In pictures: Early postcards of unusual sports in Malta

Scaling the wall, fleet sports day, May 8, 1924

Postcards featuring sport events were common in pre-war Malta. The lion’s share obviously went to football. But other popular sports, like water polo, rowing and aquatic competitions, some cricket, horse racing, polo, athletics, tennis, gymnastics, boxing, though hardly as frequently, assert their presence too.By far the greatest market for ‘sports’ postcards must have been the...