Timing Is Everything

A DigitalNZ Story by Dan

Image: Demonstrating the strength of an Overland motor car

Demonstrating the strength of an Overland motor car

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: GOTHIC FALLING IN THE MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE

GOTHIC FALLING IN THE MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE

Auckland Libraries

Image: Skier doing a ski jump on Coronet Peak, Otago

Skier doing a ski jump on Coronet Peak, Otago

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Child jumping from the bridge at Whakarewarewa

Child jumping from the bridge at Whakarewarewa

Auckland Libraries

Image: Sitting tight for a jump

Sitting tight for a jump

Auckland Libraries

Image: Sutherland, racing at Otaki, rounded a bend too fast and hit mother earth iii a broadside dive at fifty miles an hour. "-�� '��' ��* ; ' ' / �� ._�� "-��:�� ...��"��:�� . �� (NZ Truth, 24 January 1929)

Sutherland, racing at Otaki, rounded a bend too fast and hit mother earth iii a broadside dive at fifty miles an hour. "-�� '��' ��* ; ' ' /...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Group diving into Te Aro Baths, Oriental Bay, Wellington

Group diving into Te Aro Baths, Oriental Bay, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fall in hurdles event at Rotorua races

Fall in hurdles event at Rotorua races

Auckland Libraries

Image: Boys jumping off wharf at Days Bay, Eastbourne

Boys jumping off wharf at Days Bay, Eastbourne

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A fall in an army horse jumping event, France

A fall in an army horse jumping event, France

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: L Hesseltine winning the high jump, Nelson

L Hesseltine winning the high jump, Nelson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Demonstrating the strength of an Overland motor car

Demonstrating the strength of an Overland motor car

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, Great North Steeples water jump

Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, Great North Steeples water jump

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Professional diver Pat Keller McCormick (from the United States of America) executes a dive in front of a crowd [Te Aro Baths, Wellington?], New Zealand

Professional diver Pat Keller McCormick (from the United States of America) executes a dive in front of a crowd [Te Aro Baths, Wellington?], New Ze...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ice skater Sally Richardson mid-air during performance of somersault on ice, with unidentified instructor watching on

Ice skater Sally Richardson mid-air during performance of somersault on ice, with unidentified instructor watching on

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Long jump athletics, at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Long jump athletics, at Hutt Park, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Opo the dolphin, Opononi

Opo the dolphin, Opononi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: TEACHING BOYS TO BE EXPERT CAVALRYMEN: A CLEAN JUMP AT THE CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY IN THE UNITED STATES

TEACHING BOYS TO BE EXPERT CAVALRYMEN: A CLEAN JUMP AT THE CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY IN THE UNITED STATES

Auckland Libraries

Image: Diver Peter Healey mid-air above a diving board, 1950 British Empire Games, Auckland

Diver Peter Healey mid-air above a diving board, 1950 British Empire Games, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Horse jumping brushwood hurdle, Trentham, 9 July 1955

Horse jumping brushwood hurdle, Trentham, 9 July 1955

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Falling kauri tree.

Falling kauri tree.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Opo the dolphin, Opononi

Opo the dolphin, Opononi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ice skater Sally Richardson mid-air during performance of somersault on ice

Ice skater Sally Richardson mid-air during performance of somersault on ice

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Spring-board jumping

Spring-board jumping

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Athletics meeting at the Basin Reserve

Athletics meeting at the Basin Reserve

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A Limbs dancer performing a great leap - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

A Limbs dancer performing a great leap - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Marlborough Sounds, 1970

Marlborough Sounds, 1970

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Unidentified woman diving

Unidentified woman diving

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Untitled. From the series: Night trails

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mr.Curry Publicity Portrait

Mr.Curry Publicity Portrait

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dog hurdling rails, Mangamahu

Dog hurdling rails, Mangamahu

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Crown Studios. Billy Hicks (on top), ex-New Zealand champion, and partner, giving demonstration of the double dive at the To Aro swimming carnival yesterday. (Evening Post, 01 February 1927)

Crown Studios. Billy Hicks (on top), ex-New Zealand champion, and partner, giving demonstration of the double dive at the To Aro swimming carnival ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Pigeon, Parnell, Auckland

Pigeon, Parnell, Auckland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Hilton Parker being dragged by his runaway calf at an A & P show in Clareville, Wairarapa - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Hilton Parker being dragged by his runaway calf at an A & P show in Clareville, Wairarapa - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Buckjumping contest at Wanganui carnival

Buckjumping contest at Wanganui carnival

Auckland Libraries

Image: Badminton Federation Cup Players in Feilding, B.F. Dinner including Don Higgins action shot, Thomas Cup Players in action at Feilding

Badminton Federation Cup Players in Feilding, B.F. Dinner including Don Higgins action shot, Thomas Cup Players in action at Feilding

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Rangiora Rodeo (PB1906/9)

Rangiora Rodeo (PB1906/9)

V.C. Browne & Son

Image: Royal New Zealand Traffic College graduation ceremony display.

Royal New Zealand Traffic College graduation ceremony display.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Mary (Dolly) Sporle with son Leslie

Mary (Dolly) Sporle with son Leslie

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Demolition of Abattoir, Maxwells Line

Demolition of Abattoir, Maxwells Line

Palmerston North City Library