Polo in Britain A History

Name: Polo in Britain A History
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ISBN: 9780786465118

ISBN-10: 0786465115

ISBN-13: 9780786465118

Edition: 2012

Authors: Horace A. Laffaye

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Ever since British soldiers returning from India in the mid-nineteenth century introduced their homeland to a fast-paced ball game on horseback, polo has remained the quintessential British sport. Although polo's origins lay in Asia, British pioneers are credited with both modernizing the game and spurring its spread worldwide. This volume chronicles the history of polo in the British Isles from its beginnings in the 1860s through the summer of 2011. It recounts the development of polo clubs, including the rise and fall of once mighty citadels of the game; describes the major competitions and many of the lesser tournaments in England and Ireland; and gives particular attention to…

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 4/27/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Foreword



Preface



Pioneering Soldiers, 1860-1914



The Beginning of Polo in Britain



The Expansion of Provincial Polo



Testing the Waters: The Early Internationals



Initial Tournaments: The Hurlingham Champion Cup, the Inter-Regimental Tournament and the County Cup



The Great Clubs and Polo Clubs Near London



Polo in Ireland



Spreading the Gospel Round the World



The Climb to the Summit: The Westchester Cup


Interlude I:1914-1918



Gifted Amateurs, 1919-1939



A Time for Recovery



The Olympic Games



Struggles for the Internationals



The Lean Years of the Depression



British Polo Sculptors and Painters


Interlude II: 1939 -1945


Between pages 156 and 157 are 8 color plates containing 20 photographs



Gentlemen and Players, 1947-1985



Lord Cowdray Saves the Day for England



The Royal Family Lends a Hand



Colonials and Foreigners Change the Landscape



Renewal of the Coronation Cup



The Game Grows Unabated



Polo Tours Overseas



Patrons and Professionals, 1986 -2011



The Growth of the Professional Player



Women in Polo



An Uneasy Alliance: HPA and FIP



Literature of British Polo



Polo in Britain in the Twenty-First Century



Some Current Issues in British Polo



Letter to The Field, 20 March 1869



Polo Player Recipients of the Victoria Cross



Results of Major Championships


Chapter Notes


Bibliography


Index