POLO.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17411, 25 May 1928, Page 2

POLO.

A TEAM FROM INDIA. TOURNAMENT IN SYDNEY. The Indian Army polo team to play in Sydney during the Countess of Dudley tournament, in June and July has been chosen. According to a letter received from Colonel Melville, the visiting combination will be young and promising military officers, all on the tall side, writes “Chukka” in the Sydney Referee. The combination comprises: Colonel T. P- Alelville, D. 5.0., recently in command of the I7tii Lancers, in charge; Capt. R. 11. Wordsworth, 6th Lancers; Capt. C. P. J. PriolSau, 10th Guides Cavalry; Mr P. W. Dollar, 4th Hussars; Mr C. F. Keightley, sth Inniskilling Dragoons; G. E. PriorPalmer, 9th Lancers. The visitors will arrive in Sydney on May 31, according to the schedule, but they may be here a few days earlier, if they break the journey at Adelaide and travel overland. The Indian Army officers have been invited lo attend the Harden polo tournament on June 5,6, and 7. The Ross brothers have made a generous offer to the New South Wales Polo Association in regard lo mounts for the use of the visitors while in the Southern Rivcrina town. ,

Offering of Mounts. The Indian Army learn will have the best of ponies during their stay in New South Wales, as Air *F. King, of Cooma, Col. J. W. Lucas, Messrs P. Osborne, W. B. Dowling, 11.Dangar, Gordon Munro, T. F. Rutledge, Ross Bros., 11. 11. White, Ken Austin, W. 11. Mackay, jun., 11. V. A. Pearse, Darcy Osborne, and Capt. Broadbenl have agreed to place many mounts at the disposal of the Association for the use of the visitors. It is expected that enthusiasts in the other States will offer ponies to the visitors.

The standard of regimental polo in India is exceptionally high, but the visitors will be at a disadvantage In being mounted on ponies ,to which they are not accustomed, and which probably have been trained in a different manner from those in India. The Indian Army team, however, thoroughly appreciates this fact, hopes lo have at least a month in New South Wales before the Countess of Dudley Cup tournament starts, tef become acquainted with ponies and conditions. Arrangements For Cups. sThc New South Wales Polo Association at its last meeting, presided over by Mr Colin G. Stephen, decided that the J. J. Garvan Cup, hitherto contested by teams beaten in the Countess of Dudley Cup, will this year be conducted as a handicap open to all teams, club, or otherwise. Thus composite learns, not eligible for the Dudley Cup (which is confined solely lo bona-fide club teams) will enter for the Garvan Gup. Interstate Teams. Not only will the team from India prove a * great attraction at the Countess of Dudley Gup tournament, but a strong Queensland team will compete, and possibly a Victorian. The Kensington ground has never been in better playing order, due in a great measure to the wonderful season, and to the careful attention by the Association since last year.

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