Sept. 13.
When the British War Office upset all traditions and included the Scots Greys in the Cavalry Reliefs for India, there was something of a commotion in Scotland and outside, The decision was only comparable with that which sent the Grenadier Guards to Shanghai. The genius in Whitehall who thus frivolously sported with a famous crack cavalry regimens, can—if he be still alive to tell the tale—aver that he struck shrewd blow for British polo. Lieutenant H. P. Guinness cams with his regiment to India and there he was soon noticed—specially by that old internation. al and debonair Cavalryman, Colonel T. P, Melvill—as a most promising young player. The promise has been fulfilled at Meadow Brook. On the Hurling-ham side, Captain H. P. Guinness, was the only player who owed nothing to American training and he appears to have held the fort with his brilliant colleagues with great gallantry cradle of the game Captai Guinness learnt much, although it must be admitted that polo of the international variety is as different from station or regimental polo as Test Match jericket from the country house game.
In fact the contest on Long Island was in the main one be tween men who could afford y modern polo and those who The former won, merits, but their challengers yue them a any which must have been tarilli to watch and, deservedly, has been paid by Reuter the tribute of receiving one of the most brilliant pieces of telegraphic iptive reporting in the sport. The vi satisfied the most exacting of their admirers. They actually led at the end of the fifth chukker but, in spite of demoviacal play, they found the pace too killing and it is not unfair to assume that superior ponies settled the issue with an onrush of eight American goals to two British in the last three chukkers, However Olympian this international polo may be the standards to which it has attained and the knowledge which it adds to the lore of the game are to bs welcomed even by the, slow chukker player whether—in Shanghai, Roehampton or Delhi. Australia has recently showa how quickly lessons can. be learnt. About three years ayo Colonel T. P, Melvill took Australia a team of young players of about the "six" mark and, looking more for good sportsmanship than dizzy standards, this team did much to stimulate Australian interest in the game. This year the por formances of the brothers Goulburn in London were eloquent of the value of such an enterprise. He would be a bold man who at tempted to prophesy an early return of the Westchester Cup to England. It can however be pointed out that the Hurlingh: team which, under Major "Joey" Atkinson, Went over in 1927 to remove the reproach from Brit's polo, did not disgrace itself, Taz spadework then performed wis of great value to the organisers of the present challenging side and, if victory has failed to accrue, the Americans were at least extended, The home team are to be congratulated heartily on so brilliantly retaining thole trophy, Their form showed that the premier polo honours of the world are in good keeping.
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