Soe years ago, at a time when there was a great congestion of playing members of the Polo Club, the Tyro Cup was presented for a tournament among the less highly handicapped players, both in order to relieve this congestion and, at the same time, to provide a series of matches, the style of play displayed in which might guide the Committee in making future promotions on the handicap list.
The conditions of the Tournament were left to the discretion of the Committee for each successive season. culated to members, arrange for a tournament consisting of four-chukker matches played on the American plan, the teams consisting of three players whose individual handicaps do not exceed one, but shall include At least one zero player and a captain whose handicap shall be unlimited.
The object is to get a senior member on each team to captain and coach and so encourage the development of a gradually improving standard of technique and tactics from which definite progress in these essentials of the game can be made.
"Ball or Bust" Spirit This would appear to be a move in the right direction and should produce a type of game vastly superior io and more interesting to watch than are the fresh air and exercise ball chasing performances one sometimes witnesses when the exuberance 9f the contest seems to produce a "ball or bust" spirit while the restraint of a senior and more experienced influence is absent.
The current handicap list is in the Course of preparation and as soon as this is complete it is hoped that teams of three players will combine, select a captain to act for and with them, and send the complete teams. in to the Honorary Secretary or the Honorary Field Secretary promptly in order that the tournament may stept as soon as possible.
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