Owing to the heavy rains, pek activities during the week were ver. abbreviated; in fact, Monday an Tuesday were the only days ai which the ground was open foi play. A sudden shower rather dampened the rising enthusiasm the players on Tuesday when in the midst of an exciting pick-up chukker: a sudden downpour sent player: scurrying for shelter. In no time the ground was flooded and has heel since that day. The ground wa: still in a bad way yesterday after. noon and it is doubtful whether an; polo can be played this afternoon.
Although the rain will do the hare and bumpy ground a world of good it has rather upset the schedule for the next two or three weeks. Th Sir Peter Grain Cup, one of thy most important polo matches of tht season, would have been playa yesterday were it not for the unplayable condition of the ground anc the mobilization of the S.V.C. With the inclusion of Neville the Cur appeared to be what is generally called a "push-over" for the Britist side, The postponement meant th loss of Neville and now with the British Troops going away it wil! mean the loss of another hard hitting player, Gray.
The commencement of the Tyr Cup is indefinite and it seems tha it will not be getting under way fo et least another fortnight. The Sea forth team for the tournament con sists of Martin, McCulloch, Ham mond-Chambers and (Me) Laidlaw The other four teams entered brea thed an audible sigh of relief wher it was learnt that the Seaforths would be leaving as this was the one team that everyone had the greatest respec! for. In their absence the Sparrow: will probably start with the shortest odds.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.