Polo has been at a complete stand still for ten days now, and all because that awful man Jupiter Pluvius is here again. The ground, before the rein, was sorely in need of a good soaking but now it seems to have Lad an overdose and if what the Chinese. weather experts says is true, we shall not be able to have any polo for at least another week. But I hope they are wrong this time!
A committee meeting was held on Fhiday evening and the handicaps for the season were determined and have been posted on the notice boards in the Shanghai Race Club and Polo Club, It must have been quite a business trying to handicap nearly eighty players, t was expected that R. N. Harris would head the list, though a few would couple J. Clu Rivau with him there on the strength of his play this year.
"The committee have also published provisional dates for various tournaments and matches to be played this year.
Entries for the Tyro Cup will close on Saturday, June 25, while for the Army Cup entries will close on July l. These may be sent to the Hon. Field Secretary, Mr. A. E. Arnold.
It has not been decided yet as to what type of tournament the Tyro Cup with be played, as it will depend ẹrtirely on the number of entries, but it will be played on the "double ender" plan.
It was also decided that Saturdays and Tuesdays will be reserved for layers with handicaps of one and over. The provisional dates for other nigtches are.
British Cup to be played oh July Between two American teams).
Hoyt Cup, to be Dlaved on july $0 tween Light Horse and American Tbop S V.C.).
Tanklin Cup to be played on August 6 (between Light Horse and American "Tipop S.V.C.).
Sir Peter Grain Cup, the big affair of the season, will be played on August 2), (Between Great Britain and. America).
Penn:
S, Frankl Fritz,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.