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Lovers of the Horse 



Toronto Polo Team 



TORONTO HUNT POLO CLUB 



TIIK interesting <ranie of ])()!() was estahlisht'd in tlie 'I'orouti) Hunt in llie autunui 

 ol' 1!)01. and it soon assumed a solid footing. Tlic game was then played 

 on a field in the vicinity of the Hunt Clui). the undulations of wliieh at times 

 made the contests intensely interesting. Early in VMH additional ground was purchased 

 l)V tlie Hunt Club and a proper field laid out. The trees were removed and the ground 

 c-arefnily levelled. Much difficulty was experienced owing to the sandy nature of the 

 soil, Init this was by constant iin|>n)venient eventually overcome. The field is 1,50 

 vanls in width and 300 yards in length, and as it is situated near the lake, on Scarbor- 

 ough Heights, and surroundeil by a belt of trees, it forms one of the most ])ictures(iue 

 polo fields on this continent. Karly in September. liHhi. the (lul) played its first match 

 with the Montreal Polo Club, this being the first polo match in Eastern Canada, 'i'he 

 'iVironto team consisted of Mr. Ewart Osborne. Major (now Lieut. -Colonel) V. A. S. 

 Williams. R.C.D. ; ("apt. .1. 11. Klmsley. R.C.I).: and Dr. Campbell Meyers, with 

 Mr. Alfred Beardniore as substitute. The relnrn match was played in the latter |)art 

 of the same month on the new field at the Hunt (Inli. with the same team which had 

 plaved in Montreal, except that owing to an accident. Dr. Meyers was obliged to 

 retire early from the game and his place was taken by Mr. Heardmore. In both 

 matches the Toronto team was victorious. Since then tlii' developmeni of the sport 

 in Toronto has been marked, many victories resting upon the banners of the Club. 



