4 FIRST STEPS AT POLO. [Chap. I. 



On the 27th June, 1873, at Lillie Bridge, the 

 following teams met, and Light Cavalry won 4 goals 

 to 2 : — 



Household Cavalry. ' Light Cavalry. 



Marquis of Worcester, R.H.G. R. St. L. Moore, 9th L. 



Lord A. Somerset, R.H.G. Hon. E. Willoughby, 9th L. 



Lord Kilmarnock, R.H.G. Capt. Middleton, 12th L. 



Hon. H. Boscawen, ist L.G. Lord M. Beresford, 7th H. 



Hon. F. Fitzwilliam, R.H.G. E. Hartopp, loth H. 



The first match recorded as having been played by 

 the 7th Hussars was in August, 1875, when they 

 opposed Staffordshire in Manchester : — 



7TH Hussars. Staffordshire. 



Capt. Hunt. Lord Castlereagh. 



,, Roper. ,, Ingestre. 



,, Shuttleworth. Capt. Hyde Smith. 



Mr. Graham Smith. Sir C. Wolseley. 



,, Atherley. Mr. Barrett. 



Won by the 7th Hussars. 



On the 1 2th June, 1880, the following match was 

 played at Hurlingham for a gold cup presented by 

 the Prince of Wales, and was won by the Military 

 by one goal : — 



Military. Civilians, 



Capt. St. L. Moore. E. Baldock. 



Algernon Peyton. J. JNIcClintock-Bunbury. 



Phipps Hornby. A. Peat. 



L. H. Jones. J. Kennedy. 



F. D. Blacker. J. E. Peat. 



The number of players was reduced to four aside 

 in 1 88 1 at Hurlingham, though the Scots Greys won 

 the All Ireland Open Cup the previous year with 

 four men. 



The Champion Cup (p. 318) was started in 1877, 

 and the Regimental Tournament in 1878 (p. 316). 



