DUTIES OF BACK. 



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in getting level, the Back will have no option but 

 to ride him away to the right, in which case he will 

 come in on the ball at the last moment possible, 

 in order to hit a back-hander on the near side 

 (Fig. 13). Back has here the further advantage that 

 he cannot have his stick crooked, as the ball is on the 

 far side of his pony from his opponent. The Back 

 requires very handy ponies in order to put, as 



Fig. 25. — Blue put off-side by six inches 

 by Back (white). 



he should be always trying to do. No. i off-side 

 (Fig. 25). The Back should always be on the move, 

 popping here and there, and twisting and turning ; if 

 he stands still he will be collared by the No. i and be 

 unable to take any advantage of an opportunity when 

 it presents itself 



From playing in second class polo or against inferior 

 Nos. I, many Backs acquire the bad habit of slowing 

 up to hit a back-hander. Although, when going slow, 



