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CHRONOLOGY OF MODERN POLO. 



INTRODUCTION OF POLO. 



1854. This year INIajor-General Sherar witnessed the game of Chaugan in the 



]Munipoori Valley, and the tea planters of Cachar took it up shortly 



afterwards. 

 1859. Major-General Sherar introduced the game to Calcutta by bringing a 



Munipoori team to that city. 

 1 86 1. Polo introduced in Punjaub and N.W. P. of India by British officers. 

 1867. Polo introduced to Madras and Ceylon ; and became general throughout 



India. 

 1869. First polo match in England {see p. 2). 

 1872. Captain Herbert started polo at Lillie Bridge, in London. 

 1874. Hurlingham Club opened. 



1876. Polo introduced to Australia. 



1877. First year of Champion Cup, Hurlingham. 



1877. First year of Indian Inter-Regimental Tournament. 



1878. First year of Hurlingham Inter-Regimental Tournament. 

 1878. First year of Irish Open Cup. 



1885. First year of County Cup, Hurlingham. 



HURLINGHAM INTER-REGIMENTAL 

 TOURNAMENT. 



1878. 5th Lancers : J. Spicer, G. R. Tuft on, Cosmo Little, L. H. Jones, Capt. 



R. St. L. Moore. ' 



1879. 5th Lancers : G. R. Tufton, Cosmo Little, L. II. Jones, J. Spicer, Capt. 



R. St. L. Moore. 



1880. i6th Lancers : J. G. A. Baird, W. H. Wyndham Quin, J. Babington, 



F. G. Blair, H. L. Howard. 



1881. i6th Lancers: J. G. A. Baird, W. H, Wyndham Quin, J. Babington, 



H. L. Howard, J. Oswald, W. Browne. 



1882. 5th Lancers : Cosmo Little, L. H. Jones, Capt. Tufton, Capt. J. Spicer. 



1883. 7th Hussars : Hon. R. Lawley, T. Hone, Capt. Hunt, Capt. Roper. 



