RULES OF IRISH COUNTY UNION. 351 



RULES OF THE IRISH COUNTY POLO 

 CLUB UNION, 1901. 



President :— STEUART DUCKETT. 



COMMITTEE. — One Representative Member of every County Polo Club in 



Ireland. 



HON. SEC. AND TREASURER :—Steuart Duckett, Russellstown 



Park, Carlow. 



I. — The Association be called "'The Irish County Polo Club Union," 

 having for its object the promotion of County Polo. 



2. — That it shall consist of bona fide County Polo Clubs in Ireland. 



3. — That each County Polo Club shall pay an Annual Subscription of £2. 



4. — That the Committee, consisting of one representative of each County Polo 

 Club, be empowered to transact the business. 



5. — That three Members of such representatives form a quorum. 



6. — That each County Polo Club joining the Irish County Polo Club Union 

 shall subscribe £^ towards purchasing the County Polo Club Challenge Cup. 



7.— That the Annual Meeting be held in Dublin during Punchestown Week. 



RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE COUNTY POLO 

 CHALLENGE CUP. 



The County Polo Challenge Cup, value ;^50, is open to all bona fide County 

 Polo Clubs in Ireland that have joined the Irish County Polo Club Union. The 

 holders of the Cup each year to have the names of the winning team engraved on 

 the Cup at their own expense. Entrance for the Cup free. 



The Cup to be played for under the Hurlingham Club Rules of the game. 



To be a bona fide County Polo Club, a Club must have a Club Ground, and 

 regular fixed days for play on their ground. 



The Hon. Sec. of each Club must certify, at the time of entry, that each 

 member of the Team is properly qualified. 



No player can play for two Counties. 



Each County may enter one or more Teams. 



In all Matches for County Challenge Cup the ponies must be bona fide the 

 property of the Members of the Club contending. 



