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Number of ponies for each team is limited to i8. 



10. Each match shall consist of 6 periods of 5 minutes each, 



11. The Tournament shall not beheld under any circumstances at the same 

 time as the Inter-Regimental Tournament. 



12. No number of wins entitle any Regiment to obtain possession of the Cup. 



NATIVE CAVALRY POLO TOURNAMENT. 



A Challenge Cup to be competed for annually, by all Regiments of Bengal and 

 Punjab Cavalry and Central India Horse. 



This Cup can never become the permanent property of any Regiment. 



The place for the Native Cavalry Polo Tournament for the following year will 

 be fixed at the general meeting held during the Polo Tournament Week. 



The date of Native Cavalry Polo Tournament will be fixed by the majority of 

 votes of the first entries, closing on the 15th November in the season in which it 

 is played. The votes of competing teams only will be considered, and should be 

 addressed to the Honorary Secretary as early as possible. 



Competing Teams must play at least three British Officers. The fourth player 

 may be a Native Officer or Duffadar. 



Teams are limited to sixteen ponies per team, which must be unconditionally 

 and bond fide the property of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers or men of the 

 Regiment which the team represents. 



During the Tournament, games will be played morning and evening as decided 

 by the drawing, in order to enable all, both players and spectators alike, to watch 

 the Tournament throughout, and to avoid the difficulty experienced, when two 

 games are being played simultaneously, of finding the Umpires, etc. 



The games shall consist of 6 periods, of 5 minutes each, actual play. 



Seconded Officers may play for their Regiments. With the above exception, no 

 Officer will be permitted to represent his Regiment unless he is actually entitled 

 to a portion of the Regimental pay, for the date the match is played. 



In the instance of an Officer being permanent with one Regiment, but officiating 

 in another, he is eligible to play only in the team of the Regiment with which 

 he is officiating. 



Any Regiment prepared to compete for the Cup at a fixed time and place, vide 

 condition (II), can claim to be the winners of the same for that year. 

 _ Indian Polo Association Rules to be in force except where otherwise stated. 



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