REMINISCENCES OF BERT DRAGE 



He had no idea of the value of money spent freely. 

 He went to the vet. college and very soon qualified. 

 Then he was taken on as assistant Veterinary Surg- 

 eon at Windsor, but soon left and joined as V.S. to 

 the 10th in Ireland. I forget how long he was with 

 them, but not very long, I think. He left and came 

 back to join The Blues in London, and I believe he 

 was with them about 20 years. They were all very 

 keen on hunting and polo. My brother was a good 

 rider, but not so desperately keen about hunting. 

 I think he played polo for the regiment. 



I remember having a match with The Blues at 

 Rugby. We played on the handicap. I think 

 their side was Colonel Harrison, Geoffrey Bowlby, 

 Lord Alastair Innes Ker and Lord Algernon 

 Gordon Lennox. Our side was we three brothers 

 and Dick Farmer. At about half-time we were 

 well ahead, and they complained of the handicap, 

 so I said : " All right, we will finish the match 

 playing level." We won. L think we each had 

 £5 on with the opposing player. I always felt 

 I was quite a help to our side as I think my handicap 

 was only about three, and I felt I could do such 

 good work by interferring with the opposing back. 

 John was a very good sound player. 



My polo came to a sudden end in 1928. I was 

 playing at Rugby and I had a fall and was knocked 

 out. They took me to the Rugby hospital, but I 

 understood they would not take me in as I 

 apparently seemed all right. Anyhow, they sent me 



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