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ALDERSHOT. 
Royat ARTILLERY Polo at Aldershot has been waking up lately, thanks partly 
to the arrival of the Brigade Division from Woolwich. I never can understand 
why polo, so enthusiastically supported there, languishes amongst us of the regiment 
at Aldershot. We have an excellent ground, placed in a central position, open five 
days a week, from 1st May until 30th September, so that during those five months, 
even in race weeks, you are certain of agame. Added to this, the ground on 
every side of the field is eminently adapted for training the young idea, human and 
equine. 
The first match we were able to have was against the 4th Hussars’ subalterns. 
R.A. v. 47H Hussars. 
a Beas carbone 1 My. Churchill. 
2 ,, Head. 2 ,, Savory. 
3 ,, Cowper-Smith. OI Oabane 
4 Captain Mackenzie. 4 ,, Barnes. 
The R.A. scored almost at once, but towards the close of the first ten minutes 
Mr. Pim’s pony falling heavily, completely laid his rider out. It looked a very 
nasty fall, and though no bones were broken, it will probably be some time before 
the gallant No. 1 will be fit to play again. Both he and his ponies have been 
greatly missed, Mr. Byron was looking on in flannels, but ready for all emergencies, 
he took the place of our unfortunate No. 1. 
Naturally we felt the change, as a strange man on strange ponies, however good 
individually, generally upsets a side. The Hussars scored three goals in the next 
ten minutes, and the game stood at three to one against us. During the next 
twenty we held them well, getting two more goals to their one. ‘The game re- 
mained at this, four goals to three, until the last half-minute, when one of our 
forwards scored, leaving us four goals all. It was too late to play it off. 
Our next match was against the 9th Lancers’ second team. 
R.A. v. 9rH LANCERS. 
My. Byron. Mr. Campbell. 
>, Head. ,», Henry. 
», Cowper-Smith. » Beale-Browne. 
Captain Mackenzie. Captain Wykeham-Fiennes. 
It is always a pleasure to play against a combination of the Ninth, as, whoever 
the individual player may be, they always play polo. This day, as our opponents 
chivalrously allowed, we had the best of the game most of the time, though at the 
call of time the score stood four to three in their favour. This of course means 
better shooting on their part than ours, which means better polo. They did 
not get through very often, but scored each time they did, whilst we were constantly 
shooting at their goal and missing it. However, it was a good and cheery game. 
Our next was against a Divisional team. 
R.A. v. ALDERSHOT. 
Mr. Byron. Mr. Campbell, 9th Lancers. 
» Head. ,, Lawson, Scots Greys. 
Captain Mackenzie. Captain Hickman, Worcester Reet. 
Myr. Cowper-Smith, »» Maxwell, Scots Greys. 
We were now to feel the advantage of having a team which had played together 
a few times against one which had not, and we won somewhat easily by eight 
goals to three. 
Our next antagonists were the 4th Hussars, a stronger and better mounted 
team, Though they beat us easily by four goals to nil, it was not a bad game, and 
