1936-37
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Preliminary Ties.
6. The Preliminary Ties of the Tournament shall be played on
grounds as near as possible to stations where Regiments are
quartered.
Preliminary Ties of the Inter-Regimental to be completed by
the Thursday before the week when the Semi-Final Ties and the
Final are played, so that winners can box to London on Friday.
Ties in both the Inter-Regimental and Subalterns' Tournaments
must be played on the first fair polo day seven days previous to
the date by which the ties have to be played.
In the event of difficulties arising between teams as to dates of
playing ties, the matter should be referred to the Honorary
Secretary, who will arrange for the Sub-Committee to give a final
decision on the point.
Ground.
7. The Sub-Committee have full power to decide upon what
grounds the Ties are to be played.
Composition of Teams.
S. Each team shall be composed of four players. During the
Tournament any or all of these players may be changed; but the
same four players must play continuously in any one match, unless
through any accident, sickness or unavoidable absence any of them
are not able to play, when the Sub-Committee shall have the power
of allowing the team to be made up by other players of the same
Regiment.
Ownership of Ponies.
9. Ponies shall be
bona fide
and unconditionally the property of
Officers on the active list of the Regiment or Corps which the team
represents. Hired chargers and troop horses hired for polo
belonging to the Regiment, although the property of the Govern-
ment, are eligible. No pony privately purchased, charger or troop
horse hired, after the 1st June is eligible to play.
10. Twenty-two ponies only shall be played in the Semi-Final and
Final Ties of the Tournament in London. The rail expenses of
15 ponies only shall be defrayed in all Ties. Claims, supported by
the railway company's receipt, must reach the Hon. Secretary,
A.P.A., by September 1st.
11. Commanding Officers will be asked to forward a certificate
with the entry to the effect that he will allow no pony to be played
which is not either :—
(a)
Unconditionally the property of an Officer eligible to
represent his Regiment.
(b) A hired charger or troop horse for which hire has been and
is being paid.
(c) Bought or taken as hired charger or troop horse prior to
June 1st.
6. The Preliminary Ties of the Tournament shall be played on
grounds as near as possible to stations where Regiments are
quartered.
Preliminary Ties of the Inter-Regimental to be completed by
the Thursday before the week when the Semi-Final Ties and the
Final are played, so that winners can box to London on Friday.
Ties in both the Inter-Regimental and Subalterns' Tournaments
must be played on the first fair polo day seven days previous to
the date by which the ties have to be played.
In the event of difficulties arising between teams as to dates of
playing ties, the matter should be referred to the Honorary
Secretary, who will arrange for the Sub-Committee to give a final
decision on the point.
Ground.
7. The Sub-Committee have full power to decide upon what
grounds the Ties are to be played.
Composition of Teams.
S. Each team shall be composed of four players. During the
Tournament any or all of these players may be changed; but the
same four players must play continuously in any one match, unless
through any accident, sickness or unavoidable absence any of them
are not able to play, when the Sub-Committee shall have the power
of allowing the team to be made up by other players of the same
Regiment.
Ownership of Ponies.
9. Ponies shall be
bona fide
and unconditionally the property of
Officers on the active list of the Regiment or Corps which the team
represents. Hired chargers and troop horses hired for polo
belonging to the Regiment, although the property of the Govern-
ment, are eligible. No pony privately purchased, charger or troop
horse hired, after the 1st June is eligible to play.
10. Twenty-two ponies only shall be played in the Semi-Final and
Final Ties of the Tournament in London. The rail expenses of
15 ponies only shall be defrayed in all Ties. Claims, supported by
the railway company's receipt, must reach the Hon. Secretary,
A.P.A., by September 1st.
11. Commanding Officers will be asked to forward a certificate
with the entry to the effect that he will allow no pony to be played
which is not either :—
(a)
Unconditionally the property of an Officer eligible to
represent his Regiment.
(b) A hired charger or troop horse for which hire has been and
is being paid.
(c) Bought or taken as hired charger or troop horse prior to
June 1st.
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| Description | 'Games and Sports in the Army' was an annual publication produced by the British War Office between the 1930s and 1960s. This included the Second World War. It outlines the rules and regulations for games and sports played by members of the armed forces. It features names and photographs of team members, and examples of contemporary advertising. |
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| Shelfmark | GWB.52 |