Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Nicholas J.A. Colquhoun- Denvers Preface Part I. Pioneering Soldiers, 1860-1914 1. The Beginning of Polo in Britain 2. The Expansion of Provincial Polo 3. Testing the Waters: The Early Internationals 4. Initial Tournaments: The Hurlingham Champion Cup, the Inter-Regimental Tournament and the County Cup 5.

The Great Clubs and Polo Clubs Near London 6. Polo in Ireland 7. Spreading the Gospel Round the World 8. The Climb to the Summit: The Westchester Cup Interlude I: 1914-1918 Part II. Gifted Amateurs, 1919-1939 9. A Time for Recovery 10. The Olympic Games 11. Struggles for the Internationals 12.

The Lean Years of the Depression 13. British Polo Sculptors and Painters Interlude II: 1939-1945 Between pages 156 and 157 are 8 color plates containing 20 photographs Part III. Gentlemen and Players, 1947-1985 14. Lord Cowdray Saves the Day for England 15. The Royal Family Lends a Hand 16. Colonials and Foreigners Change the Landscape 17. Renewal of the Coronation Cup 18. The Game Grows Unabated 19.

Polo Tours Overseas Part IV. Patrons and Professionals, 1986-2011 20. The Growth of the Professional Player 21. Women in Polo 22. An Uneasy Alliance: HPA and FIP 23. Literature of British Polo 24. Polo in Britain in the Twenty- First Century 25. Some Current Issues in British Polo Appendix 1: Letter to The Field, 20 March 1869 Appendix 2: Polo Player Recipients of the Victoria Cross Appendix 3: Results of Major Championships Chapter Notes Bibliography Index.