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| Accession number | 912L : 2090/17 |
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7 " ROCK " ( CHOLMONDELEY ) AND THE GRENFELL TWINS Made three of the team that won the Polo Championship in U.S.A. before the First World War and were the ( only British Team to ' get away with it " . They had a system . They were probably the first to invent it . Francis and Rivy used to whistle across the ground to each other . Each rode on the outside line . Very well ! " Rock " would hit the ball out to ( say ) Francis . Instead of Francis galloping up the right hand side of the ground , as expected by their opponents , he'd just smash it across to Rivy , who would be on half gallop , awaiting on the left line . It was often then that Rivy would have a free run . If he hadn't , the other twin , feeling free , would whistle , from the right . Back came the ball , to be collected at gallop , and a good shot at goal ! " Rock " had a very powerful drive , either side . It is interesting to recall that Rivy won the Kadir Cup ( pigsticking ) in India , and that Francis , his twin brother , nearly won , instead of him . You will see more of " Rock later on . |
