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200 Morning Port POLO AT WOOLWICH . the vicinity of the marquee got a splendid view Then it was again driven out of 20 July 172 of the gaine . The expectation that the match at Polo " bounds , and , after a short interval of rest , Colonel Ewart threw the ball well into the middle of the ground , and thereafter it was driven in all direc ween the 1st Guards and the 9th Royal ancers at Woolwich would prove as attractive as he match on Tuesday at Windsor was fully realised ; for several thousand spectators as sembled on the common yesterday afternoon , after witnessing , as a preliminary spectacle , the military sports in the Barrack - field . The two representative sides were thus com posed : : Captain Clayton . Lord W. Beresford . The Hon . E. Willoughby . The Earl of Caledon . The Hon . Hugh Boscawen . Lord Rossmore . 3 Umpires - Colonel Ewart and the Marquis of Worcester . Referee - The Hon . T. Fitzwilliam . As this was the first match ever played between the two regiments , the issue was regarded with all the more interest ; the skill of the Lancers in this recently - adopted game causing them to be made the favourites in not a few quarters . The ground on which the match was brought off is of NINTH LANCERS . FIRST LIFE a far different character to that in Windsor Great Park , where the grass is so high that occasionally it was found impossible on Tuesday to see the ball . On Woolwich - common the grass has been in many places altogether down - trodden and the ground is worn to a hard consistency suitable to any sport but cricket , and admirably adapted to Although the common is close to the town , it is by no means devoid of elements of the picturesque ; the large trees which stud the Barrack field greatly contributing to the beauty of the surroundings . The ground was kept by the 9th Lancers , who , posted as they were out " Polo . 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Three times running the afterwards the fourth and most hardly - contested game was brought to a conclusion by Captain Clayton scoring his second goal - the game then standing as follows - the Life Guards , 1 ; the Lancers , 3 . ( 1 POLO " AT WOOLWICH . Daily news 2013 July 1878 Several thousands of pedestrians toiled up the hill to Woolwich - common , in the heat of yesterday , with a threefold object in view : -First , to witness the annual sports of the garrison pro tached to the barracks : second , secuted throughout the day on the grounds at acquainted with the new game of " polo , " in which two sets of officers connected with crack cavalry regiments were to compete ; and third , to catch a glimpse , if possible , of the ex - Emperor Napoleon , the ex - Empress , and the Prince Impe rial , who were announced as coming over from Chiselhurst with the express intention of lending their presence to the fete . It may be as well to state at once that the exiles at Chiselurst were represented by the Prince Imperial only . He was recognised occasionally , but his visit evidently was not generally known . Whenever there was А gentleman whose appearance in the remotest degree resembled that of the ex - Emperor , there curious crowds carried on a discussion which always ended in the conviction that the debaters were on the There being still a few minutes to spare , a sixth wrong scent , and in decided expressions of dis game was begun ; but at a quarter to six " time " appointment . Lounging on the grass in the dismounted . That the play was good all round the ladies on the carriage - tops , Prince Arthur was sounded by the trumpeter , and the Poloists ordinary ranks of spectators , or chatting with need not be said . Captain Clayton and Lord W. might have been seen at any time during the Beresford , and Lord Caledon and the Hon . Hugh afternoon , and a large number of four - in - hands Boscawen accomplished wonders for their respec- had spun along the road from London crowded tive sides ; and every player exhibited considerable with passengers . These gentlemen , passing by tact and judgment , to say nothing of the miraculous the commoner sports in which the athletes of way in which all managed to retain their seats the garrison were struggling for prizes , formed under exceptional circumstances . Better officials a belt round a long space on the common , at than the Marquis of Worcester ( who we were glad either end of which flags fluttered , marking the to see looked none the worse for his recent mishap goal at which the wooden ball was to be aimed . at Windsor ) , Colonel Ewart , and the Hon . T. A military band enlivened the proceedings with Fitzwilliam , it would not be possible to secure ; and gay music , numerous tents afforded grateful shade , all the arrangements were carried out with com - foot , kept the public out of harm's way . ok and ropes , mounted Lancers , and cavalrymen on pleteness . In the evening we understand that the 9th Lancers entertained the Guards at dinner these great out - door galas lack , for the weather The gathering had an advantage which some of at Greenwich . In the fifth game , which lasted 13 minutes , the ball was three times hit out of bounds ; there was an abundance of fun , and some regular old fashioned hockey , the Hon . H. Bosca wen playing capitally for the Guards . Presently the ball was noticed coming up the ground , the Lancers being cheered by cries of " Follow it up . This well meant advice they took to heart ; and after some very spirited play Lord W. Beresford , manipu lating the ball very dexterously , obtained a goal , the result being hailed with vociferous cheering . " " ( ( was glorious . The game of polo has been already described , and although this was but its second introduction to large numbers of Englishmen and women , it is so simple that no further explanation would be required than the statement that it is hockey played on horseback with a wooden ball . The contending parties were half - a - dozen officers of the 2nd Life Guards and half a dozen of the 9th Lancers , and it was a return match to set off against that played in Windsor Park the other day before the Prince and Princess of Wales . The assemblage of yesterday lacked the presence of their Royal Highnesses , but it was considerably more numerous than that of Tues day . The players were evidently familiar to most of the spectators , and were some of them popular in that particular stage of popularity when a private soldier feels himself at liberty to speak without offence of a superior officer as Tom , Dick , or Harry . One young gentleman , on a superb white pony , was always to be seen where the gal loping was hottest , and him the vox populi re ferred to as " Billy , " although he was known to be a scion of a noble house . The players had , as might be expected of members of such fashion able regiments , bestowed great attention upon costume and horseflesh . The Lancers adopted a groundwork of white apparel , the Blues were in red , but each gentleman in minor points did that which was right in his own eyes . The ponies , thorough " as Strafford himself , and possessed of the bluest of blood , were as much admired as their young masters , although in these cases it is not easy off the book to proportion accurately the amount of sympathy that is meant for the horse without doing injustice to the rider . The ball of conten tion once cast into the open field , Polo was entered upon in real earnest . The little chargers engaged in the fray life and soul , and it was a treat see them lower their ears and kick up their heels as they rushed about , surrounded by dust clouds of their own raising . The officer who appeared to make freest with the ball was singularly enough a gentleman riding the tallest horse , a white - faced chestnut , who answered the bit as deftly as a centrekeel answers her helm . A plucky little piebald seemed to delight in nothing so much as fetching the ball a click with his fore feet , and propelling it like a dart in the right di rection . Once or twice the ball got in the centre of the entire troop , and was danced upon by all hoofs before it could be extricated from the dead lock . This , of course , being the funny side of the game provoked universal laughter . Between the bouts smart grooms washed out the mouths of the ponies with cunning concoctions , poured down their throats out of long - necked bottles ,, after which they would resume with fire unabated . It was un deniably hard work for some of the ponies , and the bloodstained appearance of one or two of the riders ' leg - gear rather indicated that the spur had been freely used . The game caused much pleasure to the spectators , who cheered the players when to their work was done . W pus uod LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH . Kentish Independent TOWN HALL , TUESDAY . -3 any 1872 Present : Mr. W. P. Jackson ( chairman ) , Capt . Behenna , R.A. , Messrs . Hudson , Whale , Rixon , Cohen , Mase , Topley , W. C. Taylor , Hammond , Ruegg , and Hughes . po a ( ) ( ) e ¹ SSII pue A pun III поздрау I pus ' IN ' пепел и р bep ¹ sp¹в P P aw ' uasung Бе ! из пǝung ǝшер и ' qят риво LO S SLIOLIITT SITA name HOSINACT THE 9TH LANCERS . Mr. Hughes said he believed that the 9th Lancers , who now occupied a part of the Barracks , which would be otherwise vacant , were engaged to attend the autumn manoeuvres at Salisbury , and that it I was intended to remove them afterwards to York or some other place in the north . When this regi ment was at Brighton , the inhabitants were so gra tified by the presence of such a fine body of men , that they made a request to the Commander - in Chief , which resulted in the stay of the regiment being prolonged at Brighton for two years . He believed that the inhabitants of Woolwich would prefer to retain amongst them a cavalry regiment like the 9.h Lancers , as much from the respecta bility and good behaviour of the men as for the bril liancy which they added to the reviews and field days , and he believed that if they followed the ex ample of Brighton it would not be without result . Capt . Behenna said they had better leave such military matters to the military authorities . In a few days it would be announced where all the mili bably be one . If so , and the 9th Lancers were tary centres would be , and Woolwich would pro removed , another cavalry regiment would take their place . garrison . Mr. Topley seconded the motion , which was car Pried , and the Board adjourned . The Chairman said if the matter was so soon to be decided , they had better apply to the authorities before they had made up their minds . He had no fear that Woolwich would suffer in making the application . Mr. Topley said he was sure that the inhabitants would be gratified by the 9th Lancers remaining for some time longer , for a more brilliant corps or well conducted set of men did not exist in the army . He believed that the War Office would listen to this Board , as they had to the Town Council of Brighton , and think it no intrusion . Mr. Cohen asked whether the request to the Government should be for the presence of some cavalry regiment or the 9th Lancers especially . The Chairman said it would be better not to ask for any particular regiment , and Mr. Hughes moved a resolution declaring the desire of the Board , simply that Woolwich should be made a cavalry centre , and said that they had been induced to make the request by the excellent conduct of the 9th Lancers , during their stay in the MARCH OF THE 9TH LANCERS . The march of the 9th Lancers from York Barracks to Colchester com menced yesterday morning when the A. and H. troops , under the command of Capt . Cleland and Lieut . McKenzie , took the Selby route . squadron , consisting of the E. and F. troops , under the command of Capt . Clayton and Lieut . Lord Wm . Beresford , will leave the Barracks this morning by the same route . Other squadrons will follow on Monday and Tuesday , but their routes have not as yet been received ; whilst the dismounted party , which will include the band , will follow by railway in a few days afterwards . York Herald 27 June 1874 9TH ( QUEEN'S ROYAL ) LANCERS . The troupe of Christy Minstrels , " formed in the above regiment , give a " nigger " performance last evening at the officers ' mess , South Cavalry Barracks , The programme , which was a good one , was admirably sustained , and the entertainment throughout attended with considerable eclat . was 52 -- FUN . I was always a first - rate hand at games , both of chance and of skill . I am " CAVENDISH , " I was " NIMROD , " I am half " STONEHENGE . " I taught the " OLD SHEKARRY " to shoot and to draw the long bow . I have beaten PAUL MORPHY into a cocked hata chess . Three times have I broken the bank at Homburg , and twice at Baden Baden . I think that I am pretty well known at the Newmarket and Doncaster Sub scription rooms . They rather dread G. V.'s batting at LORD's I appre hend . I have been heard of at the Oval , I fancy . Aha ! The following are a few of the games in which I have been , from my youth upward , a proficient . Croquet , piquet , bézique , lansquenet , blind hookey , pyramids , bagatelle , singlestick , golf , nurr and spell , tossing the caber , putting the stone , throwing the hammer , skinning the lamb , thimblerig , hunting the wild buffalo , skating , swimming , riding six wild horses bare - backed at once , palming off old jokes on the comic papers , ( this is a very good game so long as you are not found out ; when you are detected you receive kicks instead of half pence ) , running a muck , swing the elephant , hide and seek , getting up bubble companies , quarterstaff , change ringing , passing counter feit florins , écarté , and beggar my neighbour . With regard to my savoir faire in legerdemain , the Kriegspiel , and the Royal Game of Goose , I refer you to my fast ally and protégé , Mr. W. CREMER junior , of Regent - street . Still , if there be one game above another in which I excel , in which I am pre - eminent and unrivalled , it is the noble game of POLO . And oft on Venice Molo , Have we played that game of Polo , And scampered for the goal - o , Till o'er each play'r did roll - o , I learnt it from my dear old chum MARCO POLO , of Venice , who brought it with him from Crim Tartary . To the bruising of his poll - o , Till VAUX at length left solo , Each rival out did bowl - o , And crying out " sic volo ! " With all his noble soul - o , Did win that game of Polo . THE NOBLE GAME OF POLO . DESCRIBED AND COMMENTED UPON BY COLONEL GUIDO VAUX . You remember the Treatise on Whist I wrote in the middle of the last century for my friend HoYLE . He turned out an ungrateful fellow , and , in the end , used me shamefully ; but meeting him subsequently But this is no time for mine eyes in fine poetic frenzy to roll - o . I ( in company with MR . WHISTLER and the late DANIEL WEBSTER , of have been down to Windsor to witness the game of Polo as attempted whom MR . W. is a niece ) on board a Mississippi steamer , I had by the officers of the Ninth Life Guards and the Royal Blue Lancers . him " at the noble games of Euchre and Draw - poker , and left him , at I mean the Life Guards and the Ninth Lancers . But the weather is last , completely " snagged , " with nary red in his pocket , and nothing really - o so hot , that one scarcely knows what one's writing . I am composing this in a sitz - bath . Ho ! boy , a maddening wine cup here , to eat but alligators . and mix stiff . Soho ! That will do . Maidens , your health . A - a - a - h ! Another flagon ! Ha ! WHISTLER , I looks towards you . The gallant , but inexperienced warriors were making a complete mess of the game - hitting each other's shins instead of the ball , frantically cannoning against each other's ponies , and generally showing their incompetency properly to carry out this truly glorious . sport . I watched them for a time from the recesses of the Historic Oak , where my old ally HERNE the hunter , had invited me to take pot luck ; but , at last the playing grew so clumsy , that I lost all patience . " HERNE , " I said , briefly , " this kind of thing won't do . I must cut in . " " Bully for you , replied HERNE . " In hoc momento , " I resumed , " these loafers must be made aware of what hockey on horseback means . Give me a bumper of hock , and hey for Polo . " HERNE handed me the intoxicating fluid . I drained a bumper of Jesuitsgarten ( VERKRUZEN's best ) , followed by a flask of Johannis berger , and The fray was at its thickest . The ball was spinning round on its axis in a sardonic manner . The merry brown hares came leaping , and bit the hocks of the ponies . CoRNET DE BOOTS , of the L. G's . , caught a tremendous " cropper , " and wept bitterly . LIEUTENANT TRIBE , of the Ninth L's . managed to get one foot out of his stirrup , and was imme diately put under arrest by the inflexible Colonel of the regiment ( N. B. This is the same LIEUTENANT TRIBE who , being found guilty of setting the first problem in Euclid to the music of the spheres , was sentenced by a court - martial to be sent to Coventry by the way of Bath , Jericho , and Hong Kong . The sentence was not confirmed by " " Will 16 Small Dinner Spoons 18 Tea Spoons 2 Gravy Spoons 1 Soup Ladle 1 Sugar Sifter 2 Dinner Napkins , Coat of Arms and 29 22 A the Several Engagements of the 9th Royal Lancers Wove in the Centre , a Green Baize Curtain , and 4 Wash Leathers . The whole of the Silver has the Crest of the 9th Lancers Cross Lances with Crown on the Top . For the information of the Saturday Review , the Colonel wishes us to state that he is quoting Italian and not Latin . Information to be given to J. GIBSON , Inspector of Police , Escrick , York , or to SERGT . J. BURNISTON , E.R.C. , New Fulford , York . Escrick , January 31st , 1873 . C. L. Burdekin , Printer , 2 , Parliament Street , York . * x t оч разнь диош Чш eally orse once lem . rec well was hich our the iced here Bau әшәүн л әq գզ AUGUST 3 , 1872 . Role 018 02 orities have indeed made osing Colonel Baker , late in Clayton , 9th Lancers , va expedition . Colonel 1 dash are already well anion , though somewhat n extensive experience , Marines , Infantry , and ch branches he has dis nal capacity . Colonel ne in the way he has never more so than in puvres . Can those who et how Baker's Uhlans , ks of the Wiley , so dis Army , that they were camp at ten in the morn gust ? Nor must we forget ter , determining to outdo ival , showed that cool n so natural to him by ato Baker's very ranks trumpeter ) , and would the disgrace of the first he arrival of a brigade of hd also that these two them their two favourite gers - a wise step when gst the Tartan hordes safety - nay , even their e fleetness and mettle of hal 26 APRIL 1873 y to us οι ποιή M I I IDUISEIN 1 IBALITE HO AUGUST 1873 CK CHASE , SATURDAY . eek Major - General Lysons , y engaged in receiving regi as they arrived upon the y which have yet arrived 3 , under Colonel Peyton , anchester , the 9th Lancers , marched from York , and 12th Lancers from Leeds . from Windsor , are not ex The cavalry horses appear ir trip ; indeed it would be ere a better set of troop an those which Colonel Pey he 9th Lancers , which came looking as fresh as they did eft the grassy slopes of plenty of evidence to show the compliment General upon them in 1871 , when were the best light cavalry d . ERBS PREPARED FOR IOUS PUPILS . he Educational Board . ) med biped fine ! tivation , saline nation . hcretion never grows ents that decline repose . ction it neglects , il condition sees , pot objects ficies . Decortications of the golden grain Are set to allure the agèd fowl , in vain . Teach not a parent's mother to extract The embryo juices of an egg by suction ; That good old lady can the feat enact Quite irrespective of your kind instruction . Pecuniary agencies have force To stimulate to speed the female horse . The earliest winged songster soonest sees , And first appropriates , the annelides . With soap , and brush , and flannel , you tickle In vain , the Ethiopic cuticle . Bear not to yon famed city upon Tyne The carbonaceous product of the mine . The mendicant once from his indigence freed , And mounted aloft on the generous steed , Down the precipice soon will infallibly go , And conclude his career in the regions below . It is permitted to the feline race To contemplate even a regal face . 9TH LANCERS . It has been definitively arranged in India that the regiment shall be stationed at Sealkote on its Lieut . - Col . Marshall and Major Hardy are on leave 44000 arrival . 104 of absence . Capt . Cleland , who is now in temporary com emand of the regiment at Colchester , will remain in England Broue in command of the depôt . Lieut . and Adjt . Percy will not re main at home as has been stated , but will embark with head - quarters . Army Navy Gazette 17 Oct 1874 A |
