England's victory over America in polo, 1914

Front cover of The Illustrated London News depicting the famous victory of the British polo team over the Americans at Meadowbrook in the International Polo Trophy - also known as the Westchester Cup - in June 1914. The victorious team comprised Captain H. H. Tomkinson, Captain Leslie Cheape, Captain F. W. Barrett and Captain Vivian Lockett. Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape (1882-1916) was dubbed, England's greatest polo player'. He played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913 and 1914. He was killed on 23 April 1916 while commanding a squadron of the Worcestershire Yeomanry in Egypt

Barrett Cheap Cheape Chukka Lockett Matches Ponies Tomkinson Victorious Westchester

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