An Anglo Indian silver Madras Polo Tournament 1905 trophy, presented by Rajah Venucopala Bahadur won by The Carabiniers, the trophy bowl embossed with

An Anglo Indian silver Madras Polo Tournament 1905 trophy, presented by Rajah Venucopala Bahadur won by The Carabiniers, the trophy bowl embossed with four cartouches of polo players on horseback surrounded by embossed foliate detail with acanthus leaves, raised upon four polo sticks in a laurel wreath above polo balls on a circular foot ring with lapet decoration, the body engraved with two bands 'Madras Polo Tournament 1905 .. and Mr M.N Kennard, Major S.R Kirby, Capt. G Haseltine Capt. H.C Birkfor, height: 32.5 cm, weight: 870gms, unhallmarked The Indian Polo Association formed in 1891, with Col. Henry Spencer Follett of the 7th Dragoons Guards appointed as Hon Secretary. By 1902 soem 175 clubs had afiliated to the Indian Polo Association. Tournaments included the Open Championship, Inter-regimental Tournament. The Indian Polo Association Team won the first Coronation Cup in England in 1911, the team included Leslie Cheape, Shah Mirza Beg, R. Gerald Rotson and Vivian Lockett.