A- Z O F P O LO
ING POWER The Srivad-
dhanaprabha family clearly
like their sport at the top
level. Top Srivaddhanaprabha is once
again patroning the King Power Foxes
and hoping to retain the Cartier
Queen's Cup for a second successive
year and add it to the family's remark-
able footballing success in the English
Premiership.
K
A MARTINA Your one-stop
shop at either Smith’s Lawn
or Jermyn Street, London, for
everything polo, plus a gorgeous collec-
tion of clothing that looks as good in the
city as it does on the polo field. Take
a look at the elegant Guards collection,
which includes some fabulous military
jackets for ladies and gents.
L
ALLET Players’ sticks or
“mallets” appear quite solid
before a game, but in the
hands of these talented high-goalers they
can bend and sway like a dancer, seeming
as light as air. They come in a variety
of sizes – always dependent on a
player's height – and are made of
traditional manau cane or a more
modern composite.
O OFFSIDE The beauty of
polo is that the offside rule
does not exist. Everyone can
score and ride anywhere. This makes
watching a match really simple – just
remember that they change ends after
every goal. This is because they used to
play late in the afternoon in India and it
was unfair for one team to have the sun
in their eyes for an entire chukka.
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