Overview

This work--the first of its kind in more than sixty years--covers polo in Argentina, from its beginnings in the 1870s to the summer of 2013. The history of the early pioneers is constructed with data not previously published, gathered from contemporary sources. International competitions are covered and include the Olympic Games, the Cup of the Americas and the World Championships. Particular attention is given to the major clubs, the Argentine and Hurlingham Open Championships, and the National Handicap Tournament. Several of the elite players merit individual or family mini-biographies. Myths in Argentine polo are also debunked, based upon careful analysis of contemporary sources. Travels abroad by Argentine teams are fully described as are the foreign teams that competed in Argentina. The work is enhanced by the author's personal observation of significant events and friendship with many of the participants.

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Author:   Horace A. Laffaye
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.903kg
ISBN:  

9780786475681

ISBN 10:   0786475684
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   03 June 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Chris Ashton Preface 1. How Polo Started in Argentina 2. The First Clubs and Polo in the Hinterland 3. The Game Is Organized: The Polo Association of the River Plate 4. The Oldest Clubs: Venado Tuerto, Hurlingham, Media Luna and Las Petacas 5. Early Championships 1893–1900 6. First International Game and Tours to England 7. Early Prominent Polo Families 8. Palermo: Polo’s Cathedral 9. The P.A.R.P. Championships Prior to the Great War 10. 1914, Changes to the Rules, and All That 11. 1922, a Time for Change: Polo Became Argentine 12. Polo in the 1920s 13. Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo 1923–1930 14. Gold Medals Only: The Olympic Games 15. Argentina versus U.S.A.: The Cup of the Americas 1928–1936 16. The Big Clubs: Growth and Evolution of Los Indios, Tortugas and Coronel Suárez 17. Visitors from Foreign Lands 18. Argentine Tours Overseas 19. Don Paco Ceballos and the National Handicap Championship 20. The Argentine Open Championship in the 1930s 21. The Years of the Great Depression 22. The War Years and the Aftermath 1940–1950 23. El Trébol and Venado Tuerto: The Glorious Days of the Giants 24. The Changing of the Guard 25. The Growth of the Game 1950–1960 26. The Cup of the Americas 1950–1980 27. The Aristocrat of Polo: The Times of Juancarlitos Harriott 28. The Days of Coronel Suárez versus Santa Ana 29. The Expansion of the Game in the 1970s 30. Argentine Military Polo 31. Travels Abroad and the Development of Professionalism 32. Argentina and the Federation of International Polo 33. The Era of La Espadaña 34. Myths in Argentine Polo 35. The Decade of ­Indios-Chapaleufú 36. 2005–2013: The Years of Ellerstina and La Dolfina 37. International Matches in the 21st Century and Some Final Thoughts Appendix A. Polo Championships Appendix B. Polo Pony Awards Appendix C. Presidents of the Asociación Argentina de Polo Appendix D. List of Polo Clubs in Argentina Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

The book's meticulously researched and deftly rendered history of the game in Argentina is further enhanced by the many photographs interspersed throughout its pages...will rank as a major contribution to the literature of the sport as well as the finest general history of polo in the pampas --<i>Polo Players Edition</i>; a well-written and detailed account...well illustrated with abundant photographic material...provides a much needed look at the famous clubs, essential associations, and historic polo figures that have contributed to Argentina's important polo tradition...well-written, well-organized, and well-researched...important and fascinating material --<i>Journal of Sport History</i>.

Author Information

The late Horace A. Laffaye was a polo player and surgeon. He was on the board of directors of the Museum of Polo and was chairman of the Polo Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. His writings on the game included several books and many articles in magazines in North America, Argentina and England. He lived in Durango, Colorado.

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