Nov 29, 2016 2:29 PM
Comin’ Thru: The Golden Age of Women's Polo – 1934-1941 chronicles the story of a courageous group of women who pioneered the sport of polo and fought to ensure that women today have a place on the polo field. The women organized their own league, which included over one hundred thirty women polo players, mostly on the coast of California from Southern California north to Oakland. They played some ten to twelve tournaments a year, including the first U.S. Open at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco in 1937. Their rules were the same as the men who played polo, except the penalty shots were shortened as women do not hit the ball quite as far as men do. They also established their own handicap system and published their handicap books from 1937 to 1941.The obstacles these women faced were enormous, from the prejudices they met competing as women, to the logistics of having to organize their tournaments by U.S. Mail (summary from mtpublishing).
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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