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Polo is without doubt the oldest ball game in the world. It was first recorded in 600 BC when the Turkomans beat the Persians in what was probably a diplomatic tournament.
Alexander the Great, who conquered the Persian Empire around the year 331BC, was a keen player. When his rival, Darius of Persia, suggested he should stay at home and play polo, Alexander replied: ‘‘I am the stick - the ball is the world.’’ Darius soon regretted his taunts.
The Persians and, later, the Mogul conquerors of India, spread the game throughout the eastern world. The Christian emperors of Byzantium also played, having seen polo enjoyed by their Muslim adversaries, and one emperor, John Cantacuzenus (ruled 1341-1347) was one of the earliest casualties of the game.
The first official match in Argentina took place in 1875, the game having been taken there by Irish and English ranchers and engineers. Lt Col Thomas St Quintin, 10th Hussars, introduced polo to Australia In 1876.
In the same year, James Gordon Bennett Jr. organised the first game in the USA. He had seen tournaments while on a visit to England, and returned home with a set of sticks, balls and the Hurlingham rulebook.
In 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and 1936 polo was an Olympic discipline and has now been recognised again by the International Olympic Committee.
Polo in Sotogrande goes back to the year 1965, when the first polo ground was built on the "La Playa" ground. Only a few imagined at that time that that would be the beginning of what is nowadays a totally deeply rooted hobby in the Gibraltar Campo area, and that attracts more and more supporters every year.
It would not be until 1967 when this sport really begins to be practised, once "La Playa" ground was built. From that moment until now, Santa María Polo Club has been working for polo in order to be one of the most important clubs in Europe at present, positioning this location in a high place in this sector.
Please visit the website of Santa Maria Polo Club to read more about this amazing polo Club in Sotogrande.
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