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Dear Sirs Polo Times has always seemed to be a well-balanced, informative magazine and not afraid to comment on contentious issues... handicapping for one!

I have to say I liked Mrs Lavinia Black’s proposal that she wrote to you about months ago, basically saying that a player should arrive at country two with the handicap they had last played at in country one and if that proves to be too low as the season progressed so they get raised and when they move to country three then they start with that raised handicap... the reverse also being true on the way down!

It might not solve it completely, but players like Adolfito, Jeta, Barto and Luquitas are exceptional and so exceptional rises are required... My deteriorating grey cells seem to remember Adolfito arriving here at 16 on 6, being raised to 7 on departure and next minute was 10 in Argentina, or am I wrong? But at the “normal human” level there are many 7, 8, 9s where the handicapping is, shall we say “odd” when looking at their recent record and where it’s not just a question of horsepower or attitude... Two of those in your team is a massive advantage especially if the patron is capable and well-schooled to their limitations by their pros... (we could all give numerous examples)

Anyway, thanks to the lockdown, I just finished cataloguing all of my assorted polo memorabilia... well, I’ve done the garden, painted the shed and fences with wood preserver, so what else is there to do!

Next up, trying to track down a copy of Edition 1 from 1985 of the Polo International (Italian edition)... I have put a Classified advert in Polo Times!

You all take care and keep safe, and look forward to seeing you all if we ever get the season off the ground...though I still think the recent emails on the scheduling is a little optimistic (at least for The Gold Cup if not The Queen’s)

Kind regards Adrian Bennett

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