THE WORLD IS SMALL AND A PLACE OF
‘COINCIDENCE’ by Clare Mathias
I am used to heading to India – I go three or four times a year in my role as Chair and CEO of the Hummingbird Foundation which works to prevent the trafficking of vulnerable girls in Kolkata, West Bengal, so it was with complete joy that I was accompanying Chris who was playing polo at the British Polo Day in India– so many dresses, so many cocktail parties, so many palaces!!
According to Ben Vestey, the CEO of British Polo Day “British Polo Days are a celebration of craft and heritage in a polo events network that spans the world.” Our trip to Jaipur and Jodhpur was certainly that!
What struck me, as I reflected afterwards, was how many coincidences there were, particularly relating to Ham Polo Club which I can now confirm IS the ‘Centre of the Universe’ so please indulge me as I tell them...
We were hosted in Jaipur by the HH Maharaja Padmanabh Singh – Pacho, as he is often known when he plays polo in the UK. He treated us to a wonderful procession of elephants, horses, dancers and camels at his family palace and he kindly lent Chris horses to play whilst they were on the same team- he was, naturally, a true gentleman. The match was surprisingly competitive and I must say Chris played rather well, dare I say it and I do! Lt. Colonel Simon Ledger was an excellent commentator throughout and a great representative of the British Army.
As you can see from the photo I was delighted that I wore the same dress that I had at the 2016 Ham 1920’s Ball... well, if it is good enough for Ham... Coincidence?
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