Club History
Polo on the Earl of Dundee's Birkhill Estate in Fife in the 1960's
The history of The Dundee and Perth Polo Club
It is mainly thanks to the energy and enthusiasm of Mervyn Fox Pitt that the Dundee and Perth Polo Club was born in the mid 1960's. In the early days Polo was played on the Earl of Dundee's Birkhill Estate in Fife among a few friends and on many and variable grounds.
In 1972 the club moved to its present location inside the racecourse at Scone Palace in Perthshire.
One of the highlights of the club's history has been the number and variety of visiting teams. International matches have been played against Canada, France, Ghana, India, Ireland, Kenya, Malta, Peru, South Africa and the USA.
The club has also been honoured to receive visits from some great Polo players over the years in particular a visit from HRH The Prince of Wales recorded in the photographs below.
A collection of photographs from the early days..
A polo lesson on the wooden horse
The Canadian Polo Team visit the club
Polo action
Polo action
Mervyn Fox Pitt welcomes Prince Charles
Prince Charles meets a Pony Club Polo player
Prince Charles collects his prize
Bobby Stewart, Bill D M and David D M with their trophy
David Walter receives the winners trophy
Thank you to Dylan Morgan for getting in touch and supplying these photographs. Dylan's website: www.personal-consultant.co.uk
