Johnny Traill

Traill and Henry Archdale Tomkinson on June 4, 1914 for the International Polo Cup

John Arthur Edward Traill (1882-1958) was the first Irish-Argentine 10-goal polo player.[1]

Biography

He was born in 1882. He married Henrietta Margaret of Scotland and they had the following children: John B. Traill and James R. Traill.

He owned a ranch in Argentina and used to import polo ponies to the Roehampton Club and train them in Richmond Park. He was also a polo coach at Ham Polo Club when it was revived by Billy Walsh. His name appears amongst the winners of the Roehampton Trophy several times alongside teammates such as Marquis de Villavieja, Jack Nelson and Major Philip Magor.

Traill won the Argentine Open 10 times during his career. He died in 1958.

References

  1. ↑ Laffaye, Horace A. (2007). "Johnny Traill: An Irishman from the Pampas". Profiles in Polo:The Players Who Changed the Game. McFarland & Company. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7864-3131-1.