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References
- 1 2 Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in Britain: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2012, p. 321
- ↑ The Times, 13 April 2006
- ↑ Mystery Creek Polo Club - News & Gossip, retrieved on 2 May 2006