When the 4th Hussars won the all-India regimental Polo final in 1899 by four goals to three, WSC scored three (not two) of the goals. Even more remarkable was that he kept his right arm strapped to his side for fear of dislocating his shoulder (as he had done on stepping ashore at Bombay in 1896); this meant that he could not raise his arm very high either backwards or forwards, which would be normal for a proper shot at the ball. He continued to use this home-made restraining strap while playing polo until he retired from the game in the 1920s, as contemporary photographs show
It was this fear of dislocating his shoulder which caused him to use a pistol during the charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman in 1898, whereas all the other officers drew their swords; he knew that if he thrust and slashed with a sword, a further problem with his shoulder would render him totally defenceless. Paul Courtenay ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 12:00 AM Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Churchill Adult Ed minicourse - solicitng suggestions One area which has always surprised me a bit as not getting a lot of interest is Churchill the athlete. He was public school fencing champion and scored two of the four goals in the polo match when the 4th Hussars won the champoinship. He continued playing polo into his fifties. Worth a mention, I would think. Jonathan Hayes --- On Thu, 8/5/10, Joe Hern <[email protected]> wrote: From: Joe Hern <[email protected]> Subject: [ChurchillChat] Churchill Adult Ed minicourse - solicitng suggestions To: "ChurchillChat" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:46 PM I am developing a five week (1 hour and 45 minutes per session) mini course for seniors at a nearby college. I want to assign readily available weekly readings. Since almost all enrollees have email addresses, I will not be shy about using on-line resources of The Churchill Centre. Course description is below. I'm aiming to develop an appreciation for his whole life, beyond the familar WWII Churchill. I welcome course content suggestions, particularly from anyone who has conducted similar adult ed or even college/high school introductory seminars: curriculum; books readily available at public libraries and on Amazon.com. The course starts in late September and I can give them in advance some suggestions for book-length pre-course self-study. (Gilbert's one-volume distillation? Manchester? Jenkins? My Early Life? Others?) During the course itself I'd like to keep to shorter readings. All are invited to weigh in with suggestions on general readings. [COURSE DESCRIPTION] #1202 Winston Churchill: A True Polymath Best known for his courageous defiance of Nazi might during World War II, Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) led a long and active life as a statesman, orator, soldier, journalist, Nobel-laureate author, painter – and bricklayer! He entered the army in 1895 and served in Parliament from 1901 to 1964. Using his own words and writings about him, we will examine Churchill's long and storied careers, the issues of his times and the legend he became. Course materials: speeches, articles and on-line resources of The Churchill Centre (www.winstonchurchill.org). Students will be encouraged to share their own memories of him. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
