Polo is the world’s oldest organized sport, having originated in China and Persia around two thousand years ago. You may not realize it, but there is a group of people in this region who actively compete in the sport. WSIU’s Brad Palmer reports.
Area Residents Travel the Country Playing Polo
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Members of the Little Egypt Polo Club line up before a charity match in Cape Girardeau on June 4, 2016.
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The teams approach the goal scoring area.
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Christian Pitts (yellow #1 jersey) swings at the ball with his mallet.
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Kent Pitts (yellow #3 jersey) and August Ritter (orange #4 jersey) jockey for position.
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Kent Pitts, longest active member of the Little Egypt Polo Club.
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