BELFAST TELEGRAPH ARTICLE ON ELEPHANT POLO

October 18, 2006

I posted my message before receiving this, which describes

an event that I didn't find on the World Elephant Polo Association

web site--

>Elephant Polo: A Rumble With The Jumbos

>It started life on the back of a beer mat. But 25 years on, elephant polo

>boasts corporate sponsorship and competitions that draw teams from across

>the globe. Jonathan Thompson packs his trunk to discover why

>16 October 2006

>

>[EXCERPT]

>Last month, for the first time, the resurgent region played host to the

>King's Cup, one of the biggest international events in a sport which this

>year celebrates its 25th anniversary - elephant polo. Competing were 12

>teams who between them had travelled from five different continents to the

>quaint Thai border town of Chiang Saen, about 60km north of the city Chiang

>Rai.

Still, this is not exactly a whole hell of a lot of elephant

polo being played. It really sounds like just another occasional

pursuit of candidates for " Upper Class Twit of the Year. "

--

Merritt Clifton

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