David Dawnay
Encyclopedia
David Dawnay was a British
polo
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was part of the British polo team, which won the silver medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Argentina.
and Lady Susan de la Poer Beresford
. In 1926 David married Lady Katharine Nora de la Poer Beresford, daughter of Henry de la Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford
and Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice
.
David's son Major Hugh Dawnay
is a well known polo player and respected coach. He is also the author of the books 'Polo Vision' and 'Playmaker Polo'.
David's grandson Sebastian Dawnay
is also a professional polo player.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was part of the British polo team, which won the silver medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Argentina.
Biography
David was the son of Major Hon. Hugh DawnayHugh Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe
Major-General Hugh Richard Dawnay, 8th Viscount Downe, KCVO, CB, CIE was a British Army general and President of the MCC....
and Lady Susan de la Poer Beresford
John Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford
John Henry de la Poer Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford KP, PC , styled Earl of Tyrone from 1859 to 1866, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician...
. In 1926 David married Lady Katharine Nora de la Poer Beresford, daughter of Henry de la Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford
Henry Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford
Henry de La Poer Beresford, 6th Marquess of Waterford, KP was an Irish peer, styled Earl of Tyrone until 1895. He became Marquess of Waterford in 1895 on the death of John Beresford, 5th Marquess of Waterford and was appointed a Knight of the Order of St Patrick on 15 March 1902.On 16 October...
and Lady Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice
Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans
Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans, Marchioness of Waterford, GBE, DGStJ , born Beatrix Frances Petty-FitzMaurice, was a daughter of the 5th Marquess of Lansdowne and his wife, Maud....
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David's son Major Hugh Dawnay
Hugh Dawnay
Major Hugh Dawnay is the son of the Olympic polo player David Dawnay and Lady Katharine Nora de la Poer Beresford. Hugh was educated at Eton College. He was a Major in the British Army 10th Royal Hussars where he began his polo career, reaching a 3 goal handicap, eventually captaining both his...
is a well known polo player and respected coach. He is also the author of the books 'Polo Vision' and 'Playmaker Polo'.
David's grandson Sebastian Dawnay
Sebastian Dawnay
Sebastian Dawnay is a professional polo player who holds a 4 goal handicap outdoors and a 7 goal arena polo handicap. Sebastian has played for the England Arena Polo Team on several occasions as well as winning the Arena Gold Cup at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club...
is also a professional polo player.