Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner
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Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner (1869–1953) was a British soldier and polo
player, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap
. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F. Dale's book 'Polo Past and Present'.
His polo
playing career began with the Army but he continued to play in London at the Ranelagh club winning the Novices Cup in 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900. He also won the Ranelagh Public Schools cup in 1901 with the Old Marlburians
and the Roehampton Trophy
in 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910. After retiring from the army on May 4, 1904, Jenner became the polo manager at the Ranelagh Club. In 1912 Jenner's handicap was raised to 8-goals making him one of England's top players at the time. He died in 1953.
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, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap
Polo handicap
A polo handicap is a system created by Henry Lloyd Herbert, first president of the United States Polo Association, at the founding of the USPA in 1890 so teams could be more evenly matched when using players with varying abilities....
. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F. Dale's book 'Polo Past and Present'.
Biography
Jenner served with the 60th Rifles and the 9th Lancers in the British Army.His 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...
playing career began with the Army but he continued to play in London at the Ranelagh club winning the Novices Cup in 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900. He also won the Ranelagh Public Schools cup in 1901 with the Old Marlburians
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and the Roehampton Trophy
Roehampton Trophy
The Roehampton trophy is the oldest polo trophy in the United Kingdom. The trophy was first played for at the Roehampton Club in 1902 and was won by Buccaneers...
in 1903, 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910. After retiring from the army on May 4, 1904, Jenner became the polo manager at the Ranelagh Club. In 1912 Jenner's handicap was raised to 8-goals making him one of England's top players at the time. He died in 1953.