Teignmouth Philip Melvill (13 February 1877 – 12 December 1951) was an English champion

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player.

Biography

Melvill was the son of

Teignmouth Melvill Teignmouth Melvill VC (8 September 1842 – 22 January 1879) was an English officer in the British Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to ...

, a recipient of the

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. He played for England against the United States in the 1924

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. He played in the number 1 position. Melvill competed for Great Britain in the

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. The British

Polo Polo is a stick and ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan (), which originated in ancient ...

Team defeated Spain in the final to win the gold medal. He died on 12 December 1951.

References

1877 births 1951 deaths English polo players English Olympic competitors Polo players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic polo players for Great Britain Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in polo International Polo Cup Roehampton Trophy Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Teignmouth Philip {{UK-polo-bio-stub