Founding Member Players
Henry Arthur - President 1939 Mr. Arthur was the driving force responsible for reviving the Barbados Polo Club after the Great Depression. The Club was first formed in 1884; between 1929 and 1939 it became inactive due to the Depression.
Lisle Jones, the first Secretary of the Barbados Polo Club
Kenneth Frost - President of the Barbados Polo Club during the 60's and 70's
Elliott Williams, father of Sir Charles Othneil Williams (COW)
Vere Deane Served as Treasurer in 1939, Vice President in the '40's and in later years President
John Anthony Keith Archer (Tony) (1939 - 1984) Held the position of Secretary/Treasurer and represented Barbados as a playing member at home and abroad.
l/r: Walter Cunningham (of Potomac), Lee Deane, Keith Melville. Backing the camera is C.O. Williams. Potomac, 1968.
l/r: John Marsh, C.O. Williams, Lee Deane, Keth Deane
l/r: Roger Gooding, David Mount, C.O. Williams, Arthur Williams
l/r Nick Hudson, Arthur Williams, Kent Cole, Keith Melville (on Moonstone)
Roger Gooding in action (photo by Michael Mahon)
l/r: Roddy Davis, Roger Gooding, C.O.Williams, Stephen Williams Barbados Polo Club, Holders
C.O.Willams, Governor General Sir Deighton Ward, Keith Melville (President)
Paul Withers receiving a bottle of rum from the Governor General, Keith Melville looking on.
Kent Cole receiving the Henry Arthur Memorial Trophy from Mrs. Henry Arthur, widow of the first President.
l/r: Desmond Maynard, Kent Cole, Elizabeth Ann Cole, C.O. Williams, Linda Williams, Stephen Williams, his mother Diane Williams, Roddy Davis - ready to leave on tour to Jamaica
Mrs. Henry Arthur presenting her husband's memorial trophy to Keith Melville
Trevor Davis August 6th, 1931 - July 14th, 1973
Barbados Polo Club tour to Venezuela - 1949 l/r: Mark Edghill, Col. Reggie Michelen, Elliott Williams, John Marsh
Barbados Polo Club tour to Potomac, 1965 l/r Mrs. Cunningham, Tony Archer, John Marsh, Diane Williams, Mark Edghill, C.O. Williams
l/r Rachel Carpenter, John Marsh, Hon. Mrs. Janet Kidd, 1966 The Holders polo field was still planted in sugar cane, and these photos were taken when some of the members went to have a look around.
Paul Withers (UK), C.O.Williams, Sir Deighton Ward
Potomac team in Barbados l/r standing: Dick Moran, Tony Archer, Vere Davis, Arthur Williams, John Wilson, John Kidd, Halter Cunningham, Andy Dowding Front row: Keith Deane, Wendy Butt, C.O. Williams, Tommy Dowd, Owen Deane, Diana Clarke
l/r: Tony Archer, Owen Deane, C.O. Williams, Lee Deane
Stephen Williams, Roger Gooding, Roy Delissa - Winners of the Willie Delissa Trophy played on the 27th of March 1981
l/r: Keith Melville, Keith Deane, Owen Deane, C.O. Williams In the back to the left of the photo, Janet Davis and her daughter Niki
C.O. Williams and Paul Withers holding The Park House Trophy.