Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin (30 April 1905 – 21 April 1953) was an English international

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player. At the height of his career, he held a nine goal handicap.

Biography

Tyrrel-Martin played for England in the 1936 and 1939

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. He also won the 1939

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with Bostwick Field team. Born in Yorkshire, he attended Rugby and Cambridge before becoming a Lieutenant in the 16/5th Lancers in 1926, resigning his commission in 1929.London Gazette 12 July 1929 In 1924 he changed his name from Horace Eric Martin to Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin. He was invited to represent England at the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936, but wasn't able to accept. He was commissioned into the RAF in October 1941, leaving as a Squadron-Leader in 1946. He died in 1953 as a result of injuries sustained while playing polo.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyrrell-Martin, Eric English polo players International Polo Cup 1953 deaths 1905 births