Bert Beveridge

Starting polo in the late 1930s, Bert Beveridge remained committed for over 30 years, helping to invigorate the sport throughout the 1950s and ’60s as it struggled to come back after WWII. In those pivotal times Beveridge was instrumental in rejuvenating San Antonio Polo Club, keeping it alive and thriving, and went on to help found, develop and run Boca Raton Polo Club. He sponsored many teams in the major high and medium goal tournaments around the country giving several noted players their start in polo. A 3 goal player, he was remembered as a formidable back notching major American tournament wins of the 20 Goal (now the Silver Cup) twice, the Butler National Handicap the 12 Goal Inter-circuit Cup and was a finalist in the U.S. Open.