Pocock, Chris

Chris was born on the 18th of November 1950 and attended Melsetter Junior School and Umtali Boys High School. He learnt the art of horse riding as a 15 year old from Sheila Barry who had just started up her riding school on their Old Umtali Farm, Umtassa. Started with Show Jumping, but soon got the polocrosse bug he went on to play for Umtali, Borrowdale, Karoi, Glendale, Rhodesdale, Horseshoe and Ruwa. He played for Midlands and Mashonaland Provinces and then at National level in 1975, 1980, 1982, 1985 and selected to play in 1987 but withdrew for work commitments. He managed tours to New Zea...