Cyril S Scott ‘Scottie’ is the ‘father’ of the modern-day game of bike polo. What RJ started, Scottie took and, well, cycled with. In 1929, following a successful career on road and track, Scottie, a member of the Highbury C.C., was looking for a focus, an outlet for his energy. For a man who had never heard of bike polo, how he came to the game makes for an interesting story… Scottie was a good all-round sportsman – a one-time hockey player he had also played water polo and was familiar with the equine version. In the winter of 1929-30 he often rode with the Corrance C.C. who would take a football on rides for an informal ‘kick-about’. And whilst Scottie joined in, as a cycling man through and through he felt it was somewhat contrary to the ideals of a true cycling clubman. One day, Scottie and his colleague George Bell began trying to move the ball about with ad hoc sticks and branches. As other intrigued cyclists joined in, and temporary goal posts were sited, and teams chosen bike polo was re-born. Cycle polo’s popularity reached its zenith in Great Britain during the 1930s, thanks to the introduction of regional leagues. France also witnessed the growth of the sport during this period, establishing its own league and regularly holding international matches against Great Britain.