Scotland beat England in unique Penny Farthing bicycle polo match

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Calcutta Cup in London, with the Scottish side pipping the Auld Enemy 8-7.It was the sixth edition of the match since 2013, held at the Ham Polo Club by the Penny Farthing Club.One Scotland player, Jon Beswick, even took to the field wearing a traditional kilt.The penny farthing was a popular form of transport in the 1870s and 1880s, named after British penny and farthing coins that differed greatly in size.But the style of bike became obsolete from the late 1880s with the development of modern bicycles which had reduced risk of falling from height.Competitive Penny Farthing Polo was invented by Neil Laughton, an entrepreneur and adventurer who holds three Guinness World Records for riding a penny farthing no handed.He said: “When I ride.