[1] In July 1907, Cheape played for the Tigers at the Leamington Tournament, emerging victorious and taking home the cup after defeating Kibworth Grange (4 to 3), Old Cantabs (3 to 2), and the Tally Ho's.

Though George V's team would also lose the second match (and the cup), the contest was called "the finest game of polo ever seen […] Every man on the field played up to the top of his form, not a weak link on either side.

"[4] When Cheape returned to the States in 1913 to play in that year's International Polo Cup, he was "at the top of his form" in practices at the Piping Rock Club.

[4] After being chosen by Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne in May 1914 to play in that year's cup at Meadowbrook,[6] Cheape scored three of Britain's 8+1⁄2 winning goals (to the US' three), though not without receiving a black eye and a broken nose in the process.

[4] One hundred years after his first swing at the International Cup, Cheape was still remembered as "one of the greatest [British polo players] ever".