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This article is from the Lefthanders FAQ, by Barry D. Benowitz b.benowitz@telesciences.com with numerous contributions by others.
47. Which sports banned left-handers?
I don't know the answer to this one, precisely, but I believe it
to be Polo. My reasoning is that the horses are trained to expect
the mallot to always to be swung from the right side. To do it on
the left would spook the horses and cause safety problems.
Albert Prete <71212.1644@CompuServe.COM> thinks that the sport is jai
alai. In jai alai a ball is thrown at walls at a very high rate of
speed. A gourd (cesta) is used to throw the ball. I guess they're
concerned about someone getting hit with the cesta.
Marty <mverdi@mindspring.com> mined this tidbit from the Dania
Jai-alai web site: Due to the centuries-old tradition of the game
of jai-alai, all players ("lefties" included) are required to wear the
cesta on their right hand. Also, because of the side wall being on
the left side of the court, it would be dangerous and almost
impossible for players to throw with their left hand. For more
information, try http://www.dania-jai-alai.com
Scoop <scoop@pygmy.demon.co.uk> tell me that when he was in school in
the UK he was not permitted to play Field Hockey lefthanded and that
there is no such thing as a lefthanded Hockey Stick. He also told me
that the Grand National Archery Association, which is the only
such organization in England, requires lefthanders to be segregated
to one side during competitions. Similarly, The National Smallbore
Rifle Association in the UK and The National Rifle Association in the
UK segregates the lefthanders to one side during competitions as well.
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