CLEVEDON POLO SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 74, 26 March 1912, Page 7

CLEVEDON POLO SPORTS.

Tie Clevado* Polo Club held tlieir aaaua' sport* Id. Mr M. JOcol'e racecourse paddock. Ulevedon, under most ta.vourmne. weatner CnndrHona, on Saturday Lass. Thexe was a fair attendance of polo enthusiasts, man; at the Uearteta Polo Club members travelling from Auck-and to assist at the fixture.

Mr A. McNknl officiated, as jixlgc. Mr J. Wynyertl as starter, and Mr .1. McPhereon filled the position of secretary, carrying out their eevaral duties iv a satisfactory nuumer, -wiiile Mr C. Atcbiunn. captain of the dab, acting as general supervisor, saw tliut everything went off with a ewins, so tb»t aot even tbose who liad driven long disM&ces to attend the meeUDg regretted ittvlag dace so.

Details of events are as follows: — Hurdle Hace. one lU'e.—Jlr C. Aicliisaii's hUj (Mr W«ru) 1, Mr .). AUruersann Nortec <Jir M<.-t'iicr.i(jii) :>, Mr C. AtciLUous J'llto <Mr Atclusuni a. L-he U.-ld xul a«uv to a jfixxl start, i-lko making the pace in U)c first hurdle, -with Lliy r long wuv back.. The positions were unchanged uulll Uie last hurdle, where PIKo run off, leaving Novice hi the lead. Lily then put Iα v strong run, and won a good race I)}' two lengths.

I'olo Ball Ratf.—C. Au-uLsoii 1, W. Hudcr 2, A. D. Bell a. The loujs grass subtly interfered with tic plaffra. Mr C. A-tcbi-eon, putting more power behind hU liatUirf, evenLuaily woe a very Interesting cuutest. No -time taken.

I'olo Pony Test, Juyos Mr H. Cotter'a Mauet-u 1. Air W. S. Llaltou'n Kisding Cup !4. bis started. This race was tiuutiu uke rauud two Toyttw apart, in r»"o beats, ii-oueeu wou ?£• ttjrst heat ,%ud Klsmuk cup Uie necond.

Lite Vialtors* Plate, six furious*.—Xi-r J. Paton'a Mystery, 11.7 (Mr P&luu), 1; Mr D. Kattlea 12.7 tilr ii.fu.je), 2; Mi H. Cutler a P«etj. 1U.7 (Air Coneri. a. Kive srjirted. fenny »'« away 11 ret from a eood ktart, and led tutu tiio uraigUt for tile anil lime, where Top»y went to the front, fol lowed l>y Mystery ami Novice. Uolug round -tlte back Mywery got on terms with Tups.v. and a B«Hxi race resulted, Mystery winiiUt by lialf-a-leogth, trlth.Peggy close ap. third.

Beiitliufi Coiupelitioa.—Air lmueru Graj , l, K. um-jjuyue'h Adeline 2. Nlue utarted. This couiv-iitlnn woe inn 1- pegs elglit yards apait, auil ttacli to starting post. Tlie lixst heat wai> woo t>; Moueen. Urn ceoand by Grry (iirJ. and (&« tJßlrtl by Ade'lAe. There woe tui dubious look 00 t2k» face* of all ttire,> whc-ii tbcj lined up for the flual. H»ueen. gettlue » Uctla excited, *n>^ , !? r* down ow ot the leaving Grey Girl to -wia tram Adtitee,

Preatdext'a Cap. nve furloaga (Loran. ~ W. Dader , * IVgKJr (Uγ Dadexj UJ. Wunl's Mi** Meiba (Mr Wud) 3, 0. Orama Little Bell Oil Oram) 3. The field started away ■veil together. Veggj and LJ:.U»- B«il taiUn< up the running (ram Miss ilei-ta. ttaciae oot of Uμ straight little Bell had a slight sdTintagT, α-hicii she maintained tMI golKj ronnd the back, where Peggy pat to a e°"l run and vroo tkiriy coaiXarLaJ>ly £rom Mift* Meiba, β-iicli beat Little iv;i t>7 a stiort head for mcoikL. Six rtarted.

Pojo Cnp. four furlons*. -J. Patoa'a Mytrtery (Mr Petan) 1, C AUrlilson'B Uly (Mr Dalton) 2. l>. Kettle's Topey (Uγ DtKler> S. The oaly «ttrters. from a good Btart Topgy was the flrst to find her feet, mxMl led to tt-jB Uiro»-furiou« post where ■Uly jot mi terua. The two reced topwiwr to the entrance of the straight wh«m Myetery challenged, eventually ao piciUhk rate t>? a lenirtti. with Tope; a bimltar diattnee away, third.

Maiden Bare, fire fnrkmgs Oocal pool's). —TV. Doder's PegjTT (Mr Dudcri 1, C. Atcbieon's 1-Oco Oir Macpaerson) 2. FBurgojur's Nellie (Mr Ward) 3 Six started. Pekoe »«t to the front until roomlin* the back Into the straight, wb»o Pepsy shot to the front tad was by a length from I'iiio. wltli Nellie, wftlrh was anlabm; very fast, Are* lenga* back.

•Contain* JUee. four fnrkrogi — J. Mao'pberaoa 1. A. Pmton 2. F. 3. Poor started. Gompetttort to ride haro-baek or«r ■rwo hurdle* to man with sitfcii r.c<> cigarette*, and fln!iOi at winning -nret. Th* ib.ree Jumped the two hnrdles together, but Macjxhereon. etbcrwlng most aoUJVy in lljrhtlns cigarettes, won easily.

Ground R#cr. .TOOyds.— W. Em*]?, 'c Tain O4r Dnderl 1. J. VTaxd'e MiSB Melba fMr Wart) a. D. Kettle's Topey (Mr Kettlei a. Kifht started. Tslra and Mint Melba jtrmped off in the lend. Takn wlnning by a lenetb, w*th Topsy two lesstlis «w»y, tbire. Polo Ball and Brsdioß.—-Mr Kettle 1, Mr Dndtk' 2. Six started. The long gracs agsJn «610>tlr interfered wiUi tiie event. Sir Kettle eventually wlnnrnfT a very way contest, both bones going thron.;h the stick* really well.

Ladle*' Bracelet, three furlnn^s. —Miss Ward's Mim Melba (Mr Ward) 1. Miss G. Paton's Mystery (Mr Paton) 2, M!se A. Daiton's Ki«ing Cnp (Mr Dalton) P.. Seren started. Vies Uelba and Kissing Onp Jumped off in the lead, which they maintained to the entrance to the KtraJsfrt. where Mlra Melb« drew out and won hy two letsrth*. Myntery beating Klsslns Cap by a lensth for aecond place.