N.Z. POLO TOURNAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 78, 2 April 1913, Page 7

N.Z. POLO TOURNAMENT.

FINAL SAVnXE CTTP. WON BY MA3SGAHJTIA. TE AWAMDTTJ OUTCLASSED. (Special to the " Stmr.'T PALMHRSTON JJORTfH, Tuesday. The Sayillc Cup final, between the iSungaheia aud To Awamutu tcauie, waa played dvis uii.emcKUi. f Xius -teams were: — MangaJieia.: H. Keynolds, G. W. Keynolds, , 11. Slierratt, J. a. Murphy. Te Awsunum: W. U. Kay, J. Kay, F. Tayjor, A. Taylor. Gisborne went out favourites wtUi IS ponies available, against 115 o( thalr opponants. The Te Awamutu team immediately carried tlie ball into Gisborue territory, but Gisborne were equal to the occasiou, aud transferred play to the other end, where some close play resulted before Te Awamutu found the open lk-Id again. Home quick interchanges au >i li-ard rio_mg, and a good long hit by Gisborne threatened Te Awamutu, hue tlie enoi went wide ot the goal. Te Aw<imutu were working down t'lxe lield, when tlie spell ended with no score. - TJic second spell commenced with a chance lor To Awamutu, which, was missed, :ind Gisborue removed lie scene of play to tUeir opponents , territory. Te Awamwto returned the compliment, and a very fast :iud crpen game ensned. Tβ Awamutu •worked their way into Gisborne territory, and the spectators hud the pleasure oX uume close, active play, until Murphy returned, and from the open Gisuorne gradually iorced their claim and secured their tirst goal— Maugaheia 1, Te Awamutu 0. The third spell opened with, another goal for Gisborne. Te Awamutu beuaint; aggressive for a time, but U. Keynolds sot Glshorne away from their own territory, and, after the ueatest run of the tourney, scored the third goal. The change over saw Gisborne again on mc alLaek, and alter Te Awamutu had gamely saved twice they had another goal recorded against them, the b-pell ending—Alangalieia 4, Te Awamutu 0. In the fourth chapter Te Awamutu forced twice in succession, and before Die pressure was relieved Murphy liad shot goal No. 0 for Glsbonie. Te Awacuutu rallied for a time, but, following on a penally, had to submit to the sixth goal being recorded against them, by UcynoUls. GJsborne were having all the best of It, and just missed anottier goal. IV Awamutu then made a good attempt for a goal, but the shot went outside. Although Te Awamutu broke away In the llfth srwll they v/ere soon called upon to defend, aud, after pressing them hard for eooie time, Glaborne scored thiMr seventh soal. . Commencing from the half-way line, they again soon hud Te A-wamutu In trouble, nnd a forge resulted, to be followed later by a second. The spell terminated with Gisborne transferring play from one end of the Held to the other with a series of long lilts, the ball eventually going out wide. The s'xth round opened with auother go.al for Gisborne, and after takins play to the other cud. a fnrther gallop over tie goal resulted. Taylor, for the losers, broke away, but after going the whole length of the field in a brilliant gallop, failed in bis final shot, nn<! Gisborue were attacking when the spell ended in their favour, with 0 to nil. The flnal romid was al' In favour of Gisborne, their hitting and ponies outclassing Te Awamntu, and completely breaking up their combination. Te A-wamntu made a good attempt to soore, just as the gumc ended, with the score*»Gisborne 10, Te A-w-amutu 0. Gisborne hit the ball o-ver the Une twelve times, as against Te Awanrata's once. For Glsborae K. Sherratt scored 4 goals, IL. Reynolds 4, and J. R. Mnrphy 2.