INTERNATIONAL POLO.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 138, 11 June 1914, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL POLO.

THE MATCHES POSTPONED. ACCIDENT TO CAPT. CHEAPE. 15 . NEW YORK, June 10. In a practice match to-day, the English polo players, who will shortly meet America n the contest for the America Clip, defeated a team, including Dike Penaranda. J. Watson Webb. J. G. Milburn, and J. Traili. Owing to an injury to Captain Cbcapc. the' international match has been postponed.

The Eug'isk polo team for tho international cup matches is as follows: — Captain H. A. Tomkinson. Ist Dragoon Guards ill. Ca.ptain Hon. J. D. V. Bingham, loth Hussars (21. Major F. W. Barrett, loth Hussars (HI, and Captain Leslie St. C. Uieape. lsl Dragoon Guards ibacki.

The first of the international contests was to have been played on Tuesday. • tune 9th. The ponies, numbering about thirty, left England on May Uith. Lord Wimbontc (better known as Lonl Ashby St. Ledgers I is responsible for this year's challenge, and he arranged for a number of military polo players to _o to Spain for some weeks of practice before the final selection was made.

Captain Cheapo is the only member of the team who was in America last year, when the rup was successfully defended by the side known .-is ihe "Big Four.'' The scores were: — First natch. America 5} goals. Kn_lan.l 3: second match. America ... goals. Knglund -1 j goals. The Kng-lii-h players are handh-apped us follow: Captain Tomkin.on. S: Captain Bingham. S: Major Barrett. 10; and Captain Cheapo, 10.

There is doubt concerning the eonstitti--1 ion of the defending side this year. Mr. li. P. Whitney announcer his retirement, but ii in understood that an effort was to be made to retain his services as captain. Mr. 1). Milburr. will be in his old place at back, and in the event of Mr. Whitney deciding lo stand down. Mr. Monte Waterbury may lead the team, with his brother and Mr. I'oxhall Kcenc to complete the side.