SPECTACULAR POLO.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 15

SPECTACULAR POLO.

AUCKLAND CUP SAME,

PAPATOETOE BEAT OTAHUHU.

A spectacular game resulted irhcn lanatoetoe met Otahuhu in a challenjre match ior the Auckland Polo Cup at lapatoetoe during the week-end. The challenger*. Papatoetoe. were clearly *>upenor on the day's play and won by two goals to one. Although they went through the elimination contest unbeaten and bv winning the final a fortnight ago gained the honour 01 being the firrt holders of the cup. Otahijhu did not stay lonj: at the head of the ladder. They were beaten by superior teamwork and much of the credit must go to M ax Burrill. the youthtul captain of the- new champions. " However Otahuhu were by no means disgraced and may turn the tables when tlie two teams meet asain. The players se: the pace at a hai-i gallop from the start and the ganir w« last and open throughout in spit- of tin slippery hall and continuou- .j; ?/) ■;. - rain. For the winning side ij.r.v. i • |in." was the most outstanding amonc the foiwards. playing in number .» j.cition. Ho and Dudley Oir scored the two zo.iU. Max Burrill. playing at ftilMiark, «a.- i tower of xlrpngth ■■■ tin- w-.mi The Otahuhu ... : ,i..:.. AVi McTorqnindale. pla.ve.'. in his >i«n! dashing >tyle -:v! se-orod the siiiL'le a.'.i.' f : !i« ts:<le. T.'Hookrr. plaiirg n-iinU- J. «■« *:«, Tli.- n.-w !k.-.lcis <.:" '.'no . „.. ,ir. •■• n.eei Di:itv ::, a tlialltngc n. ■:'.<■. :;-x: »ok.