POLO.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14908, 5 March 1914, Page 10

POLO.

CHKISTCHURCn CLUB'S TOURNAMENT.

RHODES CEP FINAL

i The annual tournament of the [ Chrk=tchurcli Polo Club was resumed vest onlay in perfect weather. His Exoellenev the Earl of Liverpool and the Connies., of Liverpool were present and the attendance was very fair. The final of tho Rhodes Cup provided an intensely exciting game which was watched with the keenest interest. Hawarden, the victors, played a great same and received a fitting reception. The other game was the fir.st in the second round of the Stead Cup. when Rangiora B beat Tipapa. PAREORA v. HAWARDEN. The teams were:— Pareora (white;—A. *>■ Eiworthv ,c-_-t-.dii.. H- Klworthy l-'' l . P- I wo-tie.- .--"■, L. Orbeii (I). , , , . . . lfawankn (red!—L. Rutherford icaptaim. I-'. Davison .I', K. Davis-:.'! .2\ C. Kuthorford (1). . - , . ■ ~ Pareora (sctatrh) _rrc-?odstTong.y during thfirst ._•<•! 1. Wl h-id Haward.i; :ha:.d.oap 1) on tho defensive. Gc-U were .cow.[by 1. and H. E'.wnrthy and Orbell for the A*, hi.es, arc! by V l'avi.-un ar.d another Jot llawarde:i. and lh_ second -pell ended a!! .quaro with 3 all. Red attacked in thc tnird spo 1, and had Pareora .n t.oublc. F. Davison ficoriri" from a meke in front of -real. Shortly after L. Rutherford added another to tho Reds' aoorc-, and then a counter attack by the, Whites kept play in tha northern.-.- territory. The spell ended, Hawarden 5, Pareora "I. The fourth spell opened quietly, and then F. Davison livened matters up with a fine run right through the opposing team, no score resulting, however. Some, fast play with little advantage to cither side followed, and Pareora nicked another goal, attacking again strongly directly tlie ball came into play again, "li. Klworthy brought the score to 5 all amid considerable excitement, and thc fourth spell ended all square, 5 all. Paicora kc.it the Reds bu«y al tho beginning of the fifth spoil, and scored" again, llawardo-i almost immediately equalising (.cores. (5— fi). The Whites brought their score to 7 by a fine bit ef play, but a few minutes later from a penalty "for a cross, Hawarden made from a penalty for a cross. Hawarden 7, Pareora 7. The fifth -noil orded without further score b_.ii_r rcco.dod, ar.d both sides made the pace hot In tli? opening of the sixth. Slime .n----dedsivo play in front of Pareora'-, '.-onl left an excel cut or.emng, which was not tak<Mi advantage, of- by the northern team, who in turn had to withstand a determined attack. The Reds pressed again and in rapid suceosF.ion twice narrowly n._s?ed what looked like a certain score. An epid.-mic -f mis-fitting followed, hiipn.lv ended by a very fino run ->v tho Red.-, th-ugh no scoic rc-.-ult-d, and the epell ended seven a.l. The seventh and la.it epoll had hardly opened when a penalty was awarded aaaicst Pareora for a foul. A splendid shot by the Red. was bril'.iant'y paved by the Pareora back, ard a gocd deal cf give "ar.d take play, chiefly in Pareora territory, ended in F. Davison scoring, iiaw.rdcn 8, TV-ora 7. AVitbin fivo minutes a. great hit d:v.-n the field and a fine follow up resulted in another ..cd score, foi'owed almost immediately after by still anotlier. Hawarden 10. I'nreora 7. F. Davison was responsible for both goals. Tho whistle went just as the Reds srorec" again, but tlio goal wa.. disallowed. Tho final score was: — Hawarden .. .. ..20 Paic-ora. .. .. .. 7 On tho conc'usion of tho game the Cup was presented to the captain of the winning team, Mr L. Rutherford, by his Kxee'.lency tho Earl of Liverpool, who thanked the teams for "a jolly good game." Mr Rutherford briefly respondc-d and called for three cheers for their" Excellencies and. Mr A. E. 'j. Rhodes, which wero hcartiiy given' STEAD CUP. One of the matches for the Stead Cup was then played off between RANGIORA B. v. TIPAPA. The teams were: — Rangiora B. (Red): A. Fear (captain), E. Fear (,2), D. Chapman (3), p.nd J. Chapman ■'-• Tipapa CAvTiite): H. Acton-.* dams, (captain) (3), F. Fox (2), H. P. Olney (I). L. Macfarlano (back). Tipapa (White) -cored wit_h:n five minutes of the whistle and pressed strongly, playing with considerable dash. They had the Reds defending, but the first spell ended without any additional score. Rangiora brightened up a lot in tho _econd spell and had Tipapa in troublo on one or two occasions, finally scoring right at thc end of the spell. Tipapa 1. Rangiora B. 1. The third spell was a very oven go for tho first half, Rangiora having rather the better of tho game if anything. The. fourth spell opened with no further score recorded, and was remarkab'e for some very even and rather uninteresting play, enlivened by one or two good attempts by Tipapa, which, however, resulted in nothing. Play brightened un considerably later, but the bell went without any alteration in tho score. Shorty after the opening of tho fifth spe.l F. Fox got a bad smack on tho head, but resumed, nnd even play wa- followed by a fine shot by Chapman, which brought the Reels ahead. RangioTa 2, Tipapa 1. Tipapa equalised just as the bell wont, and the sixth rourd opened with tho scores 2 all. A fine long shot by Rangiora gave the Reds a lead again. Rangiora 3, Tipapa 2. And they attacked strongly, notchirig yot another. Rangiora 4, Tipapa 2. On. or two rut-yes by the Whites were met with a very sourd defence, and Rangiora retaliated by augmenting their score once more. Rangiora 5, Tipapa _. Rangiora had al! the best of the spell and scored again just as tho bell went. R_n_,iora 6, Tipapa 2. The final spell was very fast and even, and just on the bc!l tho Reds scored and tho game ended Rau?i-ra B. .. .... 7 Tipapa .. 1