POLO.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20083, 12 November 1930, Page 7

POLO.

TOWN V. COUNTRY-

A DRAWN GAME.

In a return match at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon, teams from the Town and Country gave a bright exhibition of polo in the second game of the season, playing a drawn game. Weather conditions were good, though there was a cold easterly wind during the play. There was a large attendance of onlookeis.

When they met last Friday in the opening game, Town were the winners by one gcal after an even game, and yesterday Country were able to push them to a draw, having a lead of two goals halfway through the last chukka. Play was bright for the moat part, though there were periods of raggedncss and uncertainty. Gilbert Grigg, of the Country team, was tho most prolific scorer, notching four of the six scores gained by his team. For Town, D. W. J. Gould was outstanding, with P. D. Hall playing well. Town had a decided advantage at the beginning of the game, which Country slowly reduced until they were two goals in the lead, with only five minutes to play. Town came to light again at the last, and managed to bring the scores even before the four chukkas were ended. Tho teams were as follows: Town—P. D. Hall 1, G. B. McCredie 2, D. W. J. Gould 3, H. G. Livingstone back. Country—S. Bethell 1 Gilbert Grigg 2, J. H. Grigg 3, Major G. F. Hutton back. The Play. Town went away from the start, and Gould took the ball right through, to score an easy one. Town 1, Country 0. Then McCredie had a chance from close in, and Town were two goals in the lead. Country took a hand, and in a smart rush Bethell just missed, for Town to take play back to the other end, where Gould notched his second goal. Play went up and down the field, and at the end of the chukka Gould put the ball through again. Town 4, Country 0. Tho game took a different turn in the second chukka, Country livening up, and attacking for the most part. Gilbert Grigg scored from the start, and Hutton just missed another. A period of ragged play followed before Gilbert Grigg took tho ball all the way up field to give Country their second goal. Country nearly scored again, but Livingstone saved, and just missed scoring himself. The chukka ended with the score: Town 4, Country 2. Country continued to attack in the third chukka, the Town players mishitting a lot and becoming lesß accurate. Gilbert Grigg'a speed let him away for a score, Bethell breaking a.way soon after from halfway, and putting Country on even terms. Hutton was next, Town being unable to stop the Country dashes, and at the end of the chukka Country led by 5 to 4. After the spell play was lively for a time, some of the ponies being overfrisky. Gilbert Grigg scored his fourth goal by breaking through immediately, and Town then attacked strongly. They took play to the Country goal, where Livingstone made no mistake from close in, and shortly after, Hall took the ball away for the last goal of the. match. The game ended: Town 6, Country 6.