POLO.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 11

POLO.

A PRACTICE MATCH.

In spite of wintry weather and a around that tended somewhat to softness, the practice game of polo played at ELagley Park yesterday afternoon was characterised .by progressively good play. The teams were assembled a f , an< * Blue; Positions were 6lightly changed durine the course of Lh « P , lay A Tfa e teams were:— , D - Hall (1),. R. Bethell (2), J. H. Grigg (3) d w. J. Gould (back). ■

O'Rorke a), (Gilbert Grigg 2),. Ma JW G. F. Hutton (3), H. G Livingstone (back).

The Kay.

Taken generally, the play was good. Gould, Hall, and Gilbert Grigg mad© some sparkling runs, and Livingstone frequently displayed his skill. The first chukka saw much mid-field play, /»?t» ( 3 Ul ' ;O early the ball went from U Korke across to Hall, who took it down to the goal-mouth, where Gould scored. Red 1, Blue 0. Gilbert Grigg was responsible for the first Blue goal, .t a little later Hall went through or,? n S run, making the score Red - 1 , Blue 1. Another Blue goal was gained by Gilbert Grigg after a scramble in mid-field, and later, following up his success, he scored another. Red 2, Blue 3. The second chukka was uneventful, lowards the end Gilbert Grigg, after two turns, had an easy shot. Red 2, Blue 4. The third chukka also was characterised by bunchy play, but a good back-hander from Gould was L a .-> ky Livingstone, who scored. Red 2, Blue 5. Thereafter, to the last chukka, the play was unproductive, but some long runs were made by Gili w k° on orie occasion had rin almost through the sticks, fhe game concluded with the score: Blue 5, Red 2,