POLO

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22666, 22 March 1939, Page 3

POLO

JUNIOR CUP GAMES

TAIHAPE . AND RANGITIKEI B WIN MATCHES (PBE3S ASSOCIATION , TELIGRAU.) FEILDING, March 21. Games for the Junior Cup were played in the New Zealand Polo Association tournament at Feilding this afternoon. Taihape beat Hawke’s Bay B, and Rangitikei B beat Masterton. Play between Taihape and Hawke’s Bay was fast and exciting for the greater part of the game, the Taihape men slowly overhauling the lead gained by Hawke’s Bay in the early stages. The first chukka ended without score, but in the second Hawke’s Bay shot two goals, and their total was increased to three early in the third chukka. Taihape scored right on the bell, making the scores 3-1. A fast pace was maintained all through the fourth chukka, and there was no score until near the end, when Taihape succeeded with a penalty goal. Taihape at the end of the fifth chukka made the scores level, and then drew ahead with another goal at the start of the final chukka. A fast rally over the closing stages saw the .Taihape men score again, making the final score 5-3 in Taihape’s favour. Rangitikei opened badly against Masterton, and Masterton was not slow to take advantage of this, Vallance scoring a goal. The second chukka was tame, -until near its close, when Rangitikei equalised. Masterton drew ahead again at the start of the third chukka, shooting two goals. The fourth chukka was quiet, and without a score, with Rangitikei making ineffective attacks. The fifth chukka resulted in another goal for Rangitikei. after tame play. The same team drew level with their opponents early in the last chukka, and an exciting finish saw Rangitikei shoot the deciding goal from a melee. The final score was 4-3 in favour of Rangitikei.