POLO

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 162, 2 April 1908, Page 9

POLO

; "'[j "ANNUAL TOURSJAMENT. -bliief .eygnV in, tho] polo .waN')v:vi'namont thc-'.somi-final t&i; ■' . , v .9 >twcmi ; HawKo's /Bay. ami 1 Maugaheia 1 (Gis-: ~v, ;c .the.scries, a$ it also v ,■ jinest : exhibition of jlolo. Tha . - ;• •wma 2 waß r fe!rly,'iSri^,''))ttt 1 - jyas''hot 'as,' dfi.'£. t j b ; agreoalifc,,to,.the^Vpla'yftrs,' as' thcVrough- cut-lip V-:: ■' i "r ,ground,-1 tlie result of the threov - 3 liardfgalloping, .\vhicl: ■ : i'<; a of.r.the ball oi r atic. afc \ . ■ ,\;i s ]hp^cr,- j .the.men.«ith;tho ruallets in. • .< •• • ]iqth : .ina^cjjei'!treated the spectator* to some •: i h ralhes... Tho. second piiiuo ivaa. ;> .4 Qpp cojit-pst. between Monawatu •. : diidj': Ilangitikei... The .details of. the; day's , «

; .plaj.are asaoliowi-p,^ CUP COMPETITION. ' 'f', 1 ..linr'or--!•,>' v'V- ' MATvGAHEIA \ HATO'S BVY .'j, Jtawke's: Bay ,was represented by C. Ben> : ■ .1 j i»ett;'„o. f Kplspn,- A. ,H.'Eussell, ami AV. Or-'. : i fiVj' M'J.venz|CK' and'Mangaheia by A. B. AYil.: ~ « liamSj 'C. ! M.' Reynolds, R. C. Murphy, and , 3 J.! R. Murphy. Tho referees were Messrs.' • : i ■ D;- G; A.! QM(W3acnd^illiamsov.-i ;>• The. g^iii. | opsne^,^th'irapid, ; ;rushes, : thel tMms.,.jAi^t|^n^^^na^ : '-.6ider. well,. and i 'w^rki tig' to'^ pne;another.Thu's, the. ba 11. was • - 1 . .fieid,-to'.'-b«. '-j , a- v- : ; 'jfiip Jwas'^set';liritiK ■ jpiid/bf Jlio r Nclsou,iwho was play-'.'; J . of the:games'pf'.the tnuraamciit, got ; . ..« !,a gpaV'£or.,Hawko!s'Bay.'. AVhcn'Hio'bdl. rang; ..y . ~j iyas/Bnabiii'Jrom .tlioir.'d flanks liow'l'"..' .j ; th^/pacel'.'had.. .been.', y liiy; the :''stcdrid^'" gallops':,',; ; ,'jiijd' ,feat»reß./V;. ■' /• '.In fliiSjspell v also,'Nelson r.tgiVorcd Hawk<%'a •.,: ; - Bay's" sccond- goal. In tho viicccoding spell, ' . / 1 ' 'JJiJb'-Maugaheia backers waved their hands, -j ' ;aiid ; hopes" revived,;i l fpr>; I Syilljams'-shot ; '; : 3 •liiljretty goal for hisiside. -The fourth spell I 'liad.'not .been:lqhg.';^ph^£s;l(ofbi^.Hawke , B. •••'] r^4y!^r%l'i} - down tho field, , ;-r, ';ahd:'tlleir: third: goal'Tesulted.;• •• One of- tho .rM fjjrettjast" of goals/was.then scored by Rey-v ■ j .nolds' ; '".whb canWwith a sensational gallop;.- ■ .4 ;'out * of'. ! tHS';rucki Kit,ltho; ball hard; and far, ,jj; ,V vl up;'' and Miit again '"between the ' ,• •! 'pcisfs.'''Loud'applauso greeted v the achieve- . - '. jherit 1 .;. In 1 f the'. l .'earller ; p^rt : of ''the" fifth" suell,.-v;'<,' j ;play; vris in. favour' of- Hawke's Bay.. - Then :- 1 ■. "AVillioms and ;R«ynblds , carried the ball into ' , "Hawke-'s. Bay'teyritory, and left' it Ijing oa- '. -v j !.a,;poftibii bf/rbugli'grbund in';front of' tKeir .l-'f Aj ;qppphqiiits':; : gpal.' '. 'J; Murphy ? . iip •'•'to :r"theni, - - but . "missed .the , ball. f --; ,\k '.Theii' ' Williams.; turned back, • and jut ' ,'it; ''thrpugh."' 1 "" This -;;'placed; jj :tliree M all.' - 'Rough scruulmages onsupdy and:,'. .5 at last"-Nelson" was" seen and. gal- > ; lop away,' and- cheers announced Hawke's : j .;Bay'^ffouffch.g'o'al.:' i ''Bmei'gii'ig;irom a melee . ' ■ Reynolds,--^''Mdngaheia's demon-rider, carried » ' the- iball to Ills' oppoiiehts' 'gbal, and ;.then jbv,blight^the" scores ,level;:again ;by;' '$K6r-.Wffijtiic'goal? for. at-Hhe'';cnd':,of ; : this, spell; ? Beimett-/receivihg : a ' blow •pn tho 'mouth,'• ;j which! rendered him hors do. combat'.for., ton.j minutes!','' 'Th'e . last;'' spell had, only. .j| ,ppeiied.'ndicn' : 'Be'nnett, ;whb']rad-b'eon cheered -. i 1 oii- resuming'- his saddle, scored, Hawke's-/- • :Bay's 1 fifth g0a1..,, The, next .incident nas, a 1 riightning sortie Nolion;; out of . which Qanie yet another. Ji R... \ exceedingly; pretty'.piece of out" no, goal ''resulted; .'. Then Bennett : - Itjh'ot a seventh goal for Hawke's Bay, and - ' 'inimediately afterwards: the-.'whistles : went,, .: aiv eyeni.gamo/and.thp j.mqst; exciting ofi tho tournament so far played, The final scores o 'itorevHafrko's-Bav "j Mangaheia 4; ...\ ,

"j HANDICAP CUP ! 1 \IJL\AWATUT~RANGITIKEI \ > Teams—Manawatu: H. G.,' Moore,, W-.- B. y ~ :• • iCtieson. D. W.- Strang, R. L.>Lovm,\ . Ran- . * , i - .'git-ikpi :.:G."H.'-sWilsonrK: Dalrympio, W F. , ■ •§,' Liivin, 'arid' , R: i Av'Wilson. *' -■■". - -j ! ;R&ngitikei7|played- off scratch, and Maua- , j i given a liandicap'-of 4 > .goals.'. r : ' - ; 7'] . This ■ gamo .valso'---went 1 ' Willingly 7ffoni' ; tho : ,:"-' : ..ji ■. 'start, I ".and'/fbr'tW-jpills'. honours'were fairly ,■$ : , eVen7'llo resulting. l Half-way through ••». <] i .thV'th'ird ispyi..'Hv 'WilSou ' drew firet blood .-.a ..foW.Rdiigitilcei. ; A' little' later Dalrympio scol'di agaim «S' the" resiilt of' another piece.! .-' •; of; dashing^play by-TH;-Wilson. *,This-player was'iisliowiiig'i'groiit-brilliiinco in- his break--", - ..i ' ijw»jfesv^mdimß.-l>rpthS^Jili''No. , ;4'' .''hia'hbartTbfealving:defence ' r with. his powerful: 1 i'sfej-okesicsiiifenawiitu; twice; had hard> luck in ■> -<| r.n<it%!scdringi7, 'Tliey. -wefe 'being- pressed, and-. '... . . .-• Allowed sigusJ.'.of hlisOrgaiiisation-' and- dis-^V,-! .Hr'osspaud htsfOfßi'the 1 spell ended IT.--Wilson { >scored- ;;onc6"-inoi'c'r' 3—o. .• "Rnngitikei- scored .: •;. ■> '•four goals,in the fourth spell, two gomg-to-:' j iHI-Wilson's to Levin . ' ; fii|d Dalrymple, anri'Moore scored .for Mina- ' 'wjitrfj 'AV'^h^'Jsiid i • spelltW figures • .. t •w'cre^Rahgitikei l ?/ Maimvatu "-tlio^fomer'a. lead''''of , 't^^pVpr.'-the7'lfitt^v7'. ; \7;. i j "their^handicap''included.'' Tn' the L last"'.'spell - .-.J 'Strang; ivllii "'"showed :: occasional Brilliancv, ■' two goals for Manawatu, levelling tho , ' •: Giesoh' added "another, then- ■ i } 7; 7> (ol;htrr i a:rid i . , Aiially' ; tho;;sam6' i pla.ycr i m'ad6 7a i.-snnsational-dash and'registered a third goal,' 'praciilft : 'Manii\vatu'- thrcc gcals ahead in the 7. ; 7'3 :aguregatp\'-';. .*•" ••• : 7'77'" ; ;^ 'Hie .'SGM'CS'"'wero: > Rangitikei,- -7; Mana- '•<■ •'- j '■wntu..-hnnd!cap 4,- Scored- 6j-total 10. 1 • . - J — » ' v ..••••.; "• '' '/. .'tt. ■ -,'-i jTh'6 Savile Cup: will now bo plavod off betwe'oft EangitikOi and'Hawko's Bay. -- - .?■ .. j .'The annual races of tho Wellington'PPoo"'l o"' M Club .will bo. hold at Miramar. on. Saturday ■ nO\t J . < ~„ I ' NEW .ZEALAND ' POM ASSOCIATION. - :i!ii& .dnnual moitiiig.'-pfothoi Now Zealand • Polo' Association was held hst night It was .decidixbto holdi tlm'-irext' tournament at ! Talmoreton (North. 7;j.,The.: following ofTicera ■were appomtdd:f4Erosid?nt',-- His • Escellonoy 1 tho-Govsrnor.; ;rice-prteidout, : " Mr R S i Lc vm ; , fi A. Cooper;. J. hnd-rH;.« : Russell;\=''hon;s-.'Auditor;- Mr;. B. treiiswor,' Me. ' C» J« CrawforiL '• v "' : "