CHAMPIONSHIP POLO.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2109, 28 March 1914, Page 7

CHAMPIONSHIP POLO.

SAVILE CUP FINAL. EiSY WIN FOR POVERTY BAY; (By Telegraph.—Prosa Association.) V Christchuroh, March 27. '.'ho competition . lor tho Handicap . Cd> advanced a further stage this morning, when Tipapa (rec. 30) tried concisions with Pareora (rec. 10). The , jame was not overburdened with excit-V-'ing incidents, and although Tipapa failed to register a goal, their opponents found the handicap far too big, and Tepa'pa.won by 30 goals to 23. The following ' wero tho .team3Tipapa (white) —H. Acton. Adams, F. Fox, C. Campbell, and H. R. Olney. Pareora (red)—R. Elworthy, A. Elwortliy, P.' Elwortliy, and L. Orbcll.

LAST MATCH, ■J NORTHERN MEN IRRESISTIBLE. ' The final gamei for the Savilo Cup was prayed this afternoon, when' Cfiristchurch met Poverty Bay. : The teams , were as follow:— Poverty Bay—T. Shorratt, R. Sher-; rat-t, P. Sherratt, and J. Murphy. Christchurch—Captain Onslow, Tahu Rhodes, C. Teschemaker, and H. Little. Right from the commencement the visitors showed themselves much, better players, whilo their, ponies were also well above the average. During the first spell, T. Sherratt sctr°d a couple of goals, and J. Murphy aLj succeeded in putting the ball between the posts, tho spell ending in" favour of Poverty Bay by 3 goals 'to nil. The opening of the second spell saw somo hard hit; ting and riding by both sides, but once again the superiority of the visitors was; conspicuous,' and T. Sherratt notched another goal after a good run. Poverty Bay 4—o. J. Murphy and P. Sherratt then combined in an . excellent rush',' and a long hit by R. Sherratt gave ■' Murphy a chanco to score . again. Poverty Bays—o. Murphy broke away again a few moments later, but Rhodes saved brilliantly, only, howover, to see P. Shorratt put the ball between tho uprights. , Murphy was ■ again responsible for a nico run, and, working well with- R. Sherratt, ho scored another goal, making the total Poverty Bay 7—o. 'The third spell commenced with a strong attack by Ohristchurch, Rhodes and Onslow being mainly responsible, but

E. Sherratt 'and Murphy again came Lack, and the former notched .two Jgoals in quick succession.. Poverty Bay, 9— 0. . Christchurch, however, were now, playing much better. They gave the' visitors ,an anxious timo and no further score was made during the spell. In. the-fourth <spell Christchurch attacked strongly from the outset, and a cood piece of work by Rhodes gave Teschemaker. a ..chance. which was ■ accepted.; 'Porerty Bay. 9; Christ-church, 1. When the teams changed ends, Mur- ' phy was prominent for some hard hitting, and no notched a goal for the visitors. Play for tho remainder, of the spell was of an even "nature and no further, score resulted., Poverty Bay, 10—1. All 1 this time, however, Christchurch were; improving and Rhodes arid -Teschemaker time and again were responsible .for some .very fine riding and hitting. . .Murphy ai:],ength.broko away, however, 1 and a long . shot sent the ball between, the posts. Poverty. Bay, 11—1 v. j Ohslow was' the nest . player, prominent, and at the conclusion, of a run from half-way, saw him, shooi . a good goal. Poverty— A good tussle between Onslow and Murphy saw the former mis-hit .tlici ■ ball between the posts, 7 thus' Scoring'" a goal for the other side. Poverty-Say. 12; Christchurch, 2. Tho fifth spell ended without further score, and the sixth 'spell cpened with . -the visitors attacking strongly, but their shooting was erratic,. and several easy shots , wero missed. Eventually Muipby broke away, and . Teschemaker. in attempting a ; big hit,■ sent'^ the ball oh to his pony's legs and theft through the posts, thus scoring a goal for the visitors. Poverty Bay,. 13 —2. Almost immediately afterwards P. Sherratt scored-another goal.'.'Poverty Bay, I*l—2. On resuming Little was responsible for" a good save, and the spell ended. The opening of the final spell was marked by brilliant play on each side.Murphy and Sherratt, for the visitors, and Little and Onslow for' the home team, showed especially fine form. 'Poverty/Bay, however, usually held the advantage. After a lot of even play, Sherratt notched the.fifteenth goal for Poverty Bay. The visitors onco again attacked strongly, and, for a good while, play hovered round the Christchurch goal, but Rhodes, with a lucky ' shot, cleared very ctitctively. The bell then sounded, and- Poverty Bay wero left winners of! the Cud bv 15 goals, to 2. ' ;