POLO AT FEILDING

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 156, 20 March 1923, Page 8

POLO AT FEILDING

THE SAVILE CUP FINAL HAWKE’S BAY DEFEAT PAREORA HANDICAP COMPETITION 8Y TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Feilding, March 19. The Savile Cup final was played at Feilding yesterday between Hawke’s Bav and Pareora, Hawke’s Bay proving far superior to their opponents and winning by 13 goals to 3. ' Hawke’s Bay scored four goals in each of the first two spells . before Pareora had scored at all. Hawke’s Bay had tho faster and better-trained ponies. The handicap game. Rangitikei A v. Rangitikei B was also played, the A team having a 2 point and the B a 15-point handicap. The game ended: B 17, A 9.

Great interest was taken in the final for the Savile Cup, and it was generally expected that a keen contest, would eventuate, but Hawke’s’ Bay proved too strong in the early stages of the game, and while Pareora hold their own at the finish they never had a chance of annexing the cup. Hawke’s Bay had the faster ponies and tho younger team. Good combination and hard hitting was a feature of their play. At tho conclusion of the Mr. C. A. J. Levett, vice-president of the Polo Association, in a short speech stated that Hawke’s Bav bad now won the cup twelve times. He congratulated tho team on its win, and asked Mrs. Levin to present the cup to the winning team. Mr. 0. Nelson (captain) returned thanks for the hospitality extended to the teams while in Feilding. The teams were:—

Hawke’s Bay: 1, J. Lyons; 2. O. Nelson; 3, F. McKenzie; 4, E. Nairn. Pareora: 1, Orbell; 2, H. Ellworthy; 3, Miller; 4, A. 8. Ellworthy. f First spell: Almost immediately at tho commencement Hawke’s Bay attacked and Nelson scored. Hawke’s Bay continued to press. McKenzie took the ball up and Nairn scored Hawke’s Bay were controlling the game. McKenzie was again to the fore, and Nelson scored. Orbell staved off a good attack, and when near the goal got his stick twisted, and Hawke’s Bay cleared. Pareora now took a hand in the attack, but Nairn relieved with a fine back-hand stroke, and Hawke’s Bay, thinks to McKenzie, Lyons, and Nelson, scored. Second spell: Hawke’s Bay, by fine play on the part of Nelson and McKenzie, scored again. A. S. Ellworthy staved off another Hawke’s Bay attack, H. Ellworthy and Orbell assisting, but Hawke’s Bay were, still pressing, Nelson, by a good , hit in to Lyons, scored, e Combination by Hawke’s Bay enabled Nelson to .increase the score by another point. McKenzie and Lyons, working well together, took the ball to the Pareora goal, where McKenzie, with a beautiful hit between his pony’s legs, put the ball through the posts. Third spell: H. Ellworthy put in some good shots, but Hawke’s Bay, with tho faster 'ponies, put the ball behind, repeating the performanco shortly afterwards. A good run by Nairn and Nelson enabled Nairn to add to tho score. Pretty work by Miller and Orbell enabled Orbell to draw first blood for Pareora. Lyons put in a good close shot, and the ■score was: Hawke’s Bay, 10; Pareorn, 1. ~ Fourth spell: Miller got tha ball away r with a lead, but his pony was not fast enough, and Hawke’s Bay saved. I Orbell and Miller put in some cood work, but Hawke’s Bay attacked and got a behind. Hawke’s Bay still attacking, A. S. Elworthy saved, and carried the ball well down the field. Orbell put in a very fine run and just missed the goal with his shot. H. Elworthy scored with a good long shot. „ Fifth spell: Orbell got well away, but Nelson hooked his stick in front of the goal and McKenzie saved and attacked. Hawke’s Bay, with good combination, carried the ball, behind. Nelson and Lyons were prominent in a. repetition of the performance. Some very fast play ensued, both sides showing good form, with tho Parcoia combination improving. Hawke-s Bay o-ot the baß neo--- the goal, and Nelson score*’ Sixth spell: McKenzie had a shot, but just missed. Hawke’s Bav had another shot with the same result Miller and H. Elworthy, by good play went the length of the ground, but Nairn saved and Hawke s Bay attacked. A. S. Elworthy made a good run. but the ball jvent behind Seventh spell: Miller starved off a Hawke’s Bay attack with some good strokes, and Pareora attacked H. Llwortihy scoring. Pareora continued to press," but could not get the ball through. Hawke’s Bay, with a long shot, enabled Lyons to score. Miller did some good hitting, but no one backed him up. Lyons made » magnificent run to finish up the match. carrying the ball from his own goal and sconng. , t>.,« io. The game ended: Hawke s Bay, 13, Pareora. 3. HANDICAP CUP. The semi-final for (he, Handicap Cup followed, "between Rangitikei A U ■reals) and Riuigftikei B (15 goals). T R.aSkei V A:* : i Scott 2 H. Wilson, *> i>. Wilson. 4 R. L. Levin. Rangitikei B: 1 R-. Sc ° 2 a®’; t Dal ‘ rymple. 3 R. McKelvie. 4 N. Scott. First spoil play was very even and fast and the foams well maided. Second spell: After some takc play, A earned the ball io B, and Levin scored. B artac-red Doni the play-off, and R- Dalrymple sccred. B again attacked from the and Levin carried the ball to B s line, and a B player carried the ball behind his own line. Tho free hit was spell: A attacked, hut McKclvie came to the rcr.uo, and took the ball to A’s goal-lino where he ir.is*. ■ cd his shot. A attacked 111. return, but got only a behind. A again attacked, and N. Scott bad a. -but which just missed. A still Irept up the attack, and from a difficult ling 10 scored. A again attacking, Levin had a shot which stopped lead at the post, and a B player put tho bad behind.. . Fourth spell: A. had a free hit v bich a pony kicked out. but McKclvio centred, and N. Scott scored. A showed bottpr combination and wore doing tho forcing, but B had a free hit for crossing, which relieved them. A still attacking, got two behind in quick succession. Dalrymple cleared tho linos, but McKclvio and R. Scott attacked. A then attacked strongly, and Levin galloping up, scored. Fifth spell: McKalvie did some good riding off, but A wore not to bo denied, and 11. Wilson .-hot :i lino goal. Playing with good combination, A conI trollcd"the game, T. R. Wilson and N. Scott showing cut prominently. Ths I former, with a good backhand stroke, 1 staved off a B att.i-ik. A prunity j ngn nst A resulted m a behind. I Sixth spall: Some good fast play

took tho game to A’s line, but the ball struck the post and Levin. cleared. A attacking, Levin and 11. Wilson put in some good shots. From another attack, N. Scott goaled. A further A attack resulted ; n a oehind. Seventh spell: Play continued fast. Lovin with a fine .-troke, hit the ninth goal for A. McKclvio got away, but was not supported. A kept up the attack, but could not score, and the gamo ended, A 9, B 17.