WATER POLO

Evening Star, Issue 21254, 8 November 1932, Page 11

WATER POLO

ST. GLAIR DEFEATS H.M.S. DUNEDIN

In a well-contested game, the St. Clair A team defeated the H.M.S. Dunedin team by 6 goals to 4 at the St. Clair Club hour last night, but with little practice the sailors shaped so well that a .strenuous game is anticipated when they meet the Otago B team at the centre’s carnival next Saturday night. The St. Clair swimmers were quicker in moving up than the sailors, and in this respect the local side had an advantage; but it was not until the second spell that St. Clair showed any marked superiority, and this was largely duo to the excellent combined work of J. Swan and W. J. Jarvis. The sailors goaled twice before St. Clair opened its account, but each side had two goals on at half-time. In the second spell the H.M.S. Dunedin players tired somewhat, and St. Clair added four goals in quick succession. The sailors retaliated hotly in the closing stages, and gave the defence a torrid time, Goldsmith being particularly prominent. Lund, the visitors’ captain, proved himself a reliable halfback, and made several good openings for the front line, while he was a tower of strength on defence. The outstanding player, however, was undoubtedly W. J. Jarvis, who snot three goals, C. Durand, J. Swan, and S. M'Konzie each netting once. For the H.M.S. Dunedin Goldsmith scored three times and Chadwick once. The teams were:—H.M.S. Dunedin: L.S. Collins, A.B. Mullins, A.B. Osborne, L.S. Lund, L.S. Chadwick, A.E. Williams, and A.B. Goldsmith. St. Clair: R. Smith, J. Crowley, C. Durand, J. Swan, W. J. Jarvis, S. M'Kenzie, and I. Turnbull. Sergeant R. J. Upson, of H.M.S. Dunedin, who is an accredited water f)olo referee at Home, gavo an excelent interpretation of the rules, and has been appointed to referee the match between H.M.S. Dunedin and an Otago B team on Saturday night. The match was witnessed, by a large crowd of spectators, who included Captain De Meric and other officers of H.M.S. Dunedin. CLUB COMPETITION DRAW.

The following is the complete draw for the first round of matches in the Donald Stuart water polo banner competition : Second Series.—Kiwi C v. St. Clair A (St. Clair Club hour, Monday, November 14) ; Kiwi A v. St. Clair B (Kiwi hour, Thursday, November 17); Kiwi B v. Dunedin B (Dunedin hour, Saturday. November 19) ; Dunedin A, a bye.

Third Series.—Kiwi C v. Kiwi A (special hour to be arranged) ; Kiwi B v. St. Clair B (St. Clair hour, November 21) ; Dunedin A v. St. Clair A (Dunedin carnival, December 1); Dunedin B, a bye.

Fourth Series.—Dunedin B v. St. Clair A (St. Clair Club hour, Monday, December 5) ; Kiwi B v. Kiwi A (Kiwi hour, Thursday, December 8) ; Kiwi C v. Dunedin A (Dunedin hour, Saturday, December 10) ; St. Clair B, a bye.

Fifth Series.—Dunedin B v. Dunedin A (Dunedin hour, Saturday, December 17); St.. Clair B v. St. Clair A (St. Clair hour, Monday, December 19) ; Kiwi C v. Kiwi B (Kiwi hour, Thursday, December 22); Kiwi, A, a bye. Sixth Series (dates to be arranged after New Year). —Kiwi A v. Dunedin A (Kiwi carnival, January 19); St. Clair A v. Kiwi B; St. Clair Bv. Dunedin B; Kiwi C, a bye. Seventh Series.—Kiwi C v. Dunedin r*; St. Clair Av. Kiwi A; St. Clair B v. Dunedin A; Kiwi B, a bye.