POLO TOURNEY.

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 134, 25 March 1924, Page 6

POLO TOURNEY.

.handicap matches. TESTEP DAY'S PLAY. The first match yesterday was Hawke's Bay A (scratch) v. Bangitikei A (10 goals). Hawke’s Bay A: J. Lyons, It. .Mackenzie, F. Mackenzie, E. Sairn. Bangitikei: N. Scott, It. AloKelvie, It. L. Levin, \Y. Scott. The weather and ground were all that could he desired, hut the attendance was poor. Mr Murphy was umpire .and Mr E. E. Short official timekeeper. From the start Beds set up an attack and got two liehinds in quick succession and kept up their pressure. McKelvie and Levin relieved, only to have the Reds come down on them with Lyons at their head, hut the shot went a little wide. Shortly after Levin succeeded in piloting the ball through.—Hawke’s Bay I, Bangif ikei 10. On changing ends White attacked, hut F. Mackenzie relieved with backhand shot and the spell ended without further score. SECOND CHL'KKA. Bangitikei obtained possession and a pass by Levin to McKelvie and to W. Scott enabled the later to score. Hawke’s Bay 1, Bangitikei 11. In quick succession Hawke's Bay and Bangitikei obtained beliinds and the game opening out only to he slowed up by there being too much hitting out. The latter end of the- spell found the Beds attacking. THIBD CHL'KKA. The commencement of the spell was very tame, most of they hits striking the mounts and preventing the game from opening out. One good shot by Hawke’s Bay was deflected by the wind and went behind, just outside the goal post. Beils kept up some pressure and after one or two good shells Mackenzie got a beautiful backhander.—Hawke’s Bay 2, Bangitikei 11. Both Nairn and F. Mackenzie showed up on good runs, hut the score was not further advanced. FOURTH CHT'KIyA. The - opening stages were very slow. From a scramble Levin bad a shot, which .going straight to the goal, was deflected by a mount. Lyons then got control of the hall and outriding everyone on the field, scored. Hawke’s Bay Bangitikei 11. The game opened up and became very fast, the ball travelling from end Lo end of the ground. ; FIFTH CHL'KKA. On the day the teams were evenly matched, Bangitikei having learned the lesson of preventing their opponents getting in their hits, by using their stick and also marking their (nen better. ' X. Scott, Nairn and Levin put in some good work, hut were handicapped by the wind which was blowing right across the ground. SIXTH CHL'KKA. Flay in litis spell became very much more open, every player seeming to improve. X. Scott, after a good run, succeeded in adding another goal for white, then Beds set up a, strong attack and the hall passing hack and forward in front of the Whites’ goal, but the hitter’s defence was too sound. Hawke’s. Bay 3, Bangitikei 12. The hall was no sooner in play than B. Mackenzie scored. Hawke’s Bay I, Bangitikei 12. Hawke’s Bay were determined to reduce the score against them, and although they knew they had no chance of winning kept up a very determined attack, the hall very seldom getting near their goal line. W. Scott proved lie had a< sound defence. Nairn got control and passing to Lyons, the hitler goaled with a. magnificent shot and time was called.—Hawke’s Bay 3. Bangitikei 12.

THE SECOND GAM E. Kangitikoi B (Red) 20. v. Wairu ru pa (White), 30. I'" 111ST OUEKKA. Tlii.s was Raiigitikei’s although both teams found the wind very trying. Nairn (Hawke’s Bay) and R. Scott lor Rangitikei both scored and the spell ended Rangitikei 22, Wairarapa 31. SECOND Cl I IKK A. Whiles put in a strong attack, but found Kiddiford a thorn in their side. Not to he denied they kept up their preinsure and Wilson got hi.s reward.—ls a ngitikei 23, Wairarapa 31. Whites were attacking when the spell ended. TIUHD ( JU KKA. Alter some slow and uninteresting play Jliddiford made fine run and was only checked on the goal line. Then the Whites took control and worked the ball down the field, the run ending in Gibbons scoring. -Rangitikei 24, Wairarapa 31. eo cirri I CILCKKA. From., the hit oil' Martin had a shot d'j'uiu an acute angle, which, the wind carried outside the post. The game became very tight, neither side being able to get the ball away until Hairyinple obtained 'it .from Um

ruck and passing forward Whites had a shot, but misted, and the spell ended without any addition to the score. FIFTH CHI'KKA. Play became fast and interesting, hut neither side could gain any decided advantage until the hall came to Riddiford who came right through, just missing the goal. The spell ended with the Reds on the attack. SIXTH CHL'KKA. Both sides set out to make the pace which became warm and decidedly the best of the match. First, Booth for Wairarapa, and then .Da 1rymple, R. Scott and J. Gibbons scored for Rangitikci in quick succession, making the score—Rangitikci 27, Wairarapa 32. With the lady barrackers cheering wildly and amidst more excitement. Roy Scott, after ;l line fast run, added another goal to Rangitikei’s mounting score. Rangitikci 28, Wairarapa 32. SEVENTH CHI'KKA: Rangitikci set out to make the core more even and heartened by their recent success made the pace a cracker. Wairarapa, however, successfully defended all attacks, hut the last, when W. Scott after a fine run scored just after time was called. Under the rules of the game this did not count, and the match ended Rangitikci 28. Wairarapa 32. TO-DAY AXD TO-MORROW. To-day’s, play is. between the winners of yesterday’s games, Rangitikci A (1.0 goals) and Wairarapa (30 goals). In addition, the Foilding team play Hawke's Ray 15. To-morrow is the gymkhana, and us a very attractive programme has been arranged there should he a large attendance of the public. In addition to the Hag race, needle and thread race, and other competitive games, there are three pony races, the acceptances for which are:—

W. H. Martin's Coney, 12.1 ; O'. Fenwick’s Kate. 12.12; T. R. Taylor's .Moira. 10.7 ; K. Burrell’s Peter. 11.12, E. K. Short’s Dolly Grey, 10,7; W. Johnston's Lightning; X. Camphell's Peggy. 13.8; <J. Gibbons’ Ginger and W. Scott's entry.

The Polo Cup, a three furlong race has attracted the following accep ta n cc.s : I). 11. S. Riddiford’s Tiny 13.3; I). H. S. Riddiford's Browt Rer-s 13.3; r l'. R. Taylor’s To I-el Jin me. 13.3; K. Burrell’s Peter 12.12; W. Scott’s Lady Rate, 11.12 R. McKelvie's Bell Reve, 13.3; X Scott's Politeness 12.T2; W. John ston’s Lightning; N. Campbell's Ir itdi Heart 13.3; J. Lyons’ Gingei 13.3; W. (Mackenzie's Melody 13.3 E. E. Short’s Dolly Grey 10.7 The third race is a. eonsolutioJ event with post entries. The meet ing commences at 2 p.m.