POLO TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22687, 27 March 1937, Page 14

POLO TITLES

PROVINCIAL TOURNEY [from oini own correspondent] HAMILTON. Friday Aft»r ii keenly contested prime at Claudelands a gainst tho Waihou B fonin yesterday, Glen Murray, winners of tlio handicap trophy at last yc r's tournament, won tho provincial junior polo title. Waihou secured an early advantage of two goals, but Glen Murrfiy recovered well and won by 4 goals to '2. Tlio members of tho winning team wero Edward Allen, C. Gaskelt, D. K. Maloney and Eseourt Allen. 1 u (lie first chukka Shnlluo and Klaus scored for Waihou, but, well mounted and displaying superior combination, Glen Murray took the lead .'{—'2 at the close of tlio fourth spell. The same match determined ii contest in the third round of tho handicap cup, Glen Murray, on tho adjusted scores, lending Waihou by l> goals to 8. Required 1u overcome ii handicap difference of four goals, Waihou A scored only one goal more than Matangi B and was eliminated in the third round of the handicap cup by 11 goals to 8. In the remaining handicap game, Malanuita A (three handicap) overwhelmed Cambridge B (five handicap) and won by If) goals to 5. A noncompetition match between Waerenga B and Waihou B resulted in a win for Waerenga by 7 goals to 0.

Tho handicap tup competition will be continued to-morrow morning, and in the afternoon, in conjunction with the Easter carnival at Claudelands, a ladies' match will be placed between Matangi and Waimai.