POLO.
CHRISTCHURCH v. WELLINGTON. The match Christchurch v. Wellington ' afforded one of the closest and most exciting games witnessed on a polo ground. The .Christchurch team comprised A. Clarke (back), R. Heaton illiodes (No. 3), R. H. woodroffc (No. 2), and T. L. .CowJishaw(No. 1). The VVeUin-tou team was composed of A. Cooper (back), Major Madocks.(No. 3), H. F. Johnston (No. 2), and C.'P. Skerrett (No. 1); At the •all of time (sixty minutes' from the start), Christchurch and Wellington were equal, having scored four goals each. The match had then to be, played out until one or the other side scored. Christchurch was favoured with a fair breeze at its back. The first additional ten minutes resulted in no score, but-the next ten minutes resulted in Christchurch securing a goal, thus winning the match by one goal. The match was most kindly and evenly contested, and proved very interesting to spectators, who were present in fair numbers. The result being so close, Christchurch has ; at some inconvenience to members of its teamj determined to play Wellington a return match to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 3676, 28 February 1899, Page 6
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