POLO

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4319, 30 March 1901, Page 3

POLO

TESTER DAY’S PLAY AT .MI If A.MAH. I’’fNA I, I*'OR, THE SAVILE Oil’. WON BY ItAXOlTraEr. RaugiHkei; W. K. Dalrymplo (D, \V. A. K oilier (2) captain, J{. Wilson (3k . Wilson (hack). Ois u:i ■ Alliin Si nur' (I) captain, J. ■Sfi-mo (3). VV. Strang hi), (). Robinson dine!;;. , Ihe Orona team were favour! Ins. I Imy were fresli, having only played one ca-y pimi last .Monday. They won (ho 10-. s, and played witdi ;i liglit mirl holly hreey.e. During Hie first lew minutes •I . Si ratio had a shot at: goal, and re-ai-lereil hrsl hehhid. I’augitikei were I’oreed down a ae-eond lime. H. Wiliiii and Dalryniple relieved the latter, < arryinp, the hall down, but missed, and ttrona were forced tor the first lime. I In- "cup; sounded, and the hall was played behind thi; Rangitikoi lines, no s'-ore being registered on cither side, i On re.-annnig, Walter Strang got away | and seored from a diliicult angle. Droua I : Itangitilcei 0. On changing sides, [ Ifangitikei had the wind, but they were on (ho defensive until R. Wilson relieved. X. W'ilson shortly afterwards headed a. yellow rush, and Keiller I ■cored, Oroiia I; Ifangitikei I. From die thrort-in .1. Strang got away and ■ r *i>re i hrillianMy. Orona 2; Rangitf-I kei I. Alter Ifangitikei had a free hit lor a cross, the game became very fast, and appeared inclined to Iwd rough, and was stopped on account of an accident to J. Strang. Strang’s place on I the field war. taken by It, flower, and. (he game was resumed. Dalryniple had a long •'■■hot. hut (lie; hall stopped in front ol (he posts. Following up smartly, he serred. Orona 2: Rangitikoi 2. In the third snell Dalryniple scored

twice. Allan Strung took the hall ioli. (fin Rnngitikei lines, hut missed, as also did Cower. Robinson followed up and .scored. When the gong sounded half time the score was—-Orona •'! ; Kaneitikei 4. The loss of J, Strang broke the Oroua's combination, and Rauvdikci wore having all the host of it. In H e fourth spell Koiller registered the filth goal for Rangitikei. Playing _ against, the wind. I?,. Wilson Inrlhcr increased the Rangitikei score. Not wilh.sl ending the way they were handicapped, the fstrang Brothers and I’obiic-on u ore playing all they knew. Tn Hie fifth, spell Robinson played Hie hall up to the posts, where Cower seored. Rangitikei 6; Oroua 4. Noel Wilson met the hall and scored. Eangitikei 7; Orona 4, No further score took place in the last spell. Had J. •Slrang nc.t mot with the accident, they might have won. fn favour of the winners, who are to ho congratulated on I lieir success, it must he said that they played consistently throughout' the tournament. They and their ponies also appeared fitter for a hard gatno than (he Oronas. Mr Bradley and Major Mndocks were umpires, and Mr Cross timekeeper.

FINAL FOE TFT TO HANDICAP CUP. WON BA' WELLINGTON A. Wellington A : C. P. Skerrott 0), C. J. Crrwfcrd 12), 11. Johnston (,'ij, 1). C. A. Cooper (hack) captain. Hawke's Bay; ■(. D. Ormond (1), O. Nelson (2 ), H. Russell (I)') captain. W. • M-ckeimc (hank). Ifjuvlte’.s Bay ware giving 'Wellington throe gniiH handicap, hut after t!io great fight Uni former made with RanI'itllud, -and the latter’s form in the final, I! was expected the visitors Woldd Win. Nvdsnt) nrnred in Hie first spoil, Having wll!| the wind. Wellington liad Ihe wind, hut Hawke's tiny ran the hall down, ami Nnf.son put up the V"."oi'.d score, tn the second spoil Crmond reared after some scrum work in fr-ilir of the pr.st>\ ep kla-r the piny Seym Storting thn third see 1.1, the •cm- h chef! n (Ton'll thing for Hawke's Unv, '!’hi' Wellington ten'll, h uviwer (■nine no ngihi. and (W*(-ed hv repented I’lelna cn 'lm noi’t of Johnston/ Sker- ?•<•(■ t anil Crawford, had all Hie h«st (;f Hi i second naif of the inline. ]U"ckenvie ‘cored fir Hawke's Buy. wli'ch gave I hem n. Iced ef one goo. l . Johnston ‘•cored f'-r Wellington, an-' when ,the last spell alerted both si,*. - hail re-ei-tered eight goals. Ormond scored for the visitors, and it lookc 1 a« if the emne would end in thei’’ favor, hut in Hie in'-t few minutes John* ten seared, amidst groat excitement, and the re' nP / hoard showed Wellington 0; Hawke’s Bay 9. An extra spell was started, and Skerrclt scored in great stvlo. thus whirling a most exciting match for Wellington. Tim' Wellington team who played a much superior game (o (heir pievious exhibitions. were heartlv eheered. The Hawke’s Bay players did not play up to their form of the previous matches., Evidently both men and ponie? were done. Messrs R. IT. Rhodes and C. Bradley acted ns umpires, and Mr Cross as timekeeper. The tournament will he brought to a ccnclnslon to-day with a Gymkhana nice Hr.!?,, which opens at eleven o’clock Hus morning. The events mi (he programme, are heading' competition, polo hall Ci.ce, polo cun, polo hurdles, ladies’ bracelet. Gretna Green race, wrestling melee, arid cigar ami biscuit I'tec. ,Steam era leave the few wharf nt 10.1 A and 11.10 a.m., and 1.15 and 2. l'i p.m NEW ZEALAND POLO ASSOCIATION. At the annual, meeting of the New Zealand Polo Association,- held at the Occidental Hotel,the following clubs were represented :—Wellington, Auckland, Poverty Bay, Mnnawatu, Hawke’s Bay, Riiatniiiwha, Christchurch, Orc.ua, Nomads, Mangahuia, Rangitikei and Hawera. It was decided, after some discussion. to hold next year’s tournament at Palmerston North. It was also deeded to ask Lord Rntifurly to again accept the position of president, and to ask Mr J. Swanston-Wilscn, of Palmerston North, to he vice-president. The retiring members of tha Management Cora--mitiee (Messrs T. Crosse, Hawke’s Bay; H. H. Rhodes, Christchurch; S. Williamson, Poverty Bay; A. Strang, Orona and Hanawatu; and C. P. Skerrett, Wellington) were re-elected. Mr C. J. Crawford was re-elected lion, treasurer and secretary,■und Mr R. S. Abraham . was elected auditor. The balance-sheet, showing £3O in cash at .hank and a credit balance of £37, was adopted. The ( ( nest ion of the future working of the Handicap Cup was considered, and it was ilecided to direct the Management Committee to formulate a scheme to Hiat end, and to submit the same at a general meeting of tho association in Hires months. Tho committee was requested to endeavour to have, willow balls made in the colony.