POLO.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170467, 17 March 1921, Page 7

POLO.

YESTERDAY’S GAMES

Per Press Association,

CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. In the polo tournament two matches were played to-day for tho Handicap Cup-. Christchurch (handicap 25) beat Poverty Bay B. (handicap 18) by 23 to _Rangitikei (handicap 5) beat Pareora (7) bv 17 goals to 9.

PAREORA’S GAME

(Special to tho “Herald.”)

In the Handicap match between Pareora and Rangitikei the teams were —Pareora (handicap 7): Orbell, H. Elworthy, P. El worth v, A. Elwortliv. Rangitikei (handicap 5): Scott, McKeivie, Wilson, Levin. Early in tho first chulcka the scores were evened. 7 —7. Orbell had a spill through his saddle slipping, but lie mounted again after a short delay. At the cud of tho chukka the scoro was B—7, Rangitikei leading. Ihci’o "wns no score in the sccoinl chukka, but in the third .Iknii&'itikci scored twice, and P. Elwortliv shot a good goal for Pareora. 10—8." In the hith chukka Scott shot a neat "oal (11—8), and . McKelvie, with a backhand shot, brought the score to 12—8. Alter a scramble at goal MeKelvio again scored for Rangitikei (13—8), and gaming a further goal Rangitikei was placed further in the lead. J 4 S. Scott scored in tho sixth chukka (15—1 8), and a turther scoro by .Rangitikei was registered, 16—8. In tho seventh Rangitikei increased their lead to 17— 8, but H. Eliworthy scored for Pareora 17—9. The game resulted: Rangitikei L. Pareora 9.