POLO

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14614, 15 March 1921, Page 3

POLO

MATCHES ON SATURDAY. The spectators who witnessed the match on Saturday afternoon between Hie Waihou A and B team and the local teams were treated lo Hie best exposition of polo seen in Hamilton during this season. From the fir.“sl chuckor Hie play was fast and open, good hitting and hard riding being a great feature of the whole of the g lines. In the match between the Walhou and Hamilton A teams, Hamilton held the advantage during the first inree spells, but in the last three spells Waihou quickly added to their scores, and the sixth spell ended in a draw with four goals each. As the visitors had to catch the 3.50 p.m. train to Te Aroha there was not- sufficient , time available Lo play the seventh and last spell to decide Hie winner. For the visitors Hie scorers were D. Spence and N. Spence two goals each. The players who scored for Hamilton were: W. 11. Hume two and W. I. Taylor two. In the Waihou and Hamilton B match, Waihou had a lead of two goals at Hie sixth spell, Hie scores being, Waihou ,'t Hamilton H 2. This game was very interesting from start lo finish, as although Waihou had two goals ahead of Hamilton Hie games were very even an I 'end, open play was also notieeahle in Hus mail'll. Mr J. G. Polls had charge 1 ' the whistle, and Hie (hanks of Hi” players are due to him for coming so far |o officiate as referee. The Hamilton fenm is having i(s final I raclice on Thursday afternoon, as n.i , Saturday next Hie grounds will he nerupied by Hie Hibernian sports gathering Te Aroha Tournament. Tile annual tournament is lo lie bold In Te Aroha Hiis year, commencing on Tuesday, March 20, and |o show Hie interest taken in Hie game in Hamilton. Hie local club will have Hirer loams lo elder for the Provincial and Handicap Clips. ■