POLO TOURNEY

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20118, 13 February 1937, Page 8

POLO TOURNEY

; PLAY AT CLAUDELABDb. ‘ l ‘ OPENING OF NEW GROUND. ‘ __— ‘ ‘ i i EXCELLENT FORM DISPLAYED. ‘ After a lapse of about ten years, the sport of polo was seen in ilainilLon again 10-day when a tournament was held omoially to open the new‘ ground at Glaudelands. Thu ground has been laid down by the Auckland Provincial Polo Association to be the headquarters of the game in the prov—ince. ’l'hree thrilling matches were on the programme. The ground was oillcially opened lhis afternoon by the Mayor of Hamilton, Mr J. R. Fow. The ground was slippery from the mernight rain and in the lirst game the ponies found diiliculty in holding, with the result that several bad spills marred the play. __.,__.._._ THE BOY»? GAME. MORRINSVILLE'S SUCCESS. Owing to one or the players being over 91 years of age the first game was not a boys’ cup challenge. Morrmsville clel‘ented Cambridge in this friendly match by 5 goals to 4. The teams were;— Liauihi'flge (Blue and \\'ili:','.—\’. Peake, R. llannon, R, Peake and R. Garland. Swarbrlck. R. Douglas and J. Miller. Aloi'rlnsville (.‘ial'oonL—J. llOwiett. P. swarbrlck. R. Douglas and J. Miller. The boys, with the honour 01 testing the ground for the ilrst time, went to the [game with a will and V. Peakc escorted Cambridge close to the goal. Douglas rlvai'ed. V. l’eake was making Continual openings but Douglas was playnu: a powerl'nl defensive game. Midway tliioug'li the rlnikka Cambridge opened the. sroi'ing and tin-n followed a period of central riding._ Milli-r opened the around chukka with an oil'rnsiru, llannon cleared momentarily but Miller repeated the thrust to score. I——-i. liannon with a near side hack-hand initiated srvol‘al attacks, but swai‘brick was defending excellently in the second chukka. holler did not come until it. i’eake made a breach of the rules. From the 00 yards free Douglas was Just wide. From the hit-iii Douglas gained control and was wide ii second time. The chukka ended with Cambridge turimig defence into attack. Score Evened. Central play was featured early in the third spell until swai'briuk opened a run. Douglas was then lost Wide. but itowlelt, carrying on, was successful in goaling‘. )iUl‘l‘iiisVilie 2. Cailibt'idge 2. A free-hit to Cambridge gave them an opportunity when llaiinon placed a "sitter" to it. l'eakc, who goaled and evened the score. liain fell heaVily at the end of the chukka. Another free-nil. tilts time to Morrinsvdle. enabled Duumas to strike a true tli‘l\'o l‘or .\li||('l' to put the hall home to goal. Swinging" to the attark again. Morriiisrllic assailed the holders” goal and Douglas added i'iirllit'r to the score: Mor—rinsriiie 4, Cambridge 2’. .s’warhrirk “as‘ all hilt surressl'nl. hiit llannnn, playing‘ splendidly, broke away twice in succes—sion. lluwlett developed a run uiirhal—i lunged, lnit his puny fell to foil the l'ull.‘ At half—limo tlnz sroru was liliriiangrd. Unly a slim: lil'l‘\'t‘illt‘li Harland lrom ile(‘rt'asinlr tln‘ Cambridge lil‘llt‘ll early after [he l'l‘)llill[iiilill. it. l'i'ako pri‘slsted but again the bail rolled lielilnd. Morriusvilla l‘('\'L‘i‘>‘l‘Ll to williin an arc. \'. l’t'akt‘ rleal'i-d and Harland, supporting, carried on for llalniou to goal alivl' great romhiiiiitioii. MorriiisHilu 4, Cambridge ‘3. Douglas Upset. The sixth chukka opened \tith a free hit to Cambridge. Garland shred wide. llaunon hark-handed on the near side and ii. l‘i‘akr rhlppi-d two siiccussiVe shorts to (‘\'(‘ll the sl‘ol‘o, -i—~-l. After (‘iliilKillg‘ SHIPS 11. l't-akr lialiiiiiri‘ed the opposition again,‘ but Swarbrlrk cleared across held. The. game developed at a frfler pace. biit‘ Douglas Slin't'l'f'll a spill and was l’i‘liiiltl‘liii _ _llill sm'rnlli rlnikka opened with Miller lniii-d by llannun, iiut b\\tll'lll'i('k repeated the thrust and a'oaird Io iin-i‘i‘asv [l]? lead. >warlirirk iit'lii li. l't-akv out iniinediati-ly ilill‘l‘\\'lll‘ti>‘.- lnil play (-anu‘ iiai‘k again. \". i‘eakr pulling liil‘ hall with The game. vndvd: .\lnl‘i'm>\'ilh- 3. Cambridge 4, M" C- liitnn “as Iln: i'rl'erur. ‘ WAIHOU’S BIG WIN. 3 M ‘ .‘ii.-\'l‘;\.\lATA DEFEATED. . Exhibiting better combination and more arcuraie hitting. \\’ailiou easily outclassed Alatainata in [he serund match of the touriiaiiicnl by 0 80315 to 3. ‘—