POLO.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16988, 10 November 1920, Page 12

POLO.

! ' ' ——4 ; ! OPEXISG OF SEASON. The Christ-church Polo Club continued the opening matches of the season on the local polo ground yesterday afternoon, when there % -was a, good attendance oi Ghristclrurch and visiting player®, and of s pact a tors of both sexes. Considerable attentioit baa been paid to the ground in the off season, aad it- r> r.OT\- in first-class condition. As on Friday. yostevda.y'a play consisted oi scratch matches, arid though nothing depended on tho results, tho players entered int<? the games jvrith tho utmost zest, anfl Eomo interesting polo -was tli© result. Surprisingly good form was «kovrn for the opening o£ tho season, tho Pareora. players, in. particular, again showing eEcellefflj, horsemanship end clever piny.' The following players took part, some of thorn exchanging- from their own into otheT teaiu3 to balance matters: —'Christ'* church: Major Button,' "\V. Deans, E. M. D. Johnston. R. Johnston, and Lieut. Max -Deana, who ia at present homo on furlough from "tho Indian Army. Rangiora.: J. 0. McCracken, D. Chapman, C. H. Ensor, nrnl If usrh Enaor. Pureora: A. S. Elworthj", 11. C. Etworthv, Dr. Fox, and Itajor S. Don&in. Amuri: J. Mac Donald, J. Chapman, It. Gould,*and D. W. Gould.