POLO.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18889, 3 January 1927, Page 10

POLO.

AMURI CUP SERIES. HOME TEAM SUCCESSFUL. The Amuri Polo Cup was won on Friday by the Amuri A side (captained by R. Gould), and this is the first time that the home team has secured the trophy. The ground on Mr 11. L. Jamieson's property at Rotherhaiu was in better conditiou than on the previous day, and play was fast and open. The teams playing in the series were Glinistcliurch (scr), Banks Peninsula U), Amuri A (6), and Amuri B (10). On the first day, Amuri A and Banks Peninsula were the winning sides, awl they played off on Saturday, while the losers played a friendly game. At the close of the afternoon, Mrs L. Macfailane presented the cup to the winner*, and the captain returned thanks on behalf of his side.

Amuri A (hep. 6) v. Banks Peninsula (hep. 1). Amuri A: R. Gould, D. C. Macfarlane, Colin Deans, R. L. Jamieson. Banks Peninsula: H. Menzies, D. W• J. Gould, Peter Johnson, A. Meuzics. Johnson played a great game for Peninsula, scoring four goals, one or which he notched early in the first chukka, and he had the added advantage of being very well mounted 111 each spell. The game was a fast and-open one, and play swept from end to end of the field. A rush by Amuri earned the ball to within a few yards of their opponents' posts, and from the melee outside the goal, R. Gould snicked the ball, home, making the score seven points to two in favour of Amuri. D. Gould made a determined attempt to score in the second chukka. He ma a rush with the ball from below half wav, but lost it at the posts, and the defenders were able to relieve the situation. H. Menzies scored for Peninsula. Shortly after the resumption of play in the third, C. Macfarlane made a brilliant run over three parts of the ground and transferred to Deans, who goaled. Immediately afterwards 11. Gould added one to Amuri a tally, and Johnson scored for his side just before the end of the chukka. The fourth chukka was the most brilliant of the match, and was marked by quick action and well-judged movements, A. Menzies and Johnson (Banks Peninsula), and C. Macfarlane ■ fpr Amuri, were particularly conspicuous in spectacular flashes of play, and Menzies and Johnson each scored for the visitors. Play in the last two chukkas was fast and interesting, Peninsula making every effort to get the lead. They prevented Amuri from adding further points to their score, and Johnson and A. -Menziw each scored once, but Peninsula lost the match by one point. The final score was 9-8.

Christchurch fscr) v. Amuri B (licp. 16).

Christchurch: Roger Johnson, Captain Tahu Rhodes, Gilbert Grigg, Major G. F. Hutton. Amuri B: L. R. Macfarlano, J. L. Macfarlane, S. Bethell, Andrew Robinson.

Grigg and Rhodes were conspicuous in all stages of the game, and they scored the major portion, of the goals. The play was fast, and the final score bears testimony to the well-judged handicapping. In all, Grigg scored eight goals, and Rhodes five, and, with Hutton, they were responsible for most of the scoring movements. The first chukka opened brightly, and Grieg scored his first goal within a very few minutes frdm the hit-off. From a fast drive by Rhodes, the ball was carried into the home side's territory, and Hutton secured the ball and goaled. Play hovered around halfway for a few minutes, and then Hutton and Rhodes carried the ball upfield. From a splendid solo rush. Rhodes transferred to Grigg, who notched a goal. Christchurch scored again,, before the close of the chukka. Amuri opened their scoring, in the second, when L. Macfarlane took possession of the ball within a few vards of the visitors' goal and nicked it Grigg scored two goals for Christchurch and Rhodes one. Hutton came to the fore early in the third chukka, and scored a beautiful goal. Rhodes, who was playing a splendid pairm in this chukka. scored two goals from snectn eular rushes. The first goal in the fourth chukka was scored bv Rhodes, (>nd then Johnson shot tlw ball into goal almost immediately afterwards. The play was very spectacular in the chukka. and the ponies were crallopinp: at full pace. A well-carried out move of Hutton's sent the ball to Rhodes, who took it inafield. and transferred to Grigg. who scored neatly. This made the score 13-17. in favour of Amuri. with Christchurch five_ goals to win. Grigg scored two goals m the fifth chukka, and two in the sixth. To make the game decisive, it was relayed for an extra four minutes, and Rhodes notched the winning goal.

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