WATER POLO.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1358, 8 February 1912, Page 7

WATER POLO.

The water-polo contest was continued at the Te Aro baths yesterday evening, when the match; Switts v. Wellington, resulted in a draw—3 all. The game was exciting and strenuous throughout, and it would be hard to say which is the superior team. Wilniott and Fordhnm scored for Swifts in the first spell, Wilniott scoring with a well-placed long throw above the goal-keeper's head. When half-time wt'.s called Swifts had two goals to their credit, and Wellington one. Soon after play was again called a bad return by Swift's goal-keeper landed into the melee in front of Ihe goal, and Stratford managed to score. Swifts, '-; Wellington, 2. Continuing, Swifts missed a good chance through Jenkinson throwing over the top r»f the goal; this, however, he rectified, for getting the hall again from the throw-out, he managed (o score almost from the same position. Swifts were now in t.lie lead, hut Wellington began to get busy, and Kelly's long throwing was greatly helping them, when Stratford jnaiiiigefl to score njjain, making the totals even. .Tust after (he whistle had blown for time, Wellington scored again, so that had the game, lasted a few seconds longer they would have been victorious. For Swifts Smith played the best, while Strutford for AVellington made himself prominent.