WATER POLO.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1646, 13 January 1913, Page 7

WATER POLO.

, - • HATCHES AT TE; ASO. ' The ivellington water polo championeliip eoneg of matches opened at Te Aro Baths ;on Saturday afternoon, and, despito thothreatening appearance'of the weatherj- a fairly large crowd of spectators asremblod. After an exciting tussle the Swifts team drew with Old. Boys, neither 6ido, scoring, although the former combination had docidedly the better of the (fame. 1 Wellihgton sucoumbed very easily to Thorndon,: who scored four goals to Wellington's nil.- Following are details of the matches:— \ SWIFTS-OLD BOYS. 'From tho throw-in Swifts carried play to - the' Old Boys' -goal, ; where - Wino (Swifts), taking, a from .Fordham, only- just missed scoring.' the ball, going over tho bar..': Old Boys managed to clear, and" Paterson securing,: swam olear, carrying the ball into a good - position, but his shot failed. Patchy play in "midflold" followed, until Snjith (Swifts), after beating two opponents, shot the ball to Fordhani, who. although in a good position', failed to take advantage of it. Loose play folhwed around Old Boys' goal', until half-time sounded: Swifts 0, Old Boys 0. On reiiuming, Old Boys attacked vigorously, ;bjit were unablo to score., M'Gruth (Siyifts). obtained possession, and swam With , tho 'ball ' back into "mid-field,'', where he' lost it. A scramblo: ensued, and Smith was-again instrumental in putting his forward? into operation. A foul by Old Boja gave Swifts their . chance, hut no ,6ooro resulted.- Swifts struggled hard for a goal,. and had hard luck in not scoring before "no-side" sounded, the game ending without either eido scoring. Air. G, Sadd waa referee. , """WELLINGTON—THORNDON. ■From the commencement, the Wellington—Thorndon game was straggly, and bs it proceeded it Iwame more so. Healy , (Thorndon) was practically unmarked, ; aad scored twice in quick succession. Kelly and Morpeth worked hard to equalise mattera, but wero unsupported, anil £0, unsuccessful. Half-time sounded with tho scoro standing: Thorndon 2; Wellington 0. From the throw-off Thorndon again set • the pace, and some good passing enabled M'Nab to scoro—Thorndon 3, Wellington 0, On resuming, Wellington was one man : short, Bridge being unable to enduro'fur- ' thor-.tho chill of tho water. Thorndon ] were now easily masters of tho 'ituation, ' and M'Nab was again successful in scoring before timo waa sounded, tho scores reading: Thorndon 4, Wellington 0. Mr. Q. Sadd was refereo. , l ■ JUNIOR MATCHES. i The Wellington junior team won their match, from Thorndon B by default. • This evening Swifts B will meet Old - Boys B. •