Polo Match.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 147, 20 December 1895, Page 2

Polo Match.

A polo match was played at Feilding yesterday afternoon between , a 7 team from Hawkes Bay and a Wmrepieeen*; ting the local dab. The 'tpiinß were as follows :— Hawke's Baj4fU) A. H. Russell, (2) 0. Russell (B)Tt>. HiU, (4) J. B. Chambers; Feildinte— (l) E. W. Lewis, (2) N. Gorton, (8) W. B. Giesen ' (4) F. Pickering. The , visiton made the play at the commencement and within three minutes G, Ruasell iad t scored a goal and before the conclusion of the spell A. H; Russell had aJea,sebrad for bis side. In this spell the Hawke's Bay players had it ahnost all then* own ~ way, the local men and ponieV 'appeal - ing to be very raw from want' ol practice. In tbe next spell of ten. minutea Feilding livened up a bit and play ''was more equal and interesting they narrowly missing a score, en three or four occasions. The third' spell was the fast* est and most interesting dnrin&the game. Within a few minutes from the com* mencement Gorton scored two, goals for Feilding in quick succession, and 'within * two minutes after G. Russell .scored for the visitors. Play , continued fast, and Gorton and Chamber* scored goals) for ' their respective sides. Giesen also scored before the spell concluded. In the next spell neither v ,side scored, but in the following one Gorton/scored from a free hit and A. H. RnaselT scored for the visitors. In the leet " spell tbe play was very exciting and A. H. 'Russell again scored for the vuntors, who" thus secured a victory by s' goals to- 4. In " the latter part of the game the play was, very even, although the visitors die* played a greater experience of the game hitting very well and their ponies .were in better condition. The game was a very enjoyable one, the grouhd.being in good order, and the visitors ;state it is the best they have played -on during their tour. The local men from their play yesterday, should ove; a good ac* count of tbemselvecLtbis season if they will get their ponies in better condition. Both Lewis and Giesen flayed a dash* ing game at times and Gorton played carefully throughout, Pickering makin.g a vOry fair back. The visitors were.*-* good all round team, their full back, Chambers, bitting very well indeed. Re- H freshments were kindly provided by Mesdames Revington Jbnea and ing. " '_*'{ ———————^ •■