POLO.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1927, Page 4

POLO.

MATCHES IN AMERICA. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. At VVestbury the United States won the first match in the international polo from the British team by thirteen goals to three. In the first half minute of the game, Hitchcock shot a goal for the Americans, to he followed towards the end of chukker by another by Stevenson, giving them a lead of two goals. The American team’s play was superb. The British players were extremely inaccurate, but they warmed up in the second clnikkcr and the Army team kept the ball nearly all the time in American territory. Twice Atkinson, who was playing like a demon, nearly shot a goal, but the chukker remained goalless. Atkinson got a goal for Britain in the third chukker, and Hitchcock shot two for America. The British play was now vastly improved, Atkinson and Pert hitting well ami following the hall.

The Americans in the fourth chukker made three goals, Hitchcock shooting two, and AVeWb one. Hitchcock’s mallet work was unequalled. In tho fifth chukker, Alilburn scored two goals for America, and In the sixth Hitchcock and Webb shot one each. In the seventh chukker Webb scored one for America and Boake one for the British. Atkinson was often forced out of position by being compelled to play the hall singly. The British missed many goals (by inches, seeming to have ill fortune after particularly good riding. In the eighth chukker, Webb (A<megiving the Americans victory by thirgivng the Americans victory by thirteen to three.