GEELONG.

Manawatu Herald, 27 May 1899, Page 2

GEELONG.

The Geelong Advertiser of 28 h April pays:—An interesting polo \ match played yesterday afternoon fnrni^hpd a mo^fc skilful and 9cientific contest The scores nrght fnern to indicate that the New Z=>alanders won without much difficulty, but this was far from being the cagp. and excepting thp letter portion of the fir*t stage of tha gama, when the G^elong playw were temporarily paralysed by the dash of their opponent*, who <?cored four goih within the space of twelve minutes, the p!av was of a very even character. The recent rains left th°ir impression on the ground, which was in splendid condition. The gathering of the public was a large one, and the most attractive points in the game were heartily applauded by the spectators, who were impartial in the matter of bestowing applause on those engized in the contest The visiting players are excellent hr>; semen, and their all-round exhibition jo the match yesterday was oharac*

terised by dash and skill, thsir accur icy in hitting being a particularly noticeable feature of their play. They were batter mounted, on the whole, than their opponents and had more ponie3 on the ground toselect from, and this in a degree attributed to the defeat of the G^elong Olub. The visitors played more concertedly than the locals, and they excelled in the departmant of " riding off" an opponent.