POLO.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8725, 28 January 1907, Page 3

POLO.

4t .■ — : ;o: • . . Fern Flats v. Parewanul Saturday at Pern Flats, on tke property ot Mr A. E. Bryce, two interesting polo matches took place between teams representing A. and B. of above. The ground was in fairly good order, but was rather dusty. The game between the B. teams was played first. The teams were : Barewanui —J. McKeivie, Alic Amon, Bert Amon, S. McKenzie. Pern Flats—Gould, A. Smith, B. Smith and A. E. Bryce.- At the outset Parewanui forced the play and two goals were scored in quick succession by J, MeKclvie and S. McKenzie. During the three minutes overtime in the first spell Fern Flats improved their play and scored their * t only goal in the match. The visitors I repeated their performance m the j second spell, addin;:; two more goals J which were hit by S. McKenzie and | Bert Amon. Play was non' fast ami open and A. E. Bryce was putiing in some great work. The third spell saw another goal added in fav. nr of Fare- : wanui, S. McKenzie makur' the successful hit and in the next A. Anion was responsible for some well directed shots, his last drive securing a pretty goal. Another score was added before the fourth spell closed, giving the j visitors a substantial lead. Fern Fiats j

improved in (lie two succeeding spells and Bryce, single-handed. got in some excellent work and was unlucky enough to miss two goals, lie showed some oi the pretties!, form seen tins season. In tiie last spell Parewanui notched another goal and thus won by S to 1. Lack of combination was tin* weakness of the team (Fern Flats) and ii stood out in strong comparison with I’.irowanui's well-oiled machinery. .Mr Nelson Scott and Mr A. Cameron refereed. Tlie match between the A. teams produced a fast and even contest and ended in favour of Fern Flats by 5 goals to 1. Toe team-, were: Fern Flats —A. Cameron, ii. Cameron, J. Coleman and il. Westland. i’arcwanui—L. M e ICelvic, Jiangi I'tiku, Gordon Me tv emtio and N. Feott. Flay ■opened wry fast and a series of capital rushes hole place and some very line individual work was clone. Several line openings wore made by Gordon Meivenzie for the visitors but these in turn v.viv well stopped by Coleman and Westland. At the end of the third spell Fern Fla! s had 1 .vo goals against their opponents one, which was hit by Gordon McKenzie. A good piece of play by A. Cameron was nicely stopped by NT. Sent! and then a capital opening made by Gordon Me iCcnzio was finally stopped by Westland, but again McKenzie returned io the attack and a good rush, resulted in the bill going just outside the posts. Len hieKelvie got in some well-directed shots and carried play to dangerous territory but a great hit by A. Cameron carried play to the other end where H. Cameron and J. Coleman we re prominent, the latter making one of the biggest hits of the day. There was no score in the fourth spell. The llflh spell opened with some first class play between the Camerons and Jlangi and L. McKelvie. Fern Flats broke away with a strong attack hut K. Scott saved splendidly. The home team kept up the attack hut found Parewanui back too hard to pass. At the end of flic fifth spell Coleman shot a nice goal and the score stood at 3—l. Immediately after the opening of the final spell Gordon McKenzi. < started a rush and went right through his field but was not backed up and a behind resulted. Coon after a good opening was made by L. AJckelvie and he sent the ball along in tine style hut over-ran badly. Fern Flats then took command of the play and J. Coleman, going at a great pace, shot a splendid goal. This success was added to by 11. Westland who iut the fifth and final goal by a capital drive. Mr -V. 11. Bryce refereed. Air David Scott, in a neat speech, thanked the ladies for the hospitable manner in which the visitors had been entertained and called for three cheers which were lustily given.