FAST WATER POLO

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 888, 4 February 1930, Page 12

FAST WATER POLO

WAITEMATA A/S UNBEATEN RECORD GRAMMAR BEATS PARNELL Waitemata A water polo player* continued their unbeaten record a* the Tepid Baths last evening when, in the Auckland Water Polo Control Board’s competition, they defeated Ponsonby A, the other leading seven, by three goals to one. It was one of the best water !»» evenings conducted this season. Grammar won decisively from Parnell ai * hard contest, and IT.M.S. Philomel j asdefeated Ponsonby B. Details: Waitemata A, 3 goals, v. Ponsonby A, 1 goal. D. P. Lindsay was the opening scorer for Waitemata, wrw he slammed in a fine goal after a concerted attack by his team. —T‘ goal left Ponsonby bewildered. Fraw mid-bath, J. En wright nuried me a., goal-ward with a magnificent hand throw. At the interval, mata lead 2—o. Play had not a minute when En wright repeated fine scoring feat of the Ponsonby pressed hotly and S. br ing got away, swam past * eve , , r . r ' the Waitemata backs, and scored The referee was Mr. G. Patton. Grammar. 3 goals, v. Parnell, I C The opening exchanges were 9°, what scrambling, but play * TO P r . after the first goal, which OJ®? Parnell with a good shot by W. • Before the interval, G. Kridsor L 0 r S brought Grammar level. Gra .s nI /u e r weight told in the second spell, B. Bassett and H. Farnell added fccor The referee was Mr. G. Thorpe. H.M.S. Philomel. 2 goals, v. sonbv B, 1. Philomel, through » . by Kirkland and Simpson, "a 8 bv by two goals at half-time. j improved in the second spell, hunch of forwards thrust tne - . for a score. It v.-as r eally Pon*orW half. The referee was Mr. L. bn§