POLO.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 215, 1 April 1913, Page 8

POLO.

NEW ZEALAND TOURXAMEXT. By Telegraph—-Pross Association. Paliiierslon North, Lust Night. The Now Zealand Polo Tournament was continued to-day in beautiful weather. The Saville Cup was advanced' to the final, which will lie played' to-morrow between the fiery, hard-riding To Awaniutii players, who have won many female hearts by their daredevil piay, and tho'headier Cisborne team. The latter are picked to win at long odds. The Oisborne ponies also are superior. The Handicap Cup was advanced a stage. Results of to-day's play:

Saville Cup.—Te Awamutu defeated Harwarden B, by 0 goals to I. The play was very one-sided. Mangaheia (Oisborne) defeated Hawke's Bay B I) won Is to 2. '

Handicap Cup.—Parawenui (I goals) beat Uesmiera (12 goals) by IS to 14. To-morrow's drawings are: Handicap Cup', Rangitikei play Harwarden A, Hawke's Bay B play Harwarden R; Saville Cup Final, iiaugahcia play Te Awamutu. On Wednesday, gymkhana meeting and on Thursday' polo ball in the Town Hall. ' ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Polo Association was held to-night, ( Mr. R. S. Abraham presiding. The bal-'-jnce-sheet showed a credit of £BO. Three new clubs were affiliated during the year, which shows polo to be on the increase. The election of officers resulted:—President, His Excellency the Governor; vice-presidents, Mr.' A. E. E. Rhodes (Christehureh); lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. P. L. Levieu (Palmerston); committee, A. Ehvorthv, H. A. Russell, G. L. Rutherford, M. Murphy and G. M. Reynolds. It was resolved that it he a recommendation to the incoming committee that the 1015 tournament be hold at Auckland. The Auckland and Christehureh delegates put in a claim for next year's tourncv, the vote 13 to 11 being in favor of Christehureh. It was resolved that the date of the tournaments 'be announced before each Xnias. An invitation from Victoria to send a team across was left in the hands of the committee.