POLO AT CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 414, 25 March 1899, Page 2

POLO AT CAMBRIDGE.

The Polo Tournament at Cambridge terminated on Thursday, when the Te Rata and Cambridge teams had a most stubborn and well contested game for the honour of their respective Clubs. The sides were : Cambridge:—C. C. Buokland, 1 ; N. Banks, 2,: ; T. Weatherill, 3 ; R Haunon, back. Te Rata :—A. Wilson, 1 ; L. Allen, 2; H. Wilson, 3 ; T. Wihon, back. Four spells were played, the game being open and very fast, and the result was a tie, each side having got two goals. It was then arranged to have a further game until one or the other of the teams scored. The home players had the best of this and managed to claim the victory by adding another goal to their score, thus winning by 3 to 2. Mr B. Hewett was referee, and his decisions gave every satisfaction. He thinks that neither of the sides were favoured by luck—as is often the case —and the teams were very evenly matched, but in the last spell the home team seemed freshest. A scratch match was then played between the Waingaro team and a Cambridge one, and this also proved a good, fast and opou one ; the visitors gaining the victory by two goals to one. The players were : Waingaro : —G. Bull, 1 ; A. Upton, 2 ; B. Hewett, 3 ; R. Seavill, back. Cambride:—J. Matson, 1; R. HantioD, 2; C. C. Buckland, 3; C. Potts, back. Our Waingaro friends will be sorry to learn that Mr Frank Bull's grand old pony, " Fucker," expired when on the road home from the polo ground on Thursday evening. The animal was evidently suffering from heart disease, for when being led along the road he shied, and then dropped down and died. " Pucker " was a wonderful animal, being in his thirtieth year, and it is few ponies that have sufiiciont go left in them at that age to play polo, let alone enjoy it, as " Puoktr " did. TOLO BALL. In the eveuing the visiting teams were invited to attend a Polo Ball held in the Oddfellows' Hall, aud it proved a great success. Owing to the jaded state of the polo players, there was but little attempt to decorate the building, but everything else was well done. The ladies supplied an excellent supper, and the music, supplied by Mr J. H. Edwards, was all that could be desired. Dancing was kept up with spirit, despite the very warm night, until shortly after I a.m., when the playing of the National Anthem proclaime 1 that the polo festivities had terminated. We congratulate the Cambridge Club on this their initial and. successful tournament, and trust they may enjoy many such in future years. There are many ocher items that might be put upon the sports programme that would cause considerable fun and add to the attractiveness of the gathering. We may very probably suggest a few such items in a future issue.