POLO SUPREMACY

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 9

POLO SUPREMACY

AUBTRAL ASIAN GOLD CUP TROPHY WON BY THE ALL BLACKS (Times Special Reporter) CAMBRIDGE, Friday The Australasian Gold Cup, the Che trophy denoting polo supremacy of the Southern Hemisphere, which was annexed in such brilliant fashion by the New Zealand Polo team in Sydney recently adorned the official table at the complimentary dinner extended to the All Blacks In Cambridge last night. It aroused considerable Interest. The cup was presented In 1925 by the Hon- R. T. Melrose, M.L.C., and Mr Anthony Hordern, C.8.E., for competition between the polo associations of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, and New Zealand. Such teams must be recognised and approved of by their respective asaociationa and must be limited to three teams from each association. No player from one State can play with a team representing another State. The rules state that no limitation shall be made with regard to the number of ponies played by any team; but no pony that has played with one team during the tournament shall be allowed to play with another. In the event of a pony being incapacitated by any sickness or injury. such pony may be replaced by another pony, with the approval of the committee. The games are played under the Hurlingham Rules, as amended by the New South Wales, Victorian and South Australian Polo Association in 1924. The cup is a perpetual challenge trophy.