POLO CHALLENGE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20739, 24 February 1939, Page 11

POLO CHALLENGE

FIRST RICKIT CUP GAME SELECTORS WILL BE THERE PROVINCIAL GOLD CUP SIDE There will be many highlights at a big polo field day to be staged at the J Claudelands tournament ground to- ! morrow afternoon. First will be the ' initial contest for the Rickit Cup which, presented to (he Matangi Polo ■dub last we k by Mr V. E. Rickit, of Cambridge, has already become one of lhe leading provincial trophies. At the ; tournament selectors will be busy , watching form for a side to represent ' the Auckland province in the Gold Cup contest at Feilding next month, 1 and the Dominion champions, Cambridge A, the runners-up last sesaon, I Cambridge B, and the New Zealand junior champions. Morrinsville, will be seen in action. Anticipations are for | a great day's polo. The big match of the day will be Ihe Rickit Cup game. Cambridge has challenged Matangi for the first gatin' for the new trophy and the encounter will be held at Claudelands at 2.3 U to-morrow afternoon. Tiie trophy will be contested under the same rules as the Cameron Cup, the leading scratch challenge trophy in the province. The decision of the Matangi Polo Club to make tiie Rickit Cup a scratch challenge trophy means that challenges will become among the most important polo games played in the province. The first challenge tomorrow, there l ure, is bound to be full of interest. Wealth of Talent With the Waikato the home of polo in I lie Dominion, the wealth of lalent in the district is comparatively abundant. For that reason the selection of the Auckland provincial quartette to contest the Australasian Gold Cup at Feilding during the New Zealand championship tournament in March will be no easy task. The selectors will watch form to-morrow very keenly while the players will be anxious to give of their best. For that reason also the game is hound to be atlraclive and a much higher standard of play may he expected Ilian at Cambridge last fortnight when the Cameron Cup was at slake, for the ground at Claudelands is much faster than the Cambridge turf. The Matangi Club is anxious to turn the Tables on Cambridge and. as both clubs are fielding their Savile Cup teams, the contest should be keen ami the playets will obtain valuable practice for the big fixture ahead of them next month at Feilding. Cameron Cup at Staka To add to a galaxy of attractions at Claudelands to-morrow, the Cameron Cup will be at stake also. • The trophy is held by the Cambridge Club which has entrusted its B team to withstand a challenge from Morrinsville. Last fortnight Morrinsville defeated Cambridge B for the Somers’ Cup in most convincing style at Cambridge. Both teams, which have fine credentials, will be stronger To-morrow than on the previous occasion and the encounter will doubtless be a keen one. The teams for the Rickit Cup match to-morrow are as follows: Cambridge A. (challengers) : R. Nolan, R. Peake, L. R. Kay, K. Peake. Matangi A holders) : C. G. Howlett. G. Peake. J. R. Ranstead, H. Peake. The Cambridge B team to defend the Cameron Cup will be: N. Garland, R. Garland, E. Anderson, R. Hannon.