The Archive · 1905

The Polo Tournament

The Polo Club's Tournament was advanc. oda stage on Saturday afternoon, when "D" team met "E" team. " Thre Was a mall attendance at the commencement of play and the heat had a distinct effect on the game. The following wore the teams

Messrs. P. Crighton, 4, Crighton, and ors ed) team—Captain Boisragon, Railton.

"EH" (White) team.—Messrs, W. J. Gresson, J. Byrne-Hackett, F. E Schnorr, and C. B, Kayo.

Play was pretty even but slow in the first chukker, and there was little of terest to note. 'The ball was carried about' the field freely, but the defence was always good enough to prevent a goal bein, scored. It was getting towards the om of the ten minutes when Mr Railton scored a sub. for the Reds.

The second chukker was' keenly cou teated and etch team managed to notch subsidiary. early on, tain Bois: dragon scoring for the Reds and Mr. Byrne.

ckett for the Whites. A little later. Mr. Railton added another sub. for the Reds. After the game bad been in, pro gress nearly fifteen minutes enquiries were made as to who was taking the time, and in. default of a timekeeper's chukker was declared on 5 wppeatance, the but not before both mand ponies looked quite done team thus won the game by 3 ies to 1.

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