Under a blazing sun, 40,000 spectators here to-day "saw the: United States polo team take the initial contest of the 1930 International Polo Cup competition from Great Britain by a score of 10 to} The game was played on a turf that was velvet smooth, with conditions favourable. Mr. Jack Nelson acted as referee.
'A fee shot converted by Roark, followed by a goal by Lacey, gave Britain a lead in the first chukker. Then Pedley scored for America, and the first chukker ended with a score of Britain 2, America 2
Two more goals were made by Pedley in the second chukker, with the result that the score at the end of this chukker was:—America 3, Britain 2.
From this point on, America was never headed. Pediey scored goals for the United States, while Lacey led in the British scoring with a total of three goals.
Guest hit Roark with a mallet in the course of a melee, but the Briton was not seriously hurt, and he continued pla In the third chukker, Balding scored a back-hand -shot which evened the score at 3-3: momentarily, but Hopping soon scored likewise and America took the lead again, with the America 4, Bri Pedley scored in the fourth chukker after Hitchcock had placed the ball At the end of this chukker it was:—America 5, Bri tain 3.
In the fifth chukker, the Ameri [cans scored after Hitchcock, Pedley and Hopping had rushed the ball down the field. Lacey scored for Britain. America 6, Britain 4.
In the sixth chukker, the Americans crowded the British goal and Hitchcock scored. Lacey out-rode everybody and scored for Britain, making the total at the end of the sixth:—America Britain 5. the seventh chukker, Hopping rode out of a jam and scored an American goal, making the score:—
America 8, Britain 5.
In the eighth chukker, the Ameri cans scored within a minute of the opening. Immediately afterwards, Roark received his whack from Guest's mallet. Before the chukker ended, Pediey scored once more, making the final score:—America 10,. Britain 5—United Press.
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