Giving an excellent display of high standard polo the American Troop defeated the Light Horse by nine cals to six ina thrilling and hard fought match at the Race Course on An, 29, to retain the Hoyt Cup for the eighth' year in succession, TI was aifieult to predict the winners until the last chukker when M. tarris scored two goals In rapid sucesssion to give the Troopers a comfortable lead of three goals which they maln-{tained li the end.
Both sides were in great form and it was a terrific Struggle all through the game, and it was thought one. time that the Light Horse Would be the winners, "They were only. one goal behind' in he "th cchukkker, but when Harris scored the two goals in the sixth they were: doomed. On the losing side, Ht. Browne was probably the best slayer of the day scoring {wo goals for his side with lovely forehand drives. Many more goals would have been cored by the Troopers were i: not for him coming to the rescue and clearing time and again A. Lewis was in the picture on several occasions. He scored three veals for his side and it should not be long before his handicap is salsed to three, Dick Harris was the highest scorer for his side, shooting four cals and added. to this was N. F. Aliman's three, C, S, Franklin's one} and If. D. Rodjer's one.
"The sixth chukker proved to be the most thellling, Allman muffed a pass from Harris, but Harris made lip for this error by scoring by him-seit from the hit in, and followed this up to score fromthe throw Napping the ball" gently along and ridding is man at the same time, The final score was nine goals to six. The Cup vas presented by Mrs. C, S.
ranktin. BrigGen, £, B, Macnaghten first gave a short address, Teams were:
Light Horse:—L. A. Lewis, HA. White, RuTt Parr and ET" Browne, 'n. Gordon, san Proopi—N. F, Allman, Franklin, M, N, Harris and Int, D, Rodger,
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