Exciting Polo

In a fast, exciting game, Hawkes Bay B defeated Poverty Bay A by four goals to three after taking extra time to decide the game at the Poverty Bay Polo Club's annual tournament held at Bushmere. This game was staged as the main attraction on the second day and proved exactly that.

Another feature of the weekend's play was the emergence of the new Tiniroto team which carried off the junior handicap after great displays of horsemanship.

David Kemp follows through after scoring the last of Poverty Bay's "three goals.

Stuart MacKenzie rides up to hit the ball during the second chukker of the main game.

Hugh McKenzie takes a fall during the big match.

Mrs W. Sherratt presents the cup and trophies to the winning Hawkes Bay B team - Bruce MacKenzie, Mike Bellerby, Hugh MacKenzie and Stuart MacKenzie

Senior handicap winners were Hawkes Bay C which team com-prised C. Barry, H. Thompson, P. Nelson and G. Bell

The victorious Tiniroto team is Peter Bennett, Lionel Stone, Mike Sherriff and John Williams

Champion Polo Pony award went to John Lane's Cattleman.

The trophy for the best team of three ponies went to David Kemp. Timothy Farras is the other horseman.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 164 : February 28, 1968

Exciting Polo