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THE ROYAL ARTILLERY (WOOLWICH) POLO TOURNAMENT. 
TEN teams entered, but at the last moment the 9th Lancers, R.A., Aldershot, 
Essex Club, Stansted Club, and a Hurlingham team had to scratch, which only 
left a team from the Household Cavalry, the Scots Greys, Fetcham Club, R.H.A., 
Woolwich, and Field Artillery, Woolwich. The first ties took place on Monday, 
July 22, as follows :— 
FrIrLp ARTILLERY. v. HovusEHoLD CAVALRY. 
Major Manifold. Mr. Rose. 
Captain Schofield Captain Milner. 
»  Ferrar. »  LitzGerald. 
Major Porteous. Mr. Schreiber. 
The R.A. began well, but were eventually defeated by five goals to two. The 
ground was in perfect condition, and play was fast from start to finish. 
The second match was between— 
Tur Greys. v, FretcHam Cuvus. 
Mr. Conolly. Mr. Drake. 
5, Harrison. » G. Sheppard. 
Major Hippisley. » Fort. 
Mr. Pringle. » Trollope, 
Fetcham scored the first goal, but the Greys soon equalised matters. The game 
continued in a most equal manner, and as the last quarter began the score was two 
all. The Greys, however, then played better together, and won by three—two. 
On Tuesday, the 23rd, the R.H.A., who had drawn a bye, played the Household 
Cavalry. The sides were :— 
TROLL AN. v. HovusEHOLD CAVALRY, 
Mr, Butler. Mr. Rose. 
» Peal Captain Milner. 
, Gillson. » FitzGerald. 
,, Aldridge. Mr. Schreiber. 
This proved to be quitea first-class game, and well worth seeing. The R,H.A. 
team were, with the exception of Mr. Butler playing for Captain Hanwell, the same 
team that won the Rothschild prize in the Paris Tournament last month. The 
visitors were a good deal better mounted than the home team, and eventually won, 
in spite of some brilliant play by Mr. Peel, by three goals to two. 
After this match the R.A. played the Fetcham team, who were defeated on the 
previous day. On this occasion, however, the R.A. had Captain Hanwell to 
lay for them, and won rather easily by five goals to two. 
The final took place on Thursday, the 25th, between the Scots Greys and the 
Household Cavalry. Owing to an accident to Major Hippisley, Mr. Barnes, of 
the 4th Hussars, kindly came at the last moment and took his place. The ground 
was still playing beautifully, and the game was fast, the ball going the whole length 
of the ground in three or four hits. The Greys won the toss, and played down 
wind, which gave them some advantage. ‘The first four goals were made with the 
wind, making the score at half time two all. Then the Household scored against 
the wind, and changing ends, made the score four—two. ‘The Greys, however, 
added one more to their score, and looked like equalising matters, but this was 
not to be, for the Household team, playing well together in the last turn, won by 
five goals to three. 
The tournament proved a great success, thanks chiefly to Captain Hanwell, 
Captain Blane, and Mr. Gillson, and will be repeated next year, when, with longer 
notice, more teams ought to be able to compete. ‘The R.A. entertained the 
visiting teams throughout the week, and stabled all the ponies. 
