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Transcription	Sporting News 1934 POLO INTER - REGIMENTAL TOURNAMENT FROM OUR POLO CORRESPONDENT The Royal Scots Greys qualified to meet the 7th Hussars in the final tie of the Inter Regimental Tournament at Hurlingham on Saturday when , in the second semi - final on the club's No. 1 Ground yesterday , they beat the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers , after extra time had been played , by six goals to five . This was after a terrific struggle . at the end of which both teams had had enough . The match was so evenly con tested that neither side deserved to lose . The Greys won the tournament last year , when they had Captain Guinness and 1r . Findlay in their side . They were with out these two good players yesterday , as Captain Guinness is recuperating from an iuness and Mr. Findlay recently had an operation for appendicitis . In the circum ances the Greys have done exceedingly well to reach the final once more , and they are a sufficiently well - balanced side to have a good chance of success on Saturday . The Lancers , who total two points fewer than the Greys on handicap , put up a great fight , and if the final is anything like so exciting it will be well worth watching . LANCERS ' EARLY LEAD Captain G. E. Prior - Paimer , whose handicap accounts for half the Lancers ' aggregate of 12 points , opened the scoring early in the first chukker , riding off Major Gaisford St. Lawrence and hitting through with a near - side shot . The Greys were kept on the defensive for several minutes , during which Mr. Perry narrowly missed with a long - range drive , but Major Gaisford St. Lawrence suddenly broke away and hit up to The Mr. Calthorpe , who promptly equalized . Lancers had four free hits from 60 yards during this period , but could not turn any of them to advantage , although from one of them Cap tain G. E. Prior - Palmer missed by not more than a yard . Mr. Calthorpe nearly put the Greys ahead with a neat shot under his pony in the second chukker . but it was the Lancers who took the lead when Mr. Perry scored from a hit - up by Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer . From the throw in Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer made the score 3-1 from a pass by Mr. Perry , but before the bell the Greys got a goal back , Mr. Mackeson hitting through from a centre by Mr. Lopes . Play continued to be keenly and evenly con tested , with the Greys , if anything , looking the more dangerous side in attack . Mr. Lopes and Mr. Mackeson each went close before Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer narrowly missed from his brother's pass at the other end . A nice piece of combined play by the Greys enabled them to draw level , Mr. Calthorpe scoring with a fine shot which Mr. Lopes chased through the goal and crashed into a goal - post in doing so . Down went the post and down went Mr. Lopes . but fortunately he was not hurt and was up again in less time than it takes to tell . Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer had a fine chance to put the Lancers in front again , but he took things too easily , and Major Gaisford St. Lawrence got back to make a great save . From his clear ance Mr. Calthorpe got well away , and making no mistake with his final shot gave the Greys the lead at 4-3 just before the end of the third chukker . TWO BLANK CHUKKERS Each side attacked in turn during the next two chukkers , but neither could score , although each goal had some narrow escapes . Mr. Mackeson saved almost on the goal - line from Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer , and Mr. Calthorpe stopped a run by Mr. Perry just in time and also cleared a good shot by Captain Todd . Then it was the neys turn , but Captain Todd saved cleverly from Mr. Lopes , and Major Gaisford St. Lawrence missed by inches with a splendid cross - shot . Mr. Lopes and Mr. Mackeson made shots that deserved goals , but hit ponies , and Mr. Perry was only just wide with a backhander following a run by Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer . And so it went on , and the score - board still read four - three in favour of the Greys when the sixth chukker was begun . The Lancers quickly equalized , Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer scoring with a shot under his pony from a fine centre by his brother , but the Greys attacked from the throw - in , and , after Major Gaisford St. Lawrence had just missed , Mr. Calthorpe met the hit - out and gave them the lead again with a grand drive . The Lancers made desperate efforts to avert defeat , and , sure enough , with only half a minute left for play , Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer equalized again from a centre by his brother . That meant that extra time had to be played , and after a rest two rather weary - looking teams - it must be admitted that the Lancers appeared to be the wearier of the two - began a seventh chukker . The Greys pressed immediately , and after exactly three minutes ' play Mr. Lopes obtained the all important goal with a backhander from a pass by Mr. Mackeson . The teams were : ROYAL SCOTS GREYS . - Mr . M. H. E. Lopes No. 1 : Mr. H. R. Mackeson , No. 2 : Mr. R. H. A. G Calthorpe , No. 3 ; and Major Gaisford St. Lawrence back 91 QUEEN'S ROYAL LANCERS . Mr. RS Ferry , No. 1 : Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer , No , Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer , No. 3 ; and Captain Cit . Todd , back . HURLINGHAM " ALL INDIAN " FOR THE EMPIRE GARDEN PARTY . 6TH CHUKKA INDIA HURLINCHAN The polo match between teams representing India and Hurlingham , for the Indian Princes ' Shield , is a feature of the annual Indian Empire and Eastern Garden Party at Hurlingham . This year Hurlingham was represented by the 9th Lancers ' Regimental Team , consisting of MR . R. S. PERRY , CAPTAIN 0. L. PRIOR PALMER , and CAPTAIN G. E. PRIOR - PALMER , and CAPTAIN G. H. N. TODD ( 1. to r . ) . They won the trophy . 1934 Polo : HANDICAP REVISIONS1934 The Hurlingham Official Handicapping Com mittee at their last - meeting of the year have made the following alterations in the polo handicaps : Aird , Captain M. H. ( 9th Lancers ) , 2 to 1 : Bailey , Captain , J. N. ( Cheltenham ) , 5 to 4 : Barton , S. J. ( Chelten ham ) , 6 to 5 : Drage , H. ( Rugby ) , 2 to 1 : Holman , W. F. ( Cheltenham ) , 4 to 3 : Macdonnell , Captain J. R. ( 9th Lancers ) , 1 to ; Moseley , D. P. G. ( Manchester ) , 2 to 1 ; Roberts , G. P. F. J. ( 9th Lancers ) , 2 to 1 : Scott , F. W. ( Eridge ) , to 1 Toler - Aylward , Captain V. G. ( Queen's Bays ) , 3 to 2 : Vere - Laurie . G. H. F. P. ( 9th Lancers ) , 2 to 1 : Walker , Captain G. Reid ( Manchester ) , 3 to 2 ; Williams , G. W. ( Eridge ) , 1 to 2 . The Committee have also made the following additions to the handicap list : The only one of the Oxford four who has played in the match before is L. H. Rod gers , the captain of the team , who is of American nationality . Except their No. 1 , M. D. White , all the Cambridge team played last year , while their captain , E. J. B. Nelson , also played in 1931. Oxford are the holders of the challenge cup pre sented in 1920 by Hurlingham , having last year had a runaway win by eleven goals to none . Cambridge , including nine suc 1934 Arkwright , P. ( Lith Hussars ) , ; Crookenden , Colonel J. ( Shorncliffe ) , 2 ; de Lisle , C. de B. ( 11th Hussars ) . : Dixon , C. H. S. ( Stoke d'Abernon ) , 3 ; Fitzwilliams Hyde , A. J. ( 4th / 7th Dragoon Guards ) , : Gundry , G. A. ( 16th / 5th Lancers ) , : Heath , Colonel G. N. ( Manchester ) , : Knebworth , Viscount ( Queen's Bays ) , : Macneece , ( Royal Artillery Shorncliffe ) . : Mansell . Captain R. N. ( Royal .F . D. Shorncliffe ) . : Ness , A. P. ( Queen's Bays ) , ; Phillips , ( Royal Artillery , Exeter ) , 1 ; Simonds , Captain R. H. M. ( Royal Artillery , Exeter ) , ; Weld , H. J. G. ( Queen's Bays ) , . The Committee will hold their next meeting in April , to consider recommendations for alterations and additions to the handicap list submitted by the London clubs , the Army Polo Association , the County Polo Association , and the All Ireland Polo Club . These additions will be published immediately , and will come into force on May 1 . UNIVERSITIES ' TEST AT HURLINGHAM TO - DAY OXFORD WITH ONLY ONE OF LAST YEAR'S VICTORIOUS TEAM This afternoon , at 3 o'clock , the 49th \| cesses since the War , have won 26 of the Inter - University match will be played at 48 matches played and Oxford 22 . Hurlingham . To follow the University contest , Cap tain F. A. Gill , the Hurlingham polo mana ger , has arranged a novel match between and " Grand National Riders " " Bum pers . " The former side will include T. Leader , W. H. Whitbread , Lord Somerton ( Royal Horse Guards ) , and M. D. Blair ; while the Bumpers will be G. W. Penning ton ( The Life Guards ) , Captain O. L. Prior Palmer ( 9th Lancers ) , M. H. E. Lopes ( Royal Scots Greys ) , and the Hon . John Pearson . 1924 . JL polo tournament on Left : Green'ands team ( 9th Lancers ) winners of the " Nimrod " Cup at Arthingworth Wednesday . Left to right : R. S. Perry , R. Pilkington ( capt . ) , J. H. Cooke , and J. H. Scott . Right : Mrs. Lan caster presents the cup to the captain , R. Pilkington . H COMPANY OF CANADA 4 ) Silver Jubilee Procession 1935 . Gift . 4 .. Aixd and detachment ga Lancers . 96 TAMPE

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Sporting News
1934
POLO
INTER - REGIMENTAL
TOURNAMENT
FROM OUR POLO CORRESPONDENT
The Royal Scots Greys qualified to meet the 7th Hussars in the final tie of the Inter Regimental Tournament at Hurlingham on Saturday when , in the second semi - final on the club's No. 1 Ground yesterday , they beat the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers , after extra time had been played , by six goals to five . This was after a terrific struggle . at the end of which both teams had had enough . The match was so evenly con tested that neither side deserved to lose .
The Greys won the tournament last year , when they had Captain Guinness and 1r . Findlay in their side . They were with out these two good players yesterday , as Captain Guinness is recuperating from an iuness and Mr. Findlay recently had an operation for appendicitis . In the circum ances the Greys have done exceedingly well to reach the final once more , and they are a sufficiently well - balanced side to have a good chance of success on Saturday . The Lancers , who total two points fewer than the Greys on handicap , put up a great fight , and if the final is anything like so exciting it will be well worth watching .
LANCERS ' EARLY LEAD Captain G. E. Prior - Paimer , whose handicap accounts for half the Lancers ' aggregate of 12 points , opened the scoring early in the first chukker , riding off Major Gaisford St. Lawrence and hitting through with a near - side shot . The Greys were kept on the defensive for several minutes , during which Mr. Perry narrowly missed with a long - range drive , but Major Gaisford St. Lawrence suddenly broke away and hit up to The Mr. Calthorpe , who promptly equalized . Lancers had four free hits from 60 yards during this period , but could not turn any of them to advantage , although from one of them Cap tain G. E. Prior - Palmer missed by not more than
a yard . Mr. Calthorpe nearly put the Greys ahead with a neat shot under his pony in the second chukker . but it was the Lancers who took the lead when Mr. Perry scored from a hit - up
by Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer . From the throw in Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer made the score 3-1 from a pass by Mr. Perry , but before the bell the Greys got a goal back , Mr. Mackeson hitting through from a centre by Mr. Lopes .
Play continued to be keenly and evenly con tested , with the Greys , if anything , looking the more dangerous side in attack . Mr. Lopes and Mr. Mackeson each went close before Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer narrowly missed from his brother's pass at the other end . A nice piece of combined play by the Greys enabled them to draw level , Mr. Calthorpe scoring with a fine shot which Mr. Lopes chased through the goal and crashed into a goal - post in doing so . Down went the post and down went Mr. Lopes . but fortunately he was not hurt and was up again in less time than it takes to tell . Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer had a fine chance to put the Lancers in front again , but he took things too easily , and Major Gaisford St. Lawrence got back to make a great save . From his clear ance Mr. Calthorpe got well away , and making
no mistake with his final shot gave the Greys
the lead at 4-3 just before the end of the third chukker .
TWO BLANK CHUKKERS
Each side attacked in turn during the next two chukkers , but neither could score , although each goal had some narrow escapes . Mr. Mackeson saved almost on the goal - line from Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer , and Mr. Calthorpe stopped a run by Mr. Perry just in time and also cleared a good shot by Captain Todd . Then it was the neys turn , but Captain Todd saved cleverly from Mr. Lopes , and Major Gaisford St. Lawrence missed by inches with a splendid cross - shot . Mr. Lopes and Mr. Mackeson made shots that deserved goals , but hit ponies , and Mr. Perry was only just wide with a backhander following a run by Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer . And so it went on , and the score - board still read four - three in favour of the Greys when the sixth chukker was begun . The Lancers quickly equalized , Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer scoring with a shot under his pony from a fine centre by his brother , but the Greys attacked from the throw - in , and , after Major Gaisford St. Lawrence had just missed , Mr. Calthorpe met the hit - out and gave them the lead again with a grand drive . The Lancers made desperate efforts to avert defeat , and , sure enough , with only half a minute left for play , Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer equalized again from a centre by his brother . That meant that extra time had to be played , and after a rest two rather weary - looking teams - it must be admitted that the Lancers appeared to be the wearier of the two - began a seventh chukker . The Greys pressed immediately , and after exactly three minutes ' play Mr. Lopes obtained the all important goal with a backhander from a pass by Mr. Mackeson .
The teams were :
ROYAL SCOTS GREYS . - Mr . M. H. E. Lopes No. 1 : Mr. H. R. Mackeson , No. 2 : Mr. R. H. A. G Calthorpe , No. 3 ; and Major Gaisford St. Lawrence back
91 QUEEN'S ROYAL LANCERS . Mr. RS Ferry , No. 1 : Captain O. L. Prior - Palmer , No , Captain G. E. Prior - Palmer , No. 3 ; and Captain Cit . Todd , back .
HURLINGHAM
" ALL INDIAN "
FOR THE EMPIRE GARDEN PARTY .
6TH CHUKKA INDIA HURLINCHAN
The polo match between teams representing India and Hurlingham , for the Indian Princes ' Shield , is a feature of the annual Indian Empire and Eastern Garden Party at Hurlingham . This year Hurlingham was represented by the 9th Lancers ' Regimental Team , consisting of MR . R. S. PERRY , CAPTAIN 0. L. PRIOR PALMER , and CAPTAIN G. E. PRIOR - PALMER , and CAPTAIN G. H. N. TODD ( 1. to r . ) . They won the trophy .
1934
Polo :
HANDICAP REVISIONS1934
The Hurlingham Official Handicapping Com mittee at their last - meeting of the year have made the following alterations in the polo handicaps :
Aird , Captain M. H. ( 9th Lancers ) , 2 to 1 : Bailey , Captain , J. N. ( Cheltenham ) , 5 to 4 : Barton , S. J. ( Chelten ham ) , 6 to 5 : Drage , H. ( Rugby ) , 2 to 1 : Holman , W. F. ( Cheltenham ) , 4 to 3 : Macdonnell , Captain J. R. ( 9th Lancers ) , 1 to ; Moseley , D. P. G. ( Manchester ) , 2 to 1 ; Roberts , G. P. F. J. ( 9th Lancers ) , 2 to 1 : Scott , F. W. ( Eridge ) , to 1 Toler - Aylward , Captain V. G. ( Queen's Bays ) , 3 to 2 : Vere - Laurie . G. H. F. P. ( 9th Lancers ) , 2 to 1 : Walker , Captain G. Reid ( Manchester ) , 3 to 2 ; Williams , G. W. ( Eridge ) , 1 to 2 .
The Committee have also made the following additions to the handicap list :
The only one of the Oxford four who has played in the match before is L. H. Rod gers , the captain of the team , who is of American nationality . Except their No. 1 , M. D. White , all the Cambridge team played last year , while their captain , E. J. B. Nelson , also played in 1931. Oxford are the holders of the challenge cup pre sented in 1920 by Hurlingham , having last year had a runaway win by eleven goals to none . Cambridge , including nine suc
1934
Arkwright , P. ( Lith Hussars ) , ; Crookenden , Colonel J. ( Shorncliffe ) , 2 ; de Lisle , C. de B. ( 11th Hussars ) . : Dixon , C. H. S. ( Stoke d'Abernon ) , 3 ; Fitzwilliams Hyde , A. J. ( 4th / 7th Dragoon Guards ) , : Gundry , G. A. ( 16th / 5th Lancers ) , : Heath , Colonel G. N. ( Manchester ) , : Knebworth , Viscount ( Queen's Bays ) , : Macneece , ( Royal Artillery Shorncliffe ) . : Mansell . Captain R. N. ( Royal
.F . D.
Shorncliffe ) . : Ness , A. P. ( Queen's Bays ) , ; Phillips , ( Royal Artillery , Exeter ) , 1 ; Simonds , Captain R. H. M. ( Royal Artillery , Exeter ) , ; Weld , H. J. G. ( Queen's Bays ) , .
The Committee will hold their next meeting in April , to consider recommendations for alterations and additions to the handicap list submitted by the London clubs , the Army Polo Association , the County Polo Association , and the All Ireland Polo Club . These additions will be published immediately , and will come into force on May 1 .
UNIVERSITIES ' TEST AT HURLINGHAM TO - DAY
OXFORD WITH ONLY ONE OF LAST YEAR'S
VICTORIOUS TEAM
This afternoon , at 3 o'clock , the 49th | cesses since the War , have won 26 of the Inter - University match will be played at 48 matches played and Oxford 22 . Hurlingham .
To follow the University contest , Cap tain F. A. Gill , the Hurlingham polo mana ger , has arranged a novel match between and " Grand National Riders " " Bum pers . " The former side will include T. Leader , W. H. Whitbread , Lord Somerton ( Royal Horse Guards ) , and M. D. Blair ; while the Bumpers will be G. W. Penning ton ( The Life Guards ) , Captain O. L. Prior Palmer ( 9th Lancers ) , M. H. E. Lopes ( Royal Scots Greys ) , and the Hon . John
Pearson .
1924 .
JL
polo tournament on Left : Green'ands team ( 9th Lancers ) winners of the " Nimrod " Cup at Arthingworth Wednesday . Left to right : R. S. Perry , R. Pilkington ( capt . ) , J. H. Cooke , and J. H. Scott . Right : Mrs. Lan caster presents the cup to the captain , R. Pilkington .
H
COMPANY OF CANADA
4 )
Silver Jubilee Procession 1935 .
Gift . 4 .. Aixd and detachment ga Lancers .
96
TAMPE

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