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D POLO THE OPEN CUP . Won by the 17 / 21st Lancers . The two ties in the Qpen Cup were played off in the first round on the 14th and 21st inst . the 12th Lancers drew a bye , the 17 / 21st Lan cers being opposed by the Pilgrims - a combina tion which consisted of Mr. Hobson ( 12th Lan cers ) , Mr. J. Chaytor ( 14 / 20th Hussars ) , and Capt . Radford and Mr. Brackenbury ( R.A. ) . The 17 / 21st Lancers , primarily owing to an in jury which prevented Mr. Smith - Bingham from taking the field , brought in Mr. Midwood , re arranged their places , and lined up as follows : Capt . Walford ( back ) , Capt . Cooke ( 3 ) , Mr. Midwood ( 2 ) , and Mr. N. Dugdale ( 1 ) . This combination against the Pilgrims was not very convineing . The 17 / 21st won by 7 goals to 4 , but the Pilgrims - a scratch team for whom Mr. Chaytor played a very fine game - made , the 17 / 21st Lancers go all out , and it was only in the last chukker that they got enough in front to be sure of victory .. In the final match the 17 / 21st substituted Mr. Hamilton - Russell at No. 2 in place of Mr. Mid wood and beat the 12th Lancers , after an extra period being necessary , by 7 goals to 6. The following is a brief description of the match . At the end of the first chukker the 17 / 21st led by one goal to nil . The second chukker , which was very fast , and all in favour of the 12th Lan cers , resulted in their scoring three times to their opponents ' once . The third chukker , which was up and down the field the whole time , added nothing to the score . The fourth chukker was 1 a remarkable one , no fewer than five goals being scored , three for the 12th Lancers ( one from a free hit ) and two for the 17 / 21st , the scores at the end of this period reading : 12th Lancers , 6 goals ; 17 / 21st Lancers , 4 goals . As it turned out , the 12th Lancers did not score again . The fifth chukker was very fast and even both sides had opportunities , but the 17 / 21st , with the aid of Capt . Walford , were successful and added a goal . Exactly the same thing happened in a very exciting sixth chukker and the teams were level . In the first minute of the extra period the 17 / 21st Lancers broke away and Capt . Cooke getting an opening made no mistake with his shot and scored the winning goal . The match was a desperately hard struggle and anyone's game from start to finish . It was played under very adverse climatic conditions - a very close day and a hot southerly wind which was very trying to the players and ponies . The new combination of the 17 / 21st Lancers was very successful , chiefly owing to the bril liant display given by Capt . Walford at back . Both he and Capt . Cooke were very sound in defence , while keeping their forwards always well supplied . For the 12th Lancers , Mr. Hors brough - Porter played a very good game at back , while Mr. Arkwright did a tremendous amount of work at 3 , but they did not appear to combine as a team as well as they did in the Inter Regimental Tournament - and some of their ponies were very tired during the latter part of the game . CENT ! 1932 POLO 150 12th . LANCERS WIN H.M. THE KING'S CUP Commencing the third chukker in great stvie the 12th scored again through Lt. Col. Hornby but then an abrupt stoppage was caused when Col. Ainsworth , one of the Umpires , was heavily thrown froin 17 / 21st Lancers Beaten By his horse and sustained an injury 8 Goals To Five to his hand as well as being rather badly bruised on his right leg . Im mediately after restarting , Mr. Arkwright scored another goal but Mr. Dugdale Scores Four the 17 / 21st kept on trying hard and before the end of the chukker re duced the leeway through Capt . Cooke the score then being six goals to threa in favour of the 12th Lancers . Play during chukker No. 4 , was very fast and Capt . Crooke conspicuous with some was excellent . of No finer opportunity for seeing thrills galore and good honest sport combined has been available this season than yesterday afternoon on No. I Polo ground at Gezira Sporting Club , when the final HM . The King's Cup was played off , a good crowd being in attend ance . The finalists for this parti cular Cup are the winners of the Open Cup and a team selected by Four minutes after the start of the Polo Committee . The Open the fifth chukker the 12th went Cup was won by the 17 / 21st Lancers further ahead with a well played who defeated the 12th Royal Lan- goal by Mr. Arkwright but within cers and when the Committee was the minute the 17 / 21st had replied 49 confronted with the task of finding through Mr. Dugdale . the selected team they were able to do better than place the Regimental team of the 12th Royal Lancers in the field again . work for the 17 / 21st . He was di rectly responsible for Mr. Dugdale being able to score a splendid goal . Two minutes later Capt Cooke had very hard lines in not scoring him self , the hall hitting the upright , and just going outside . un Times Granice The sixth and final chukker start ed off with Cant . Walford scoring a goal against his own side , a shot which would have cleared a very dangerous position striking Mr. In polo , as in other games , one Kidston's pony and going into the never knows exactly what will hap- goal . Only ninetv seconds after that pen and although having been de- Capt . Walford was to the front feated by the 17 / 21st Lancers , thel previous day , the 12th again and scored a splendid goal , Lancers : the last of the match . The pony fully justified the confidence plac- which Capt . Cooke was riding for ed in them by the committee when this chukker then broke a fetlock winning an exceedingly good six and for nine minutes the game was chukker game by eight goals to 6. held up . On resuming the 17 / 21st Whilst thus having to congratul . tried hard to get level but failed . The following represented sides : ate the 12th Lancers on registering such a brilliant victory one is fore ed to condole with the 17 / 21st Lan the Kidston ; 2. Lt. - Col . J. W. Hornby ; 12th Royal Lancers : -1 , Mr. GJ . cers who experienced more than an ordinary share of real bad luck . 3 , Mr. F.G.B. Arkwright ; Back , Mr. Twice during the run of the game A.M. Horsbrugh - Porter . they hit the post and on another two occasions only just scoring goals by a matter of in missed 17 / 21st Lancers : 1 , Mr N. Dug . sell ; 3 , Capt . RR.B. Cooke ; Back , dale ; 2 , Hon . R. G. Hamilton - Rus Capt . H. C. Walford . ches . In the first chukker the 17 / 21st were first to score through Mr At the close of the game the Cup was presented to Lt. Col. tornby , captain of the winning team , by Lady Loraine , ' who in company with H E Sir Perev Loraine , was Dugdale hnt before the hell rang . Mr. Arkwright had levelled the scored . In the second chukker Mr. Dugdale was again on the mark but the 12th were not long in arrears an interested spectator of the game . and Mr. Kidston first secured the equaliser and then put his side a head Refore the end Lt Col. Horn by increased the lead , the score at the end of this chukker being 4-2 in favour of the 12th . 444 MAY 1932 Major R. S. Moore and Mrs. Clare Beech The marriage took place quietly in Lon don on the 6th inst . between Major R. S. Moore , 12th Royal Lancers , only son of the late Colonel St. Leger Moore , C.B. , and Mrs. Clare Beech , only daughter of Major H. W. Mitchell , Ballynure , Grange Con , County Wicklow . MR . G. J. KIDSTON AND MISS MASON The marriage took place at Holy Trinity , Sloane - street , yesterday of Mr. George Jardine Kidston , 12th Royal Lancers , only son of the late Mr. R. Logan Kidston and Mrs. D. Williams , Drayton St. Leonard , and Miss Lydia Cecilia Mason , elder daughter of the late Major P. G. Mason , XXth Hussars and 3rd Dragoon Guards , and Mrs. Mason , 36 , Sloane - court . The Rev. Arthur Buxton and the Rev. Christopher Cheshire officiated . The bride , who was given away by her brother , Mr. Miles A. F. Mason , The Durham Light Infantry , wore a close - fitting gown of cream satin , with a long train cut in one with the skirt , and full bishop sleeves . Her long tulle veil was held in place by a wreath of orange - blossom , and she carried a sheaf of lilies . Miss Penelope Congreve was the trainbearer , and wore a dress of deep yellow net , with frills on the skirt , and a wide berthe collar . The bride was also attended by four grown - up bridesmaids - Miss Phyl Mason , Miss Eleanor Kidston , Miss Carol Farquhar , and Miss Susan Hulke . They wore dresses of deep yellow angel - skin lace , with long close - fitting sleeves ; had bandeaux of plaited tulle in different shades on their hair and carried bouquets of mixed carnations . Mr. Gerald Grosvenor , 9th Lancers , was the best man . were : A reception was held at 57A , Cadogan - square ( lent by Lady Leeds ) . Among those present at the ceremony Mrs. D. Williams . Major D. Williams . Mrs. P. G. Mason , Lady Sophia Montgomerie . Mr. and Mrs. George Kidston , Mr. John Kidston . the Misses Kidston , Mr. and Mrs. Logan , Mr. and Mrs. William Swire . Mr. and Mrs. John Swire . Mr. Jock Swire . Miss M. and Miss E. Logan , Viscountess Adare . Major and Mrs. Kennedy . Major and Mrs. Maurice Portal , Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fort , Sir Hubert and Lady Medlycott . Mr. T. A. Medlycott . Mrs. R. S. Moore . Mrs. H. E. Monro . Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Monro . Miss Monro , Mrs. Alfred Parke . Major and Mrs. de Montmorency . Major Swire , Sir Egerton and Lady Hamond - Graeme . Mrs. L. R. Hick man , Mrs. Hulke . Mr. H. S. Armstrong , Miss Muriel Chaplin . Mr. A. C. Holden , Mrs. Richardson Parke , Mrs. Geoffrey Kingham . Mrs. W. A. Clarke . Mrs. Romer Stephen Walter . Miss Beryl Walter . Mrs. Williams , Miss Hastings , Miss Johnson , Mr. Mrs. Ernald Richardson . Mr. and Mrs. Craid . Captain Strang , Miss Nesbitt , Mr. F. R. C. Marchant , Captain Hirsh . Miss Mitchell , Captain and Mrs. Carr . Mrs. Curtis . Miss Hughes , the Misses Mears . Miss Joan Dudgeon . Miss Fill , Dr. and Mrs. Ripman . Miss Brackenbury . Mrs. Durran . Colonel and Mrs. Black . Miss M. Hood . Mrs. A. W. Wigan , Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Rowe . Mrs. C. Watkins . Heilbut . Mr. William Kean . Mrs. Motion . Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie - Stewart . Mrs. Gourlay . Mrs. W. Yates , Miss Hartfleld , Miss Parker , Mrs. C. Beauchamp . Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman . Miss Whiteman . Mr. J. D. Thomas , Mrs. G. R. Warner . Miss Nicol . Mr. W. W. Hobson . Mr. H. M. Vaux . Mr. A. C. Holden . Mr. R. H. Palmer , Captain and Mrs. H. G. Fenwick , Miss Guy , Mrs. H. M. McLean . Miss J , McLean . Major and Mrs. E. S. Jackson . Mrs. Alnutt . Mr. C. H. W. Pidge . Mrs. J. Bridges . Miss Gandy , Major and Mrs. R. L. McCreery . Mrs. Patrick . 15th JULY ( 932 . G.J.K. MR . A. M. HORSBRUGH - PORTER AND MISS BROWNE - CLAYTON The engagement is announced between Andrew Marshall Horsbrugh - Porter , 12th Royal Lancers , only son of Sir John Horsbrugh - Porter , Bt . , of 26 , Cheyne - row , Chelsea , and Annette Mary , only daughter of Brigadier - General R. C. Browne Mrs. Clayton , D.S.O. , and Browne Clayton , of Browne's Hill , Carlow . MISS MASON COL : LOCKETT 45 THE VISITORS CUP Photo : Zachary . Photographs , taken at Gezira on the final day of the Visitors Cup , show 1. - The winning 12th Lancers ' team : Mr. A.C. Holden , Mr. K.E. Savill , Mr. K.C. Smith , and Mr. R.H. Palmer ; 2. - Mrs . Frank So presenting the cup to Mr. K.C. Smith , captain of the 12th Lancers ' team . Watson POLO VISITORS CUP . This competition for a cup presented by Count Nakko - four chukkers handicap , open to any team whose total handicap does not exceed 4 attracted an entry of eight teams . The 12th Lan cers team , playing off scratch , reached the final . having disposed of the R.H.A. " B " ( rec . 1¹ ) by team 14 goals to 3 in the first round and the Dragon flies ( scr . ) by 9 goals to 4 in the semi - final round , while the 14 / 20th Hussars " A " reached the same exalted position by defeating the 2nd Lt. Bde . R.A. ( rec . 2 ) and the Con scripts ( rec . 1 ) by not quite such large margins as their brother finalists . In the final , played on Friday last , the 14 / 20th Hussars " A " team were unfortunate in not being able to play their No. 1 , Mr. J. Dennistoun , through accident , although his deputy , Mr. Scott , played up to his usual standard . It was obvious from the first few minutes play which side was going to triumph , the 12th Lancers being far better mounted than their opponents , and it came as no surprise when Mr. Savill and Mr. K.C. Smith scored quick goals . In the second chukker matters were much the same , being all in favour of the 12th , and by the end of this chukker the score was 5-0 in their favour , the scorers being Mr. Savill , Mr. Palmer , and Mr. Smith , in that order . In the third chukker the superiority of the 12th was even more pronounced , the score being brought to 9-0 , quick goals coming from Mr. Holden , Mr. Smith ( 2 ) , and Mr. Holden again . Apart from solo efforts the 14 / 20th were a very subdued side and Mr. Smith and Mr. Savill , of the 12th , were playing exception ally well . In the last chukker the 14 / 20th im proved wonderfully , Capt . Woodhouse and Major Pope having several near things . now The teams in the final were as follows : 12TH LANCERS . - Mr . A.C. Holden , Mr. K.E. Savill , Mr. K.C. Smith , and Mr. R.H. Palraer . 14 / 20TH HUSSARS " A " .- Mr . G.L. Scott , Mr. G.B. Walker , Capt . R.A.G. Woodhouse , and Major A.V. Pope . |
