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1896 HURLINGHAM . THE FINAL OF THE INTER - REGIMENTAL TOURNAMENT . THE HURLINGHAM POLO GROUND is like the prize - fighter of the old sporting journalist , who came up smiling after any amount of punishment . So the grass , though trodden and torn by many hoofs during the week of the tournament , was in excellent order on the day of the final match . Everyone looked forward to a great game as the finish of what has been the best tournament seen of late years . Never have there been so many good teams entered , nor so many close finishes . On one afternoon ( Thursday ) two matches which the scores were even were played in almost at the close of time , and victory only secured by one goal . There were certainly three teams playing , any one of which might have won without injustice to the other two . Indeed , it was the superior hardiness of their ponies which enabled the 13th to beat the Inniskillings , and they in their turn , as will be seen by those who read this story , were defeated because the last ounce was out of their ponies in the final game . The sides were as follows 13TH HUSSARS , Capt . Pedder Mr Church Mr Wise 9TH LANCERS . Mr D. G. M. Campbell Capt . W. Jenner Mr D. Ellison Lord C. Bentinck Capt . Maclaren . Umpires - Mr J. Watson , Captain D. St. G. Daly , and Mr A. Rawlinson , Referee . The 13th were held fast at their goal , and it took them a long and weary struggle to get over the brow of the hill , which makes the chestnut tree goal a difficult one to defend . Still , the struggle was fairly even until the ast ten minutes , when the 9th Lancers had decidedly the With the score fixed at two all , and the seconds ebbing fast , the excitement was intense , and the too eager crowd swept over the ground right to the very middle . One sympathised with the excitement , and duty to Land and Water numbered me trespassers , but one could not help feeling scarcely fair to the players to have to charge a close phalanx of tall - hatted and frock - coated spectators . It is , however , only just to the latter to say that when the ball came towards them followed by the players , the crowd made excellent time to the boards . The Lancers were still more than holding their opponents , and Mr. Church , Captain Pedder , and Captain Mac laren each in turn saved their goal . Then the bell rang , and neither side , I think , were sorry for the five minutes ' rest , beneficently prescribed by the Hurlingham rules in such cases , before they entered upon the last struggle , which should give the best - fought tournament of recent years to one side or the other . The interest was almost In the first few painful when the fight was resumed . seconds the 13th had rather the best of it , and Captain Pedder made a good but ineffectual attempt to score . Then we could see that the Lancers were slowly but surely forcing back the Hussars . Nearer and nearer the ball came to the stables goal , at which the Lancers were driving , till Mr. D. Campbell , on whom fortune certainly smiles this year , made the winning stroke for his side . Then we all crowded up to the pavilion , whence the Duke of Cambridge had watched the game . Whenever soldiers are there H.R.H. is surec hearty and affectionate welcome , and we listened to the brief and happy words in which the Duke addressed the winners ere giving them the cup which , as he said truly , they had so " gallantly won . " Then the Duke of Cambridge gave the health of the winning team in the magnificent cup which the Hurlingham Club had presented , and which was found not to be empty , and we all went off in search of tea . It was , I should think , the largest crowd that has ever wit nessed a final ; it was certainly a most enthusiastic one . The drags were full ; the pavilion was crowded ; every chair was taken ; and even the goals had an eager band of spectators . None of those who saw , still less those who played , will ever forget the brilliant tournament of STONECLINK . 1896 . After the change of goals Mr. Church and Mr. Wise ran in turn . It was about this period of the game that Lord Charles Bentinck got rather a nasty blow on the face . For some time the Lancers were pressed hard , but though they could not get the ball away , they managed to keep the ball backwards and forwards across the goal . When at length the ball was moving the 9th got it as far as the pavilion , but Captain Maclaren defeated every attempt to get the ball away in the direction of his goal . At last the Lancers got a run right away from the pigeon - shooting enclosure down to the goal , but could not score . A foul given against the 9th cost them all the ground so hardly won , and they had to go all the way back to their own goal and hit out . Immediately after this , Mr. Campbell clearing the way , Mr. Ellison and Captain Jenner got a run the whole length of the ground , and after a short struggle Mr. Ellison scored amid a scene of great enthusiasm and excitement , just before the bell rang at the close of the second period of twenty minutes . When the game began again it was plain to the careful observer that the ponies of the 13th were tiring , and that the Lancers ' mounts were both faster and stronger than those of their opponents . The game was not won by any means , but still I think from this point the Lancers had somewhat the best of it . a sense of amongst the that it was The game was a brilliant one . When the ball was thrown in it was plain that the struggle was to be a severe one , and that neither side meant to give away a chance . The ball moved reluctantly first in one direction and then in the other . The pace was good , the players got quickly into their places , and , at last , by one of the efforts of combined play , at which they are skilled , the Hussars got the ball down to the goal . Then it seemed that the Hussars had fairly the upper hand ; every attempt on the part of the Lancers to get the ball away was fairly and neatly stopped by Capt . Maclaren and Mr. Wise , and Mr. Church attacked . At last the chance came , and Mr. Church , aiming straight and hitting true , drove the ball O through the posts . the change of ends the Lancers got the ball first , and Mr. Ellison made There the ball re a good run down to the goal . mained for some time . The Lancers got several shots at the goal , but they were all neatly stopped by Capt . Maclaren , whose defence at this critical period was very fine . When the teams changed ponies at the end of the first ten , the Hussars at once took the lead , and forced the ball down the ground . They played like one man , and as though directed by one will , and the ever nearer to the stables goal , which they were attacking . The 9th could not get the ball away , until at length it came to a standstill some distance to the right of the goal looking towards the chestnuts . Then Mr. Wise , the left - handed player , wheeled his pony , and , hitting a good backhander , the ball rolled swiftly towards the goal . After it came Lord Charles Bentinck , so intent on catching it that he never noticed the goal post , and coming into collision with it he rolled over , pony and all , at the very feet of the spectators . Had the goal post been ball came made of anything harder than paper it would have been a nasty fall . As it was , the 9th back was a good deal bruised and shaken . The 9th , consequently , had to attack the stables goal directly after , and then it was that one of the most brilliant goals of the tournament was made . There had been a sharp gallop from the centre towards the Lancers ' goal , a circle or two opposite the pavilion , a scrimmage , and then the ball came right across well to the left of the pavilion . Here it was Lord Charles Bentinck got hold with of it and raced away na two or three fine hits carried L GARLES BENTINCK TOOK A HEAVY FALL it past the pavilion . Mr. Ellison , who had been playing well , now got hold of it , and hit the goal amidst ringing cheers from the 9th men past and present , who were eagerly watching the progress of the game . SARAN SPORTING NOTES . THE LIVERPOOL . THE winner thus named should now stand pretty high , Though the tipsters exhibit no scorer , They may feel pretty sore , but they cannot deny That the backers are feeling The Soarer BALLYHOOLY . CUTHBERT BRADLEY CUMBERT BRADLEY HRH THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE CONGRATULATES THE 9TH ATTADALE ( Ross shire ) .- Caps . Colvin has got some fine stags recently , including one very good ten - pointer . The Attadale stags are in excellent trim this season . Crawley & Horsham Hunt POINT - TO - POINT RACES ( NATIONAL HUNT RULES ) WILL TAKE PLACE NEAR WORMINGHURST , ASHINGTON , Friday , April 10th , 1896 . An Invitation Luncheon to the Farmers with Tea after the Races for their wives and children . 11ML 011 . PROGRAMME . 2.30 . HEAVYWEIGHT RACE , for Silver Cup , for horses that have been regularly hunted with the Crawley and Horsham Hounds , to be ridden by Members of the Hunt , in hunting dress . Entrance fee , 1 Guinea ; 14 stone or over . About 3 miles , Second to save entrance money . 1. Captain FORRESTER COLVIN's b . m . St. Katharine , by St. Ronan ; ped . unknown Mr. H. M. GATES ' Coral Mr. J. B. ALDRIDGE'S ch . g . Peter ..... J. 4. C. W. SERGISON'S Polly 5. The Hon . Sir R. TYRWHITT WILSON , Bart.'s 1. Captain FORRESTER COLVIN's b . g . Limerick , aged 2. Mr. J. DEARDEN's b . g . Cork , 7 yrs . , by Glenronald , dam by Old Victor 3. Mr. J. NORRIS'S Prodigal . 4. The Hon . Sir R. TYRWHITT WILSON , Bart.'s 1 . Mr. D. HARDING'S ch . g . Bounce ..... 2 . Mr. J. DUDNEY's ch . g . Stanley .. 3. Mr. BELL'S ch . g . Tom Loates , 4 yrs .. 4 . Mr. BELL'S r . m . Kitten , 6 yrs ... Mr. CHARLES DUKE'S 3.15 . LIGHTWEIGHT RACE , for a Silver Cup . Twelve stone or over . Same conditions as last race . Second to save entrance money . 5 . owdrop . 6. Mr. T. PEPPER's g . g . Shamrock . 7. Mr. G. MYERS ' ch . m . Princess . 10 . 11 . 12 . dam's WELFORD PARK . 8. Mr. E. HAMPTON's ch . m . Loraine , by Frontier , dam Moribund . 9. Mr. GEORGE HAMPTON'S b . m . Canadian Queen , aged , by Canadian , dam L'Exception Mr. H. A. JEE'S ch . g . Valentine , aged .. Mr. E. IRELAND'S br . m . Sweetmeat , 8 yrs .. Mr. H. NAILARD'S br . g . Lodger , 8 yrs .. RIDER . Owner . .Owner . .Owner . 4.0 . FARMER'S RACE . Winner to receive 15 Guineas in money , and a Silver Cup , presented by a member of the Hunt . If five start the second to receive 10 Guineas , and the third 5 Guineas . For horses which have been the bonâ fide property of Farmers or their sons ( residing in , or having land in , or farming in the district of the Crawley and Horsham Hunt ) since Jan. 1st , 1896. To be ridden by Farmers or their sons residing in , or having land in , or farming in the Crawley and Horsham Hunt district . Twelve stone , all catch weights . Entrance free . Mr. H. A. Jee . .Owner . RIDER . Owner . S. PRICE , PRINTER , HORSHAM . RIDER . Harding . .Owner . .Owner . .Owner . .Owner . Owner . .Owner . Owner . Owner . .Owner . .Owner . JANUARY 22 , 1897 . to an pher Pike , Esq . , of Streatham . may - 1895 WREN WATSON . - On the 30th inst . , at the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity , Brompton , S.W. , by the Rev E. Capel Cure , vicar of Bradninch . Devon , assisted by the Rev. F. Johnston , vicar of Walt ham Abbey , Joseph Wren , son of the late Mr. George Wren , of Edinburgh and Aberdour , Fiteshire , N.B .. to Evelyn E. A. Watson , daughter of the late Mr. B. B. Colvin , of Monkhams Hall , Walcham Abbey . DEATHS . |
