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Transcription	1888 POLO . HURLINGHAM CLUB FIXTURES . Saturday , July 7. - Final Game for Inter - Regimental Cup - 10th Hussars v . 9th Lancers ; Members ' Game ; Visit of Coaching Club Monday , July 9. - Members ' Game Thursday , July Saturday , July 14 FinalCup Tournament ; Members ' Game Wednesday , July 11. - County Cup Tournament commences ; Members ' Game Game for County Cup ; Members ' Game Wednesday , July 18 , - Over 33 v . Under 33 ; Members ' Game Saturday , July 21. - Match for Yeomanry Cup Monday , July 23. - Blues v . Reds Thursday , July 26. - Derbyshire v . Royal Horse Guards Saturday , July 28. - Married v . Single : Members ' Game Monday , July 30. - Winding - up Match ; Members ' Game . " THE HURLINGHAM CLUB . SATURDAY , June 30. - After the conclusion of the Pony Show , a match was played between the Derbyshire County Club and the 10th Hussars . The weather was fine , the ground in good order , and a large number of visitors remained to witness the play , though the temperature was exceedingly low for the time of year . Play commenced shortly after six o'clock . The opposing teams were - 10th Hussars : Capt . C. Greenwood ( half back ) , Hon . Herbert Allsopp ( back ) , Mr Edward W. Baird and Mr A. Hughes Onslow . Derbyshire County Club : Earl of Harrington ( back ) , Capt . F. Herbert ( half back ) , Mr Frederick Vaughan and Mr Cecil Grenfell . Umpire . Mr Edward Baldock . Taking up the defence of the stables goal , the 10th Hussars hit off in the other direction , and kept the ball in their opponent's quarters till Mr Vaughan came away with it , but after playing up well to the goal he missed the ball , which was then again taken to the chesnuts by some good play , and hit wide . Mr Baird and Mr Onslow played with great vigour , and the ball was seldom taken far from the chesnuts . After several attempts Capt . Greenwood hit up to the goal , and , Lord Harrington having missed the ball , Mr Onslow ran in and scored the first goal . The remainder of the first twenty minutes ' play was decidedly in favour of Derbyshire ; working well together , they attacked again and again without success , their opponents ' showing a very strong defence . Ultimately Capt . Herbert and Mr Grenfell played a ball towards the goal , and Mr Vaughan backed up and scored . After the interval play became rather faster , the 10th Hussars hitting very freely , and several attempts were made upon the goal , Mr Baird finally hitting the third . A very fast spell of play resulted in an addition to the score , Mr Onslow making the fourth goal for the 10th Hussars . Towards the conclusion of the match Derbyshire were very closely pressed , and Lord Harrington's skill as back player was taxed to the utmost . The persistency of the aggressors was at last rewarded by the fifth goal being hit by Capt . Green wood . Lord Harrington played up freely after this , and the goal of the 10th Hus - ars was several times in imminent danger ; but Mr Allsopp defended it against all assaults , and before the call of time his side secured another goal from a hit by Capt . Greenwood , and won the match by five goals to one . TUESDAY , JULY 3. - The steady downpour of rain experienced in London on Monday quite precluded the possibility of carrying out the programme arranged for that day . This consisted of the opening of the competition for the Inter - Regimental Cup , which , consequent upon the state of the weather , had to be postponed until the following day . A strong breeze and a little sunshine had done something to dry up the ground , which , however , played very dead . Unfortunately , just after the first match was over , a heavy shower fell , and this was followed a little later by another of equal severity during the progress of the second match . The ground , consequently , became very much cut up , and this interfered a good deal with the play . The first match was between the Royal Artillery and the 2nd Life Guards . The former team - who last year opened the competi tion , playing the 13th Hussars , by whom they were defeated - this year played Mr Askwith in place of Mr Belfield , and , showing a rather stronger combination than the 2nd Life Guards , they won a well - contested game by eight goals to two , though one of their goals was hit by a player when off side , and should have been disallowed . For the second match the 9th Lancers were pitted against the 15th Hussars . The former team , who were defeated last year in the final match by the 5th Lancers , this year reconstituted their side , playing Mr F. F. Colvin and Mr F. W. Duff in place of Captain Malcolm Little and Captain C. Cameron ; and , though their opponents made a good stand , they succeeded in winning the match by four goals , and defended their own goal from every attack . For the first match the following were the sides - Royal Artillery : Capt . H. B. Jeffreys ( back ) , Capt . H. E. W. de Robeck , Mr J. B. H. Askwith , and Mr H. M. Ferrar . 2nd Life Guards : Capt . M. J. C. Longfield , Capt . W. A. E. Boyd ( back ) , Mr R. Cunliffe Smith , and Mr E. J. M. Lumb . Umpire , Mr John Watson . Taking the initiative , the Royal Artillery hit away to the stables , and , keeping the ball in the vicinity of the goal , made repeated attacks , but each one resulted in a wide ball , or was turned by the defence . After some five minutes had been thus occupied , the 2nd Life Guards took the ball up to the shooting inclosure , when it was turned back ; but , with a good rally , they finally drove it to the chesnuts goal and hit wide . Again , the Royal Artillery bore down upon their opponents , and , after several attempts , Capt . de Robeck secured the first goal with a back handed hit during a scrimmage . The other side soon equalised the score , however , for , directly the ball was re - started , they worked it up to the goal , and Capt . Boyd , taking up a ball left by Capt . Longfield , put it through the posts . The Royal Artillery now had the best of it till the first interval arrived , and Mr Askwith succeeded in making the third goal . On a resumption of hostilities , the Royal Artillery led out , and Capt . de Robeck and Mr Ferrar were very active , the fourth goal was quickly secured , and this was followed by the fifth , hit by Mr Ferrar . It was some time before the 2nd Life Guards could make any headway ; but once getting a start , they made a quick run , and , though they met with one or two checks , the ball was eventually driven through the posts by Capt . Longfield . This success was very soon counterbalanced by the seventh goal , hit by Mr Ferrar . In the third twenty minutes ' play the 2nd Life Guards gave promise of greater success ; but , though they worked with great persistency , each ball they sent up either went wide or was stopped by Capt . Jeffreys . Then the other side attacked , and Mr Ferrar made the eighth goal and again placed a ball , with which Capt , de Robeck scored the tenth goal . It was a good game all through , and would have been much faster had the ground been less soft . The losers hit rather wildly at times , apparently from over excitement . The match ended by a fast run of the 2nd Life Guards , the ball missing the goal by a few inches only . This left the score eight to two in favour of the Royal Artillery . After a soaking shower the following teams appeared to contest the second match -9th Lancers : Capt . J. H. Lamont ( back ) , Capt . W. K. W. Jenner , Mr F. F. Colvin , and Mr F. W. Duff . 15th Hussars : Capt . C. E. Browne ( back ) , Mr T. O. W. C. de Crespigny , Mr P. W. Bewicke , and Mr J. Har greaves . Umpires , Mr John Watson and Mr T. S. Kennedy . The 9th Lancers started well , and the early play gave an indication of their superiority . It was a long time , however , before any success was scored , the first twenty minutes ' play being unproductive of anything but some good all - round play . Capt . Jenner hit with freedom and accuracy , and after some time a fast run was made . Mr Colvin getting through with the ball , it was hit up to the goal , and Mr Duff scored the first goal . This success Capt . Jenner quickly supplemented by making the second goal . The 9th Lancers again hit up steadily , and Capt . Lamont backing up well , Capt . Jenner was able to score again , hitting the ball out of a scrimmage at the chesnuts . During the latter part of the second twenty minutes ' play another heavy shower fell . After the usual interval , the 15th Hussars made a better stand , Capt . Browne playing well , and Mr Hargreaves supporting him on a run made to the chesnuts . They were unable to effect their object , however , the ground being much cut up and all against accuracy of hitting . The 9th Lancers made many attacks , but their opponents were stronger in defence than offence , and only one goal was added to the score , Capt . Jenner again making the successful hit . The 9th Lancers thus claimed all the four goals made . WEDNESDAY , JULY 4. - This was the second day of the competition for the Inter - Regimental Cup . The went her was again showery , and the ground soft and dead , making the play slower and very severe on the ponies . In the match to - day the Royal Horse Guards ( Blues ) were confronted by the 18th Hussars , and though the latter played a good steady game , they were defeated by eight goals to two . The 13th Hussars having scratched , the 10th Hussars had a bye . The band of the 19th Hussars performed a selec tion of music on the lawn , but in consequence of the weather few visitors were present . The teams were composed as follows - Royal Horse Guards : Capt . Julian Spicer ( back ) , Capt . C. Combe , Mr H. T. Fenwick , and Mr G. C. Wilson . 18th Hussars : Col. H. W. Parker , Major B. D. Möller , Capt . P. S. Marling , and Mr D. St. G. Daly ( back ) . Umpires , Mr John Watson and Mr Arthur Peat . Capt . Combe hit off , but Mr Daly returned the ball , and , after Col. Parker had hit it up to the goal , it was worked back to the chesnuts , where considerable resistance on the part of Mr Daly was offered before Mr Fenwick obtained the first goal . This was quickly followed by a second goal , secured by Capt . Spicer , who ran in most oppor tunely , and took up a ball left by Capt . Combe . After the first interval the 18th Hussars hit to better effect , and worked the ball up to the stables against a stubborn resistance ; here Capt . Marling , with a nice clean shot scored the third goal . Warming to their work , the 18th Hussars made strenuous exertions to turn the tide in their favour . Mr Daly hit well as back , but , though the game was maintained about the chesnuts goal for awhile , Capt . Spicer at last got away , and the ball , taken on by Capt . Combe , barely reached the goal . However , another attempt was more successful , and the fourth goal was scored by the Blues . Capt . Combe played extremely well all through , and again and again attacked . Col. Parker played up well , and , supported by Major Möller , took the ball to the stables . He was ridden out , and a gallop to the chesnuts followed , where , after some close and exciting play , Capt . Combe hit the fifth goal . As soon as play commenced for the third twenty minutes Capt . Combe led of , and , though ridden out by Capt . Marling , he soon found an opening , and made the sixth goal with Mr Wilson's assistance . The 18th Hussars now made a stand , but Capt . Combe would not be denied , and again he scored for the Blues . To this he added the eighth goal immediately after , Mr Fenwick having placed the ball . During the last twenty minutes Col. Parker played back for Mr Daly , whose pony was very unsteady , and spoiled his play . Capt . Combe now put in the best piece of play in the match . Turn ing the ball in the centre , he worked it round by the shooting inclosure , and so up to and through the chesnuts goal without a fault . In the last few minutes Col. Parker hit out freely , and , driving the ball along at full pace , he sent it through the goal with one slight check . The match ended in favour of the Royal Horse Guards by eight goals to two . THURSDAY , JULY 5. - The first ties for the Inter - Regimental Cup were decided this afternoon . The weather was fine and bright , only one slight shower falling , but there had been some heavy rain in the morning , and this had left the ground very soft , so much so , that before the second match was over it was badly cut up . The heavy going exercised a very prejudicial effect upon the character of the play , which otherwise would have been very fast and exciting . The first match was between the following sides . - 9th Lancers : Capt . J. H. Lamont ( back ) , Capt . W. K. W. Jenner , Mr F. F. Colvin , and Mr F. W. Duff . Royal Artillery : Capt . H. B. Jeffreys , ( back ) , Capt . H. E. W. de Robeck , Mr J. B. H. Askwith , and Mr H. M. Ferrar . Umpire , Mr John Watson . Mr Colvin made the hit off , and for the first five minutes the ball never left the Royal Artillery quarters . At the end of this time the first goal was hit by Mr Duff , after Capt . Jenner and Mr Colvin had been ridden out . On re - starting , the 9th Lancers r n the ball out , and scored straight away , Capt . Jenner hitting the goal . The Royal Artillery were kept almost entirely on the defensive , and , although Capt . Jeffreys saved his goal many times , it soon went down before a hit by Capt . Jenner . Capt Jeffreys then made a good run to the stables , but was ridden out . Being well supported , however , by Capt . de Robeck , the ball was kept near the goal , and Mr Ferrar soon was able to put it through . Encouraged by this success , the Royal Artillery again attacked , but hit wide ; their opponents ran it back , and Mr Duff scored with a ball hit up by Capt . Lamont . The second twenty minutes ' play pro duced two goals , made respectively by Mr Colvin and Mr Duff . Jeffreys played capitally , and made two or three good runs , and Mr Ask with made some serviceable hits , buxcept now and then , the 9th Lancers were the aggressors . After the second interval , the Royal Artil lery played decidedly better . Twice Capt . Jeffreys hit away vigorously , and more than once they nearly succeeded in scoring . Then they only just saved their own goal , but in another attack Mr Colvin secured the eighth goal . The 9th Lancers , after another hard fight , placed one more goal to their credit , Mr Duff making the hit , and the match ended . Of the nine goals scored , the 9th Lancers made eight and the Royal Artillery one . The second match was between the Blues and the 10th Hussars . The latter team , who were just beaten last year by the 5th Lancers in one of the pre liminary matches , this year played Capt . Greenwood in place of Hon . E. Baring . Capt . They were , as usual , magnificently mounted , and this , added to strong individual and collective play , secured them the victory . The com position of the teams was as follows - 10th Hussars : Capt . C. S. Greenwood , Hon . H. T. Allsopp ( back ) , Mr A. Hughes Onslow , and Mr E. W. D. Baird . Royal Horse Guards : Capt . Julian Spicer ( back ) , Capt . C. Combe , Mr H. T. Fenwick , and Mr G. C. Wilson . Umpires , Mr John Watson and Mr Arthur Peat . Upon a start being effected , Capt . Spicer hit the ball up to the stables , but it did not remain there long , for Mr Baird returned it , and , taking it to the other end , Mr Onslow made the first goal . A run by Capt . Combe and Capt . Spicer failed to reach the goal , still for some time the Blues played with good effect and held their own . After a severe struggle the 10th Hussars hit up to the stables , and Mr Allsopp sent the ball over the line . Attacking again , they were more successful , and Mr Baird having hit up towards the goal , Capt . Greenwood secured the second goal . Play became faster , but still the Blues made little headway , and had to devote themselves exclusively to a defence of their goal , and but for Capt . Spicer's sure hitting more goals would have been scored against them . After a good run by Capt . Spicer , Capt . Greenwood brought the ball back , and Mr Onslow made the third goal . After the first interval Mr Onslow added a fourth goal to the score , having backed up well in a run to the stables . Again getting away , the ball was taken to the chesnuts , and on being hit by Mr Allsopp , struck the post , and was then knocked through by Mr Baird . Capt . Combe played well for his side , and the Blues hit down to the chesnuts , where the ball just missed its mark . The second twenty minutes ended with a hit by Mr Baird , that made the sixth goal . Although there was little chance of success left to the Blues , they played doggedly on and showed strong defence , but a hit by Capt.Greenwood , securing the seventh goal , was quickly followed by the eighth , which fell to a hit by Mr Baird that Mr Fenwick was unable to stop . A run to the chesnuts at the expiration of time resulted in Capt . Greenwood making the ninth goal . The 10th Hussars thus won by nine goals to none after a well contested game . The final match will take place at 4 p.m. to - day ( Saturday between the 10th Hussars and the 9th Lancers . POLO . HURLINGHAM CLUB FIXTURES . Saturday , July 14. - Match for County Cup ; Kent v . Essex , 5 p.m. M nay , July 16. - Reds v . Blues ; Members ' Game . Wednesday , July 18. - Over 33 v . Under 33 ; Members ' Game Saturday , July 21. - Match for Yeomanry Cup Monday , July 23. - Blues v . Reds Thursday July 26. - Derbyshire v . Royal Horse Guards Saturday , July 28. - Married v . Single ; Members Game Monday , July 30. - Winding - up Match ; Members ' Game . THE HURLINGHAM CLUB . The SATURDAY , JULY 7 - The final match for the inter - Regimental Cup attracted a considerable number of visitors to the club grounds this day , although the threatening character of the weather , no doubt , deterred many from attending . However , no rain tell , and the band of the 19th Hussars assisted in making cheerful somewhat cheerless prospect . Upwards of twenty drags were driven down during the course of the after noon . Though no rain had fallen on the day , there had been no sun or wind to dry up the ground , which , consequent upon the heavy showers that had fallen throughout the week , was soft and heavy , and played very dead . This divested the play of much of the i terest that would otherwise have attached to it , as the ball would not travel , and was , moreover , very diffi cult to hit , if we may judge by the frequency with hich it was missed . In spite of these drawbacks the match was vell contested , though what would have been a very fast game was considerably toned down by the state of the ground . The teams were constituted as follows - 10th Hussars : Capt . C. S. Greenwood , Hon . H. T. Allsopp ( back ) , Mr A. Hughes Onslow , Mr E. W. D. Baird . 9th Lancers : Capt . J H. Lamont back ) , Capt . W. K. W. Jenner , Mr F. F. Colvin , Mr F. W. Duff . Umpires . Mr John Watson and Mr Arthur Peat . On a start being effected shortly after four o'clock , the 10th Hussars were the first to get hold of the ball , which they hit out towards the c esnuts . It was met , however , by Mr Colvin , who ran it back past the forwards of the other side , but Mr Allsopp played it back , and Capt . Greenwood and Mr Onslow , hitting with great effect , a good run was made to the chesnuts . Mr Co vin , however , worked the ball back again with a smart piece play , and Mr Duff , taking up the running , just missed the goal . 10th Hussars then made a series of attacks , keeping the play for some time in their opponents ' quarters , the game being varied by occasional efforts to break away on the part of the 9th Lancers , the most noteworthy b ing a good run by Mr Colvin , in which he was ridden out by Capt . Greenwood Thus the first twenty minutes play ended , neither side having scored . Very soon after a resumption of the game the 10th Hussars got the ball into motion , and , runn ng it at a gallop to the chesnuts , Mr Onslow hit it through the posts . This event infused greater spirit into the play , and the 10th Hussars led up for another goal , but they were again and again repulsed , til Mr Allsopp hit up from the back , and scored the second goal . The succeeding play was well cont sted . Mr Colvin and Capt . Lamont were busy in defence of the goal , and finally succeeded in getting the ball away , the run being attended by very good play . Then Mr Baird made a fine run along by the pavilion , nearly cutting off some of the visitors who had invaded the ground . After the second interval the 10th Hussars seized the ball directly it was thrown in , and , taking it at top speed to the chesnuts , it was rushed through the goal . Mr Onslow played with much freedom , and the 10th Hussars backed one another splendidly in all their First one side , then the other , had the advantage ; but the 9th Lancers acted mainly on the defensive , as they found it very difficult to make any headway against the vigorous onslaughts of their opponents . Starting the ball , Capt . Lamont left it to Mr Colvin , who took it with a gooi run down to the chesnuts , but the ground was so cut up , he overran it near the goal . Still making a good fight of it , the 9th Lancers responded to the charges . of their opponents , but could not get the ball home , and before long the 10th Hussars made another goal , Mr Onslow scoring with a well placed hit . Capt . Jenner was hardly in his usual form , but , neveztheless , played well for his side , as also did Mr Duff , but all their efforts were futile , and , after add ng another goal to their scorer Onslow again hitting the ball - the match concluded in favour of the 10th Hussars by five goals to none . runs . INTER - REGIMENTAL CUP , 1888 . 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 FIRST ROUND . Royal Artillery beat 2nd Life Guards , 8-2 9th ancers beat 15th Hussars , 4-0 Royal Horse Guards beat 18th Hussars , 8-2 10th Hussars , a bye . SECOND ROUND . 9th Lancers beat Royal Artillery , 8-1 10th Hussars beat Royal Horse Guards , 9-0 . FINAL . 10th Hussars beat 9th Lancers , 5-0 . PREVIOUS WINNERS . 1884 5th Lancers . 5th Lancers . 1885 1886 1887 1888 POLO . Phanix Park . THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT . won 9TH LANCERS V 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS . - Yes terday the above was continued on the All Ireland Polo Club ground , in the presence of a large attendance . Saturday's scoring was large enough , but yester The Lancers day's fairly broke all recortis . by no less than 20 goals to nil , and as provision on the telegraph board had been only made for nine goals Almost all along the it was early knocked out of use . Lancers were round their opponents ' goal , doing deeds and making strokes that only assured victors would think of attempting , and some of the goals were pheno menal . The following were the teams : 9th Lancers . 5th Dragoons . Capt Lamont , goal keeper , Mr F Duff , Capt L Matthews , goal , Capt Aspinal , Mr W Jenner , Colonel Dickson , Mr F Colvin . 16th Lancers . 16th Lancers . 7th Hussars . 7th Hussars . 7th Hussars . 7th Hussars . 5th Lancers . 10th Hussars . Irish . Capt K St Lawrence . Captain Fetherston - II and Mr Combe having under . taken the duties of umpiring , play was started from the centre . The Lancers at once assumed the offensive . Captain Lamont gave the ball to Mr Colvin , who made a fine run , finishing up close to the goal . Here , how ever , he missed his fine final stroke , but the impending fabe of the goal was not long delayed at the hands of Captain Lamont . Perhaps the most even play of the afternoon succeeded this , each ' goal in turn being the scene of operations , and the Lancers once were sorely pressed until Mr Colvin came to the rescue with a bril liant run from his own goal to the other end of the ground , winding up with a splendid shot at posts from a difficult angle . From this on the 5th were always penned near their own line , and after Mr Duff and Capt Lamont had each unsuccessfully attempted to score , The second Mr Colvin hit the third goal . old of minutes quarter was only a couple the fourth registered when Captain Lamont point , after which Capt Matthews and Mr Duff showed up with counter run , and Mr Colvin scored yet another goal for the Lancers . The sixth and seventh soon fol lowed , and Mr Colvin having added the eighth , the Dragoons made a game effort to turn the tables , How ever , this attempt had no success , as the Lancers scored again before time was called , making the total 9 goals to nil . It would be useless to describe the remainder of the play , as the Lancers seemed to be able to score when and how they liked . Occasionally the Dragoons , led on by Captain Matthews and Colonel Dickson , would invade the Lancers ' territory , but the venue was quickly reversed , and the fifth score was increased as rapidly as possible . Eight goals were added in the third quarter alone , Mr Jenner being responsible for five of them , and three more in the last fifteen minutes brought the total to 20 goals to nil . To - day the 3rd Hussars will play the Scots Groys , and the 9th Lancers meet the 11th Hussars , the 4th ' Dra goons getting a bye . The final will be played on Satar day . Aug 6 Phanx Park - Dublin - Aug 4th 1888 POLO . THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT . In accordance with auticipation the one - sided and uninteresting character of the initial round of the tournament underwent a change for the better yester day , when the first ties were played off . The game between the 3rd Hussars and Scots Greys opened the ball , and a very good match it was , too ; but the struggle between the 9th Lancers and 11th Hussars was the event of the day , and popular expectation re garding it was in nowise disappointed . From begin ' ning to end the play was brimful of interest , and when the bell rang for the last quarter , with the score 4 to 3 in favour of the Lancers , the excitement ron very high . However , in this period the 9th had some thing the best of the play , and being credited with the only two goals registered , won by 6 to 3. The atten dance was the largest witnessed so far during the tournament , despite the unsettled weather , and public interest in the affair would seem to be increasing ap preciably as the competition nears its conclud ing stage , which will in all probability be fought out by the 9th Lancers and 3rd Hussars on Saturday next . 9TH LANCERS V. 11TH HUSSARS . - At half - past 4 all was in readiness for the start , and the ball having been thrown in , Mr Lehmann got clean away with it , and was within an ace of scoring straight off . How over , the Lancers quickly got together , and by dint of excellent combined play carried hostilities into their opponents ' territory . For the next few minutes the partisans of the 11th could not have felt very com fortable , as do what they would the Hussars were unable to quite clear their lines . Once the ball was stationary , about a yard frou . the posts , but two of the Lancers missed their strokes completely , one after the other , and Mr Lehmann just managed to ward off the danger by hitting the ball behind his own line . Then what was a certain score was only prevented by them Mr fire the ball striking Captain Coote's pony , but after several attempts Mr Lehmann eventually succeeded in breaking away , and the Hussars rushed all before to the Lancers ' line . A couple of times the ball went behind , and Combe should have scored once , but missing in front of the uprights , the Lancers were enabled to change the venue to their opponents ' quarters . Here Mr Jenner outriding Captain Coote in a great race for the ball got pos session and scored the first goal a minute before time was called . The early part of the second quarter was exhausted in give - and - take play , the Hussars ' territory being for the most part the scene of operations , until Captain Lumley and Mr Combe led a fierce onslaught on the Lancers ' citadel , the ball going about a yard wide of the posts . A minute later Mr Lehmann very nearly scored , Captain Lamont being glad enough to hit behind in defence , but indifferent play by Captain Coote lost the Hussars their advantage , and with Mr Colvin in the van the Lancers were soon seen streaming down on the enemy's goal at top speed . Captain Lumley . checked the stampede momentarily , but after some exciting scrimmaging in front of the posts the ball was put through by Mr Colvin . The ball having be once again thrown in the Hussars began to press the 9th , and although Captain Lamont defended this charge in fine style it eventually fell to Mr Lehn.ann after a capital run from half way . The next quarter was not a minute old ere Mr Duff scored the third goal for the Lancers , but almost im mediately Captain Lumley hit another for the Eleventh , and very soon Mr Colvin registered the fourth point for the Lancers . The play just now was tremendously fast and exciting , the ball travelling up and down the field with great rapidity . The Eleventh , however , had something the best of the game , and twice or three times were decidedly unlucky not to have scored . Still , they would take no denial , and Mr Uombe put the ball through within a minute of the interval being announced . When the teams filed on to the field for the last quarter it is scarcely neces sary to say that the excitement amongst the specta tors was very great , and , as the Eleventh seemed to be improving as they went on , many were of opinion that they would yet win . It looked as if they were going to equalise matters soon after the renewal of hostilities , as Mr Combe got clean away with a grand run three - quarters the length of the ground ; but he lost possession near the goal , and then an irresistible rush of the entire Lancers ' quartette bore down all opposition to the Hussars ' line . A rare backhander by Captain Lamont placed the ball in the month of the goal , and Mr Jenner aashing up sent the ball through . Mr Duff added another goal , and all the efforts of the Eleventh to score being fruitless , they in the end retired defeated by 6 goals to 3. The match was a splendid one from start to finish , and although the Ninth were undoubtedly the superior team it may be they are not quite three goals in front of their opponents . Captain Lamont proved a very cool and reliable goalkeeper , and his companions to a man played well ; while Mr Lehmann was perhaps the best of the Hussars . TEAMS . Mr F. Duff 9th Lancers . 11th Hussars . Capt.Lamont ( goalkeeper ) Capt . Coote ( goalkeeper ) Capt . Hon . O. V. Lumley Mr F. H. Lehmann Mr F. Colvin Mr B. Oombe Umpire Mr John Wat Umpire - Capt . Fether stonbaugh , A , D , 04 3 Mr W. Jenner BOD . POLO . THE IRISH MILITARY TOURNAMENT . THE semi - final round of the above was decided on Thursday , 9th inst . when the 9th Lancers and 4th Hussars ( first team ) were drawn together , the 3rd Hussars falling in for the bye . The weather for the nonce was in a propitious mood , and , the ground drying rapidly under the influence of a warm sun , was in fairly good order , whilst the excellent attendance afforded an indication that interest in the affair was increasing very much as the conclusion of the tournament approached . After their brilliant displays . against the 5th Dragoons and 11th Hussars , the match was viewed in the light of a foregone conclusion for the 9th Lancers , but as things turned out the game was not at all of a onesided character , albeit in the end the Hussars suffered defeat by nine goals to two . Shortly before 4 p.m. the ball was thrown in , and the 4th , being the quickest to begin , at once swooped down on their opponents ' goal , which was lowered within half a minute of the start by Mr Higson . This early reverse seemed to nettle the Lancers , who , once they had fairly settled down , kept the play for the most part in the Hussars ' territory . Mr Hoare and Major Peters worked hard to effect relief , but their efforts were only successful for the moment , and , the 9th returning to the attack , Capt . Jenner hit a goal . Hostilities having been resumed at the centre , Mr Hoare showed up with a brilliant run , but his final shot was wide , and then Capt . Lamont , following up hard on his own hit out , led a great charge on the Hussars ' stronghold . Capt . Kincaid Smith cleared his lines well , but , by dint of pretty combined play , the 9th once more got the upper hand , and Mr Colvin getting an easy chance registered the second goal to their credit . Early in the second quarter Capt . Jenner followed with the third goal , but subsequent to this the 9th were fairly penned near their own goal , and the Hussars several times looked very dangerous . They were unable to score , however , and the call of time brought relief to the Lancers . The play of the latter for the first ten minutes of the third quarter was very fine , and Mr Colvin added two goals and Capt . Jenner one , but towards the close the Hussars completely turned the tables , and after experiencing hard lines a couple of times they managed to score just before the interval . The last quarter was very hotly con tested , the ball travelling up and down the ground very fast , but the splendid combination of the 9th always told , and they added three more goals by the aid of Capt . Jenner ( 2 ) and Mr Colvin . Thus , when time was called , the Lancers were victorious by nine goals to two . Teams. 9th Lancers : Capt . J. H. Lamont ( back ) , Mr F. Duff , Capt . W. Jenner , Mr F. Colvin . Umpire , Mr J. O. Jameson . 4th Hussars : Capt . Kincaid - Smith ( back ) , Mr. W. Higson , Major Peters , Mr R. Hoare . Umpire , Capt . Fetherstonhaugh , A.D.C. The scene in the Nine Acres on Saturday was , indeed , a brilliant sight . To begin with , the weather was nothing short of delightful , and this , coupled with the attractions always attaching to a final tie , had the effect of drawing an attendance equal to the largest ever seen at a polo match in this country . Not alone were the barriers on each side of the ground packed with spectators , either on wheels , horseback , or on foot , but the open spaces at the top and lower ends of the arena were also crowded . Near the reserved inclosure were several regimental and private four - in hands , and amongst the gathering , it need scarcely be remarked , Irish beauty and fashion were strongly represented . A military band was at hand to discourse sweet music , and , with the match proving of an intensely exciting character right up to the end , the occasion may be fairly set down as a gala day on the A.I.P.C : ground . The Lancers were hot favourites , but the 3rd Hussars were not without their admirers , and , as events turned out , once again the unexpected happened . Still , it was only by the narrow margin of six goals to five that the Hussars proved victorious , and their opponents were very unlucky in not equalising matters a second before the finish , a shot from Capt . Lamont actually striking one of the posts , but going to the wrong side of it . Play was announced to commence at half past three , but it was twenty minutes later when Mr Watson threw in the ball , and Capt . Jenner , getting on it , invaded the Hussars ' territory . Just about this time the play on either side was more or less nervous and uncer tain , and the downfall of the 3rd's goal seemed imminent till Capt . Chaloner averted the danger , and , Capt . Oswald getting well away down the ground , the rush was not checked till the ball had been sent between the goal posts . It was not long , however , before Capt . Jenner equalised matters , and then a magnificent backhander by Mr Duff placed another goal to the credit of the Lancers . The Hussars woke up after this , and Capt . Oswald and Capt . Bethune carried the ball into the very mouth of the Lancers ' goal , where it remained for a few seconds , whilst three of the Hussars , one after the other , missed sending it between the posts . The excitement of the spectators waxed high when Capt . Lamont , galloping up hard , also failed to quite clear his goal , and then Mr Burns put the ball behind the line . The Lancers , playing up hard after the hit out , in turn became the aggressors ; but Capt . Chaloner's splendid defence checked all attempts to score , and Capt . Oswald then turned the tables with a grand run . The 9th were now hard pressed , and just before time a backhander by Capt . Bethune made the scores even once more . Early in the second quarter the Lancers muddled an easy chance of scoring ; but Capt . Jenner soon made amends by securing the third goal , subsequent to a big run . The play from this till time was called was very fast and well contested . Capts . Oswald and Bethune for the 3rd , and Capt . Jenner and Mr Colvin on the other side , were very conspicuous ; but , on the whole , the 9th had a trifle the best of it , and at the interval the telegraph boards showed Lancers three goals , Hussars two goals . The third quarter opened disastrously for the 9th , as , within a few minutes of the start , Capt . Oswald lowered their goal twice . The Lancers then pulled themselves together for a big effort , and they were . hotly besieging the enemy's goal when a curious incident was witnessed . There happened to be a loose ball lying in front of the posts , and the one actually in use settling down close to it , the players became confused as to which was the right ball . Capt . Chaloner , playing on to one , drove it across the field to the barrier ; while Mr Colvin sent the other between the Hussar posts , and claimed a goal . The umpires , however , decided in favour of the Hussars , who , led on by Capt . Oswald and Mr Burns , then carried all before them to the Lancers ' end of the ground . Mr Burns . backhanded a goal from close to the side line ; but another member of the team , who was off - side at the time , having interfered with the Lancers ' custodian , the point , on appeal , was disallowed . The 3rd con tinued to have the best of the play to the end of the quarter , and when the bell rang the score stood : 3rd Hussars , four goals ; 9th Lancers , three . Immediately after the last fifteen had been initiated Mr Duff equalised matters , but then a splendid stroke by Capt . Oswald again placed the Hussars in front . However , they did not maintain their advantage long , as , profiting by some bungling amongst the 3rd , Mr Colvin soon scored the fifth goal for the Lancers . The play from this on was tremendously fast and exciting , and a couple of minutes before the finish Capt . Bethune hit another goal for the Hussars . It now seemed that the victory of the latter was well nigh assured ; but they were destined to be placed in great jeopardy , as a clever shot by Capt . Lamont struck one of the goal posts ; but going outside it , the Hussars were left winners by six goals to five . Teams -3rd Hussars : Capt . Chaloner ( back ) , Capt . Patton - Bethune , Capt . St. C. Oswald , and Mr J. W. Burns . Umpire , Capt . Fetherstonhaugh . 9th Lancers : Capt . Lamont ( goalkeeper ) , Mr F. Duff , Capt . W. Jenner , Mr F. Colvin . Umpire , Mr John Watson .

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1888
POLO .
HURLINGHAM CLUB FIXTURES .
Saturday , July 7. - Final Game for Inter - Regimental Cup - 10th Hussars v . 9th Lancers ; Members ' Game ; Visit of Coaching Club Monday , July 9. - Members ' Game
Thursday , July
Saturday , July 14 FinalCup Tournament ; Members ' Game
Wednesday , July 11. - County Cup Tournament commences ; Members ' Game Game for County Cup ; Members ' Game
Wednesday , July 18 , - Over 33 v . Under 33 ; Members ' Game Saturday , July 21. - Match for Yeomanry Cup Monday , July 23. - Blues v . Reds
Thursday , July 26. - Derbyshire v . Royal Horse Guards Saturday , July 28. - Married v . Single : Members ' Game Monday , July 30. - Winding - up Match ; Members ' Game . "
THE HURLINGHAM CLUB .
SATURDAY , June 30. - After the conclusion of the Pony Show , a match was played between the Derbyshire County Club and the 10th Hussars . The weather was fine , the ground in good order , and a large number of visitors remained to witness the play , though the temperature was exceedingly low for the time of year . Play commenced shortly after six o'clock . The opposing teams were - 10th Hussars : Capt . C. Greenwood ( half back ) , Hon . Herbert Allsopp ( back ) , Mr Edward W. Baird and Mr A. Hughes Onslow . Derbyshire County Club : Earl of Harrington ( back ) , Capt . F. Herbert ( half back ) , Mr Frederick Vaughan and Mr Cecil Grenfell . Umpire . Mr Edward Baldock . Taking up the defence of the stables goal , the 10th Hussars hit off in the other direction , and kept the ball in their opponent's quarters till Mr Vaughan came away with it , but after playing up well to the goal he missed the ball , which was then again taken to the chesnuts by some good play , and hit wide . Mr Baird and Mr Onslow played with great vigour , and the ball was seldom taken far from the chesnuts . After several attempts Capt . Greenwood hit up to the goal , and , Lord Harrington having missed the ball , Mr Onslow ran in and scored the first goal . The remainder of the first twenty minutes ' play was decidedly in favour of Derbyshire ; working well together , they attacked again and again without success , their opponents ' showing a very strong defence . Ultimately Capt . Herbert and Mr Grenfell played a ball towards the goal , and Mr Vaughan backed up and scored . After the interval play became rather faster , the 10th Hussars hitting very freely , and several attempts were made upon the goal , Mr Baird finally hitting the third . A very fast spell of play resulted in an addition to the score , Mr Onslow making the fourth goal for the 10th Hussars . Towards the conclusion
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the match Derbyshire were very closely pressed , and Lord Harrington's skill as back player was taxed to the utmost . The persistency of the aggressors was at last rewarded by the fifth goal being hit by Capt . Green wood . Lord Harrington played up freely after this , and the goal of the 10th Hus - ars was several times in imminent danger ; but Mr Allsopp defended it against all assaults , and before the call of time his side secured another goal from a hit by Capt . Greenwood , and won the match by five goals to one .
TUESDAY , JULY 3. - The steady downpour of rain experienced in London on Monday quite precluded the possibility of carrying out the programme arranged for that day . This consisted of the opening of the competition for the Inter - Regimental Cup , which , consequent upon the state of the weather , had to be postponed until the following day . A strong breeze and a little sunshine had done something to dry up the ground , which , however , played very dead . Unfortunately , just after the first match was over , a heavy shower fell , and this was followed a little later by another of equal severity during the progress of the second match . The ground , consequently , became very much cut up , and this interfered a good deal with the play . The first match was between the Royal Artillery and the 2nd Life Guards . The former team - who last year opened the competi tion , playing the 13th Hussars , by whom they were defeated - this year played Mr Askwith in place of Mr Belfield , and , showing a rather stronger combination than the 2nd Life Guards , they won a well - contested game by eight goals to two , though one of their goals was hit by a player when off side , and should have been disallowed . For the second match the 9th Lancers were pitted against the 15th Hussars . The former team , who were defeated last year in the final match by the 5th Lancers , this year reconstituted their side , playing Mr F. F. Colvin and Mr F. W. Duff in place of Captain Malcolm Little and Captain C. Cameron ; and , though their opponents made a good stand , they succeeded in winning the match by four goals , and defended their own goal from every attack . For the first match the following were the sides - Royal Artillery : Capt . H. B. Jeffreys ( back ) , Capt . H. E. W. de Robeck , Mr J. B. H. Askwith , and Mr H. M. Ferrar . 2nd Life Guards : Capt . M. J. C. Longfield , Capt . W. A. E. Boyd ( back ) , Mr R. Cunliffe Smith , and Mr E. J. M. Lumb . Umpire , Mr John Watson . Taking the initiative , the Royal Artillery hit away to the stables , and , keeping the ball in the vicinity of the goal , made repeated attacks , but each one resulted in a wide ball , or was turned by the defence . After some five minutes had been thus occupied , the 2nd Life Guards took the ball up to the shooting inclosure , when it was turned back ; but , with a good rally , they finally drove it to the chesnuts goal and hit wide . Again , the Royal Artillery bore down upon their opponents , and , after several attempts , Capt . de Robeck secured the first goal with a back handed hit during a scrimmage . The other side soon equalised the score , however , for , directly the ball was re - started , they worked it up to the goal , and Capt . Boyd , taking up a ball left by Capt . Longfield , put it through the posts . The Royal Artillery now had the best of it till the first interval arrived , and Mr Askwith succeeded in making the third goal . On a resumption of hostilities , the Royal Artillery led out , and Capt . de Robeck and Mr Ferrar were very active , the fourth goal was quickly secured , and this was followed by the fifth , hit by Mr Ferrar . It was some time before the 2nd Life Guards could make any headway ; but once getting a start , they made a quick run , and , though they met with one or two checks , the ball was eventually driven through the posts by Capt . Longfield . This success was very soon counterbalanced by the seventh goal , hit by Mr Ferrar . In the third twenty minutes ' play the 2nd Life Guards gave promise of greater success ; but , though they worked with great persistency , each ball they sent up either went wide or was stopped by Capt . Jeffreys . Then the other side attacked , and Mr Ferrar made the eighth goal and again placed a ball , with which Capt , de Robeck scored the tenth goal . It was a good game all through , and would have been much faster had the ground been less soft . The losers hit rather wildly at times , apparently from over excitement . The match ended by a fast run of the 2nd Life Guards , the ball missing the goal by a few inches only . This left the score eight to two in favour of the Royal Artillery . After a soaking shower the following teams appeared to contest the second match -9th Lancers : Capt . J. H. Lamont ( back ) , Capt . W. K. W. Jenner , Mr F. F. Colvin , and Mr F. W. Duff . 15th Hussars : Capt . C. E. Browne ( back ) , Mr T. O. W. C. de Crespigny , Mr P. W. Bewicke , and Mr J. Har greaves . Umpires , Mr John Watson and Mr T. S. Kennedy . The 9th Lancers started well , and the early play gave an indication of their superiority . It was a long time , however , before any success was scored , the first twenty minutes ' play being unproductive of anything but some good all - round play . Capt . Jenner hit with freedom and accuracy , and after some time a fast run was made . Mr Colvin getting through with the ball , it was hit up to the goal , and Mr Duff scored the first goal . This success Capt . Jenner quickly supplemented by making the second goal . The 9th Lancers again hit up steadily , and Capt . Lamont backing up well , Capt . Jenner was able to score again , hitting the ball out of a scrimmage at the chesnuts . During the latter part of the second twenty minutes ' play another heavy shower fell . After the usual interval , the 15th Hussars made a better stand , Capt . Browne playing well , and Mr Hargreaves supporting him on a run made to the chesnuts . They were unable to effect their object , however , the ground being much cut up and all against accuracy of hitting . The 9th Lancers made many attacks , but their opponents were stronger in defence than offence , and only one goal was added to the score , Capt . Jenner again making the successful hit . The 9th Lancers thus claimed all the four goals made .
WEDNESDAY , JULY 4. - This was the second day of the competition for the Inter - Regimental Cup . The went her was again showery , and the ground soft and dead , making the play slower and very severe on the ponies . In the match to - day the Royal Horse Guards ( Blues ) were confronted by the 18th Hussars , and though the latter played a good steady game , they were defeated by eight goals to two . The 13th Hussars having scratched , the 10th Hussars had a bye . The band of the 19th Hussars performed a selec tion of music on the lawn , but in consequence of the weather few visitors were present . The teams were composed as follows - Royal Horse Guards : Capt . Julian Spicer ( back ) , Capt . C. Combe , Mr H. T. Fenwick , and Mr G. C. Wilson . 18th Hussars : Col. H. W. Parker , Major B. D. Möller , Capt . P. S. Marling , and Mr D. St. G. Daly ( back ) . Umpires , Mr John Watson and Mr Arthur Peat . Capt . Combe hit off , but Mr Daly returned the ball , and , after Col. Parker had hit it up to the goal , it was worked back to the chesnuts , where considerable resistance on the part of Mr Daly was offered before Mr Fenwick obtained the first goal . This was quickly followed by a second goal , secured by Capt . Spicer , who ran in most oppor tunely , and took up a ball left by Capt . Combe . After the first interval the 18th Hussars hit to better effect , and worked the ball up to the stables against a stubborn resistance ; here Capt . Marling , with a nice clean shot scored the third goal . Warming to their work , the 18th Hussars made strenuous exertions to turn the tide in their favour . Mr Daly hit well as back , but , though the game was maintained about the chesnuts goal for awhile , Capt . Spicer at last got away , and the ball , taken on by Capt . Combe , barely reached the goal . However , another attempt was more successful , and the fourth goal was scored by the Blues . Capt . Combe played extremely well all through , and again and again attacked . Col. Parker played up well , and , supported by Major Möller , took the ball to the stables . He was ridden out , and a gallop to the chesnuts followed , where , after some close and exciting play , Capt . Combe hit the fifth goal . As soon as play commenced for the third twenty minutes Capt . Combe led of , and , though ridden out by Capt . Marling , he soon found an opening , and made the sixth goal with Mr Wilson's assistance . The 18th Hussars now made a stand , but Capt . Combe would not be denied , and again he scored for the Blues . To this he added the eighth goal immediately after , Mr Fenwick having placed the ball . During the last twenty minutes Col. Parker played back for Mr Daly , whose pony was very unsteady , and spoiled his play . Capt . Combe now put in the best piece of play in the match . Turn ing the ball in the centre , he worked it round by the shooting inclosure , and so up to and through the chesnuts goal without a fault . In the last few minutes Col. Parker hit out freely , and , driving the ball along at full pace , he sent it through the goal with one slight check . The match ended in favour of the Royal Horse Guards by eight goals to two .
THURSDAY , JULY 5. - The first ties for the Inter - Regimental Cup were decided this afternoon . The weather was fine and bright , only one slight shower falling , but there had been some heavy rain in the morning , and this had left the ground very soft , so much so , that before the second match was over it was badly cut up . The heavy going exercised a very prejudicial effect upon the character of the play , which otherwise would have been very fast and exciting . The first match was between the following sides . - 9th Lancers : Capt . J. H. Lamont ( back ) , Capt . W. K. W. Jenner , Mr F. F. Colvin , and Mr F. W. Duff . Royal Artillery : Capt . H. B. Jeffreys , ( back ) , Capt . H. E. W. de Robeck , Mr J. B. H. Askwith , and Mr H. M. Ferrar . Umpire , Mr John Watson . Mr Colvin made the hit off , and for the first five minutes the ball never left the Royal Artillery quarters . At the end of this time the first goal was hit by Mr Duff , after Capt . Jenner and Mr Colvin had been ridden out . On re - starting , the 9th Lancers r n the ball out , and scored straight away , Capt . Jenner hitting the goal . The Royal Artillery were kept almost entirely on the defensive , and , although Capt . Jeffreys saved his goal many times , it soon went down before a hit by Capt . Jenner . Capt Jeffreys then made a good run to the stables , but was ridden out . Being well supported , however , by Capt . de Robeck , the ball was kept near the goal , and Mr Ferrar soon was able to put it through . Encouraged by this success , the Royal Artillery again attacked , but hit wide ; their opponents ran it back , and Mr Duff scored with a ball hit up by Capt . Lamont . The second twenty minutes ' play pro duced two goals , made respectively by Mr Colvin and Mr Duff . Jeffreys played capitally , and made two or three good runs , and Mr Ask with made some serviceable hits , buxcept now and then , the 9th Lancers were the aggressors . After the second interval , the Royal Artil lery played decidedly better . Twice Capt . Jeffreys hit away vigorously , and more than once they nearly succeeded in scoring . Then they only just saved their own goal , but in another attack Mr Colvin secured the eighth goal . The 9th Lancers , after another hard fight , placed one more goal to their credit , Mr Duff making the hit , and the match ended . Of the nine goals scored , the 9th Lancers made eight and the Royal Artillery one . The second match was between the Blues and the 10th Hussars . The latter team , who were just beaten last year by the 5th Lancers in one of the pre liminary matches , this year played Capt . Greenwood in place of Hon . E. Baring .
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They were , as usual , magnificently mounted , and this , added to strong individual and collective play , secured them the victory . The com position of the teams was as follows - 10th Hussars : Capt . C. S. Greenwood , Hon . H. T. Allsopp ( back ) , Mr A. Hughes Onslow , and Mr E. W. D. Baird . Royal Horse Guards : Capt . Julian Spicer ( back ) , Capt . C. Combe , Mr H. T. Fenwick , and Mr G. C. Wilson . Umpires , Mr John Watson and Mr Arthur Peat . Upon a start being effected , Capt . Spicer hit the ball up to the stables , but it did not remain there long , for Mr Baird returned it , and , taking it to the other end , Mr Onslow made the first goal . A run by Capt . Combe and Capt . Spicer failed to reach the goal , still for some time the Blues played with good effect and held their own . After a severe struggle the 10th Hussars hit up to the stables , and Mr Allsopp sent the ball over the line . Attacking again , they were more successful , and Mr Baird having hit up towards the goal , Capt . Greenwood secured the second goal . Play became faster , but still the Blues made little headway , and had to devote themselves exclusively to a defence of their goal , and but for Capt . Spicer's sure hitting more goals would have been scored against them . After a good run by Capt . Spicer , Capt . Greenwood brought the ball back , and Mr Onslow made the third goal . After the first interval Mr Onslow added a fourth goal to the score , having backed up well in a run to the stables . Again getting away , the ball was taken to the chesnuts , and on being hit by Mr Allsopp , struck the post , and was then knocked through by Mr Baird . Capt . Combe played well for his side , and the Blues hit down to the chesnuts , where the ball just missed its mark . The second twenty minutes ended with a hit by Mr Baird , that made the sixth goal . Although there was little chance of success left to the Blues , they played doggedly on and showed strong defence , but a hit by Capt.Greenwood , securing the seventh goal , was quickly followed by the eighth , which fell to a hit by Mr Baird that Mr Fenwick was unable to stop . A run to the chesnuts at the expiration of time resulted in Capt . Greenwood making the ninth goal . The 10th Hussars thus won by nine goals to none after a well contested game .
The final match will take place at 4 p.m. to - day ( Saturday between the 10th Hussars and the 9th Lancers .
POLO .
HURLINGHAM CLUB FIXTURES .
Saturday , July 14. - Match for County Cup ; Kent v . Essex , 5 p.m. M nay , July 16. - Reds v . Blues ; Members ' Game . Wednesday , July 18. - Over 33 v . Under 33 ; Members ' Game Saturday , July 21. - Match for Yeomanry Cup Monday , July 23. - Blues v . Reds
Thursday July 26. - Derbyshire v . Royal Horse Guards Saturday , July 28. - Married v . Single ; Members Game Monday , July 30. - Winding - up Match ; Members ' Game . THE HURLINGHAM CLUB .
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SATURDAY , JULY 7 - The final match for the inter - Regimental Cup attracted a considerable number of visitors to the club grounds this day , although the threatening character of the weather , no doubt , deterred many from attending . However , no rain tell , and the band of the 19th Hussars assisted in making cheerful somewhat cheerless prospect . Upwards of twenty drags were driven down during the course of the after noon . Though no rain had fallen on the day , there had been no sun or wind to dry up the ground , which , consequent upon the heavy showers that had fallen throughout the week , was soft and heavy , and played very dead . This divested the play of much of the i terest that would otherwise have attached to it , as the ball would not travel , and was , moreover , very diffi cult to hit , if we may judge by the frequency with hich it was missed . In spite of these drawbacks the match was vell contested , though what would have been a very fast game was considerably toned down by the state of the ground . The teams were constituted as follows - 10th Hussars : Capt . C. S. Greenwood , Hon . H. T. Allsopp ( back ) , Mr A. Hughes Onslow , Mr E. W. D. Baird . 9th Lancers : Capt . J H. Lamont back ) , Capt . W. K. W. Jenner , Mr F. F. Colvin , Mr F. W. Duff . Umpires . Mr John Watson and Mr Arthur Peat . On a start being effected shortly after four o'clock , the 10th Hussars were the first to get hold of the ball , which they hit out towards the c esnuts . It was met , however , by Mr Colvin , who ran it back past the forwards of the other side , but Mr Allsopp played it back , and Capt . Greenwood and Mr Onslow , hitting with great effect , a good run was made to the chesnuts . Mr Co vin , however , worked the ball back again with a smart piece play , and Mr Duff , taking up the running , just missed the goal . 10th Hussars then made a series of attacks , keeping the play for some time in their opponents ' quarters , the game being varied by occasional efforts to break away on the part of the 9th Lancers , the most noteworthy b ing a good run by Mr Colvin , in which he was ridden out by Capt . Greenwood Thus the first twenty minutes play ended , neither side having scored . Very soon after a resumption of the game the 10th Hussars got the ball into motion , and , runn ng it at a gallop to the chesnuts , Mr Onslow hit it through the posts . This event infused greater spirit into the play , and the 10th Hussars led up for another goal , but they were again and again repulsed , til Mr Allsopp hit up from the back , and scored the second goal . The succeeding play was well cont sted . Mr Colvin and Capt . Lamont were busy in defence of the goal , and finally succeeded in getting the ball away , the run being attended by very good play . Then Mr Baird made a fine run along by the pavilion , nearly cutting off some of the visitors who had invaded the ground . After the second interval the 10th Hussars seized the ball directly it was thrown in , and , taking it at top speed to the chesnuts , it was rushed through the goal . Mr Onslow played with much freedom , and the 10th Hussars backed one another splendidly in all their First one side , then the other , had the advantage ; but the 9th Lancers acted mainly on the defensive , as they found it very difficult to make any headway against the vigorous onslaughts of their opponents . Starting the ball , Capt . Lamont left it to Mr Colvin , who took it with a gooi run down to the chesnuts , but the ground was so cut up , he overran it near the goal . Still making a good fight of it , the 9th Lancers responded to the charges . of their opponents , but could not get the ball home , and before long the 10th Hussars made another goal , Mr Onslow scoring with a well placed hit . Capt . Jenner was hardly in his usual form , but , neveztheless , played well for his side , as also did Mr Duff , but all their efforts were futile , and , after add ng another goal to their scorer Onslow again hitting the ball - the match concluded in favour of the 10th Hussars by five goals to none .
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INTER - REGIMENTAL CUP , 1888 .
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FIRST ROUND .
Royal Artillery beat 2nd Life Guards , 8-2 9th ancers beat 15th Hussars , 4-0 Royal Horse Guards beat 18th Hussars , 8-2 10th Hussars , a bye .
SECOND ROUND .
9th Lancers beat Royal Artillery , 8-1 10th Hussars beat Royal Horse Guards , 9-0 .
FINAL .
10th Hussars beat 9th Lancers , 5-0 . PREVIOUS WINNERS . 1884
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POLO . Phanix Park .
THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT .
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9TH LANCERS V 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS . - Yes terday the above was continued on the All Ireland Polo Club ground , in the presence of a large attendance . Saturday's scoring was large enough , but yester The Lancers day's fairly broke all recortis . by no less than 20 goals to nil , and as provision on the telegraph board had been only made for nine goals Almost all along the it was early knocked out of use . Lancers were round their opponents ' goal , doing deeds and making strokes that only assured victors would think of attempting , and some of the goals were pheno menal . The following were the teams : 9th Lancers . 5th Dragoons .
Capt Lamont , goal keeper , Mr F Duff ,
Capt L Matthews , goal , Capt Aspinal ,
Mr W Jenner ,
Colonel Dickson ,
Mr F Colvin .
16th Lancers .
16th Lancers .
7th Hussars .
7th Hussars . 7th Hussars . 7th Hussars . 5th Lancers .
10th Hussars .
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Capt K St Lawrence .
Captain Fetherston - II and Mr Combe having under . taken the duties of umpiring , play was started from the centre . The Lancers at once assumed the offensive . Captain Lamont gave the ball to Mr Colvin , who made a fine run , finishing up close to the goal . Here , how ever , he missed his fine final stroke , but the impending fabe of the goal was not long delayed at the hands of Captain Lamont . Perhaps the most even play of the afternoon succeeded this , each ' goal in turn being the scene of operations , and the Lancers once were sorely pressed until Mr Colvin came to the rescue with a bril liant run from his own goal to the other end of the ground , winding up with a splendid shot at posts from a difficult angle . From this on the 5th were always penned near their own line , and after Mr Duff and Capt Lamont had each unsuccessfully attempted to score , The second Mr Colvin hit the third goal . old of minutes quarter was only a couple the fourth registered when Captain Lamont point , after which Capt Matthews and Mr Duff showed up with counter run , and Mr Colvin scored yet another goal for the Lancers . The sixth and seventh soon fol lowed , and Mr Colvin having added the eighth , the Dragoons made a game effort to turn the tables , How ever , this attempt had no success , as the Lancers scored again before time was called , making the total 9 goals to nil . It would be useless to describe the remainder of the play , as the Lancers seemed to be able to score when and how they liked . Occasionally the Dragoons , led on by Captain Matthews and Colonel Dickson , would invade the Lancers ' territory , but the venue was quickly reversed , and the fifth score was increased as rapidly as possible . Eight goals were added in the third quarter alone , Mr Jenner being responsible for five of them , and three more in the last fifteen minutes brought the total to 20 goals to nil .
To - day the 3rd Hussars will play the Scots Groys , and the 9th Lancers meet the 11th Hussars , the 4th ' Dra goons getting a bye . The final will be played on Satar
day .
Aug 6
Phanx Park - Dublin -
Aug 4th 1888
POLO .
THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT .
In accordance with auticipation the one - sided and uninteresting character of the initial round of the tournament underwent a change for the better yester day , when the first ties were played off . The game between the 3rd Hussars and Scots Greys opened the ball , and a very good match it was , too ; but the struggle between the 9th Lancers and 11th Hussars was the event of the day , and popular expectation re garding it was in nowise disappointed . From begin ' ning to end the play was brimful of interest , and when the bell rang for the last quarter , with the score 4 to 3 in favour of the Lancers , the excitement ron very high . However , in this period the 9th had some thing the best of the play , and being credited with the only two goals registered , won by 6 to 3. The atten
dance was the largest witnessed so far during the tournament , despite the unsettled weather , and public interest in the affair would seem to be increasing ap preciably as the competition nears its conclud ing stage , which will in all probability be fought out by the 9th Lancers and 3rd Hussars on Saturday next .
9TH LANCERS V. 11TH HUSSARS . - At half - past 4 all was in readiness for the start , and the ball having been thrown in , Mr Lehmann got clean away with it , and was within an ace of scoring straight off . How over , the Lancers quickly got together , and by dint of excellent combined play carried hostilities into their opponents ' territory . For the next few minutes the partisans of the 11th could not have felt very com fortable , as do what they would the Hussars were unable to quite clear their lines . Once the ball was stationary , about a yard frou . the posts , but two of the Lancers missed their strokes completely , one after
the other , and Mr Lehmann just managed to ward off the danger by hitting the ball behind his own line . Then what was a certain score was only prevented by
them
Mr
fire
the ball striking Captain Coote's pony , but after several attempts Mr Lehmann eventually succeeded in breaking away , and the Hussars rushed all before to the Lancers ' line . A couple of times the ball went behind , and Combe should have scored once , but missing in front of the uprights , the Lancers were enabled to change the venue to their opponents ' quarters . Here Mr Jenner outriding Captain Coote in a great race for the ball got pos session and scored the first goal a minute before time was called . The early part of the second quarter was exhausted in give - and - take play , the Hussars ' territory being for the most part the scene of operations , until Captain Lumley and Mr Combe led a fierce onslaught on the Lancers ' citadel , the ball going about a yard wide of the posts . A minute later Mr Lehmann very nearly scored , Captain Lamont being glad enough to hit behind in defence , but indifferent play by Captain Coote lost the Hussars their advantage , and with Mr Colvin in the van the Lancers were soon seen streaming down on the enemy's goal at top speed . Captain Lumley . checked the stampede momentarily , but after some exciting scrimmaging in front of the posts the ball was put through by Mr Colvin . The ball having be once again thrown in the Hussars began to press the 9th , and although Captain Lamont defended this charge in fine style it eventually fell to Mr Lehn.ann after a capital run from half way .
The next quarter was not a minute old ere Mr Duff scored the third goal for the Lancers , but almost im mediately Captain Lumley hit another for the Eleventh , and very soon Mr Colvin registered the fourth point for the Lancers . The play just now was tremendously fast and exciting , the ball travelling up and down the field with great rapidity . The Eleventh , however , had something the best of the game , and twice or three times were decidedly unlucky not to have scored . Still , they would take no denial , and Mr Uombe put the ball through within a minute of the interval being announced . When the teams filed on to the field for the last quarter it is scarcely neces sary to say that the excitement amongst the specta tors was very great , and , as the Eleventh seemed to be improving as they went on , many were of opinion that they would yet win . It looked as if they were going to equalise matters soon after the renewal of hostilities , as Mr Combe got clean away with a grand run three - quarters the length of the ground ; but he lost possession near the goal , and then an irresistible rush of the entire Lancers ' quartette bore down all opposition to the Hussars ' line . A rare backhander by Captain Lamont placed the ball in the month of the goal , and Mr Jenner aashing up sent the ball through . Mr Duff added another goal , and all the efforts of the Eleventh to score being fruitless , they in the end retired defeated by 6 goals to 3. The match was a splendid one from start to finish , and although the Ninth were undoubtedly the superior team it may be they are not quite three goals in front of their opponents . Captain Lamont proved a very cool and reliable goalkeeper , and his companions to a man played well ; while Mr Lehmann was perhaps the best of the Hussars .
TEAMS .
Mr F. Duff
9th Lancers . 11th Hussars . Capt.Lamont ( goalkeeper ) Capt . Coote ( goalkeeper ) Capt . Hon . O. V. Lumley Mr F. H. Lehmann Mr F. Colvin Mr B. Oombe Umpire Mr John Wat Umpire - Capt . Fether stonbaugh , A , D , 04 3
Mr W. Jenner
BOD .
POLO .
THE IRISH MILITARY TOURNAMENT . THE semi - final round of the above was decided on Thursday , 9th inst . when the 9th Lancers and 4th Hussars ( first team ) were drawn together , the 3rd Hussars falling in for the bye . The weather for the nonce was in a propitious mood , and , the ground drying rapidly under the influence of a warm sun , was in fairly good order , whilst the excellent attendance afforded an indication that interest in the affair was increasing very much as the conclusion of the tournament approached . After their brilliant displays . against the 5th Dragoons and 11th Hussars , the match was viewed in the light of a foregone conclusion for the 9th Lancers , but as things turned out the game was not at all of a onesided character , albeit in the end the Hussars suffered defeat by nine goals to two . Shortly before 4 p.m. the ball was thrown in , and the 4th , being the quickest to begin , at once swooped down on their opponents ' goal , which was lowered within half a minute of the start by Mr Higson . This early reverse seemed to nettle the Lancers , who , once they had fairly settled down , kept the play for the most part in the Hussars ' territory . Mr Hoare and Major Peters worked hard to effect relief , but their efforts were only successful for the moment , and , the 9th returning to the attack , Capt . Jenner hit a goal . Hostilities having been resumed at the centre , Mr Hoare showed up with a brilliant run , but his final shot was wide , and then Capt . Lamont , following up hard on his own hit out , led a great charge on the Hussars ' stronghold . Capt . Kincaid Smith cleared his lines well , but , by dint of pretty combined play , the 9th once more got the upper hand , and Mr Colvin getting an easy chance registered the second goal to their credit . Early in the second quarter Capt . Jenner followed with the third goal , but subsequent to this the 9th were fairly penned near their own goal , and the Hussars several times looked very dangerous . They were unable to score , however , and the call of time brought relief to the Lancers . The play of the latter for the first ten minutes of the third quarter was very fine , and Mr Colvin added two goals and Capt . Jenner one , but towards the close the Hussars completely turned the tables , and after experiencing hard lines a couple of times they managed to score just before the interval . The last quarter was very hotly con tested , the ball travelling up and down the ground very fast , but the splendid combination of the 9th always told , and they added three more goals by the aid of Capt . Jenner ( 2 ) and Mr Colvin . Thus , when time was called , the Lancers were victorious by nine goals to two . Teams. 9th Lancers : Capt . J. H. Lamont ( back ) , Mr F. Duff , Capt . W. Jenner , Mr F. Colvin . Umpire , Mr J. O. Jameson . 4th Hussars : Capt . Kincaid - Smith ( back ) , Mr. W. Higson , Major Peters , Mr R. Hoare . Umpire , Capt . Fetherstonhaugh , A.D.C.
The scene in the Nine Acres on Saturday was , indeed , a brilliant sight . To begin with , the weather was nothing short of delightful , and this , coupled with the attractions always attaching to a final tie , had the effect of drawing an attendance equal to the largest ever seen at a polo match in this country . Not alone were the barriers on each side of the ground packed with spectators , either on wheels , horseback , or on foot , but the open spaces at the top and lower ends of the arena were also crowded . Near the reserved inclosure were several regimental and private four - in hands , and amongst the gathering , it need scarcely be remarked , Irish beauty and fashion were strongly represented . A military band was at hand to discourse sweet music , and , with the match proving of an intensely exciting character right up to the end , the occasion may be fairly set down as a gala day on the A.I.P.C : ground . The Lancers were hot favourites , but the 3rd Hussars were not without their admirers , and , as events turned out , once again the unexpected happened . Still , it was only by the narrow margin of six goals to five that the Hussars proved victorious , and their opponents were very unlucky in not equalising matters a second before the finish , a shot from Capt . Lamont actually striking one of the posts , but going to the wrong side of it . Play was announced to commence at half past three , but it was twenty minutes later when Mr Watson threw in the ball , and Capt . Jenner , getting on it , invaded the Hussars ' territory . Just about this time the play on either side was more or less nervous and uncer tain , and the downfall of the 3rd's goal seemed imminent till Capt . Chaloner averted the danger , and , Capt . Oswald getting well away down the ground , the rush was not checked till the ball had been sent between the goal posts . It was not long , however , before Capt . Jenner equalised matters , and then a magnificent backhander by Mr Duff placed another goal to the credit of the Lancers . The Hussars woke up after this , and Capt . Oswald and Capt . Bethune carried the ball into the very mouth of the Lancers ' goal , where it remained for a few seconds , whilst three of the Hussars , one after the other , missed sending it between the posts . The excitement of the spectators waxed high when Capt . Lamont , galloping up hard , also failed to quite clear his goal , and then Mr Burns put the ball behind the line . The Lancers , playing up hard after the hit out , in turn became the aggressors ; but Capt . Chaloner's splendid defence checked all attempts to score , and Capt . Oswald then turned the tables with a grand run . The 9th were now hard pressed , and just before time a backhander by Capt . Bethune made the scores even once more . Early in the second quarter the Lancers muddled an easy chance of scoring ; but Capt . Jenner soon made amends by securing the third goal , subsequent to a big run . The play from this till time was called was very fast and well contested . Capts . Oswald and Bethune for the 3rd , and Capt . Jenner and Mr Colvin on the other side , were very conspicuous ; but , on the whole , the 9th had a trifle the best of it , and at the interval the telegraph boards showed Lancers three goals , Hussars two goals . The third quarter opened disastrously for the 9th , as , within a few minutes of the start , Capt . Oswald lowered their goal twice . The Lancers then pulled themselves together for a big effort , and they were . hotly besieging the enemy's goal when a curious incident was witnessed . There happened to be a loose ball lying in front of the posts , and the one actually in use settling down close to it , the players became confused as to which was the right ball . Capt . Chaloner , playing on to one , drove it across the field to the barrier ; while Mr Colvin sent the other between the Hussar posts , and claimed a goal . The umpires , however , decided in favour of the Hussars , who , led on by Capt . Oswald and Mr Burns , then carried all before them to the Lancers ' end of the ground . Mr Burns . backhanded a goal from close to the side line ; but another member of the team , who was off - side at the time , having interfered with the Lancers ' custodian , the point , on appeal , was disallowed . The 3rd con tinued to have the best of the play to the end of the quarter , and when the bell rang the score stood : 3rd Hussars , four goals ; 9th Lancers , three . Immediately after the last fifteen had been initiated Mr Duff equalised matters , but then a splendid stroke by Capt . Oswald again placed the Hussars in front . However , they did not maintain their advantage long , as , profiting by some bungling amongst the 3rd , Mr Colvin soon scored the fifth goal for the Lancers . The play from this on was tremendously fast and exciting , and a couple of minutes before the finish Capt . Bethune hit another goal for the Hussars . It now seemed that the victory of the latter was well nigh assured ; but they were destined to be placed in great jeopardy , as a clever shot by Capt . Lamont struck one of the goal posts ; but going outside it , the Hussars were left winners by six goals to five . Teams -3rd Hussars : Capt . Chaloner ( back ) , Capt . Patton - Bethune , Capt . St. C. Oswald , and Mr J. W. Burns . Umpire , Capt . Fetherstonhaugh . 9th Lancers : Capt . Lamont ( goalkeeper ) , Mr F. Duff , Capt . W. Jenner , Mr F. Colvin . Umpire , Mr John Watson .

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