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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 2 (May 2, 1938.)

Polo Returns to Favour

Polo Returns to Favour.

New Zealand is to have representation by polo players at the great gathering in Australia after all. For a time it was thought that financial hurdles would prohibit the sending of a team but New Zealanders who love equestrian events have come to the rescue and a team fully representative of the Dominion will match prowess with the Australians. This year's Saville Cup tournament in Hamilton was the best of the series and at last it would seem that the exciting game of polo is coming back to its own. It is a game seldom seen in the cities but one of these days those living in the principal centres might have the opportunity of seeing an exhibition game. I am sure that such a game played on the Basin Reserve, Wellington, would have attracted a “gate” sufficient to meet most of the expenses incurred in sending the team overseas. It is a suggestion worth keeping in mind for future occasions.

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Although wrestling is unquestionably the greatest crowd-puller among indoor winter sporting enterprises, boxing is experiencing a mild form of revival in New Zealand. Unfortunately the standard of professional boxing is not high. With the exception of one or two who do not show a great deal of enthusiasm about getting in the ring, the majority of the professionals are comparatively inexperienced. However, with the possibility of Billy Aitken coming back against selected Australian opponents the position might improve. It takes a really outstanding local boxer to bring about a boom. This was proved by Johnny Leckie, Charlie Purdy, Reg Trowern and Tommy Donovan. At the moment there does not seem tobe any boxer of that class showing his wares.