Morrinsville beat Cambridge 5–4 in the final of the Savile Cup at Feilding in 1949. Polo involves four players on each side, and in this match they played eight chukkas (periods), with each rider using four horses. By the 21st century, it was more usual to have six chukkas.
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Reference:
Weekly Review 399. National Film Unit, 1949
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