In the first week of October Inverell Polocrosse Club was excited to have had four players have the opportunity to be selected to represent their state, NSW in the Polocrosse National Championships 2018, held at the Western Australian State Equestrian Centre at Brigadoon near Perth. The long trip across the Nullarbor with their horses in a truck proved to be well worth it for all four players and their respective teams, coming home with a huge achievement and being either winners or runners-up.
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The long trip across the Nullarbor with their horses in a truck proved to be well worth it.
Darcy Brennan representing the NSW Junior U/16 Boys came away with the winner’s Trophy after beating Victoria in a tough final.
Jock Grills representing the NSW U/21 Mixed team was victorious over Queensland and came home with the winner’s trophy. Emily Gentry also representing the NSW U/21 Ladies was runners-up in a very tough final with only one goal in it against Queensland, and Tom O’Brien representing the U/21 Men’s convincingly beat Western Australia in the final and brought the Winner’s Trophy home. Tom was also very successful in being presented Best Number Two in his U/21 Men’s Division and Champion Overall U/21 Intermediate of the National Championships 2018 competition.
All games at the Nationals are 6x6 minute chukkas and the finals being 8x6 minute chukkas which requires the players and particularly the horses to be very fit and in top condition.
Inverell Polocrosse would like to congratulate all four Members and their horses for their tireless efforts and Enormous achievements over in Western Australia.
The National Championships in Western Australia finalised a long season for the Inverell Polocrosse Club, We had members travel all points of Australia. Club members Brett Woodward and Cody Woodward Travelled north west to Tambo Queensland to represent New South Wales in “The Origin of the Outback” Competition. Emily Gentry and Tom O’Brien represented their state at the Barastoc in Warwick and also at the Trans-Tasman playing against New Zealand in an U/21 Mixed team at Quirindi. Darcy Brenan, Ben and Luke Turner played at the Australian Junior classic in Albury also represented their state. A number of club members travelling to Muswellbrook for the New South Wales Zone Polocrosse Championships Representing Northern New England Zone.
Inverell Polocrosse club also had a very successful year as a club, winning the A Grade at our own carnival, Coffs Harbour carnival and Grafton Carnival. Inverell also was able to field three full teams at their own carnival in Inverell and Coffs Harbour carnival.
A huge congratulations also to our newer club members Ben McMahon and Jono Turner on their travels and improvements over the 2018 polocrosse season.
During the Off season the club proposes to hold its AGM, Christmas party, Fundraising golf day and plan a coaching and umpiring accreditation carnival for early March 2019.
This will also give players the opportunity to practice young and inexperienced horses before the start of the 2019 season.
If anyone is interested in joining the Inverell Polocrosse Club find us on our Facebook page.
