IPC Playing Countries

International Polocrosse Council (IPC)

President: MR WESSEL STRAUSS
Address: PO BOX 51 TRICHARDT 2300 SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: 017 638 0720
Cell: +2782 490 1756
FAX: 017 638 0812
Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jo Langford
Address: PO Box 128, Wickepin, Western Australia 6370

MEMBER COUNTRIES

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Polocrosse Association of Australia Inc (PAA)

Web: www.polocrosse.org.au
Address: PO Box 581, DICKSON ACT 2602
Phone: 1300 363 722
President: Gill Mathie
National Executive Officer: Karin Stockman

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 3974
First Club Founded: 1939 Ingleburn
Number of Clubs: 136
Aims for the future: To be the leading Polocrosse Nation and continue promoting the Family Sport of Polocrosse in Australia and World Wide.

IRISH POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION (IPA)

Web: www.polocrosse.ie
Address: Rathronan Cottage Rathronan Clonmel Co. Tipperary
Tel: 0857864160
Chairman: Mr Tom O’Malley
Secretary: Connor English
Treasurer: Ms Noreen O’Donnell

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 171
First Club founded: 1993
Number of Clubs today: 9
Aims for the future:
- Increase IPA membership to 400+ in the next two years
- Increase the number of IPA affiliated clubs to 12 in the next two years
- Increase the junior membership to build a stronger foundation for the sport
- Raise awareness and visibility of the sport in Ireland

NEW ZEALAND POLOCROSSE COUNCIL (NZPC)

Web: www.nzpolocrosse.com
Address: PO Box 228 WANGANUI 4540
Phone: 06 343 2291
Fax: 06 343 2297
President: Alastair Cumming
Secretary – Treasurer: Ms Raewyn Saunders-Loder
Chief Umpire: Mr Stephen Watson
International delegate: Mr Ken Malcolm

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 391
First Club Founded: 1967 King Country region
Number of Clubs Today: 12
Aims for the Future:
- To provide leadership to its members in order to create a unified, growing and internationally respected sport.
- To continue to promote polocrosse within NZ and to encourage increased participation.

POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (PASA)

Web: www.polocrosse.co.za

Phone:: +2782 (490) 1756
Fax: 087 152 8197
President: Wessel Strauss
Vice-President: Patrick O’Sullivan
Secretary: Ashleigh Payn
Treasurer: Karon McCann

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 443
First Club Founded: 1948, Durban Riding Club, King’s Park
Number of Clubs today: 30
Aims for the future:
- To play an honest, disciplined game as stated in the IPC rules.
- To encourage as many new players as possible, particularly Juniors. The majority of the current juniors are first, second or even third generation polocrosse players.
- To reopen many of the old clubs that have had their grounds closed or built upon.

UNITED KINGDOM (UKPA)

Web: www.polocrosse.org.uk
Chairman: Eric Jenkinson
Phone: 01905 391537
Email: Chairman@ukpolocrosse.co.Chairman: Eric Jenkinson
Chief Executive Officer: Iain Heaton
Secretary: Jeff Parr
Treasurer: Quinton Cornforth

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 389
Number of Clubs today: 20
Aims for the future:
- To host a successful and well run World Cup in 2011
- To train a strong UK side to play at the World Cup, with the hope of winning on our home soil.
- To promote the sport at a young level and grow the membership in co-operation with the Pony Club and riding schools across the country.

AMERICAN POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION (APA)

Web: www.americanpolocrosse.org
E-mail: info@americanpolocrosse.org
Address: P.O. Box 158 Bonneau, South Carolina 29431
Phone: 843-825-2686

President: Wayne Cooper
Vice-President: Kiki Pantaze
Treasurer: Arleen Strider
International Liaison: Amy Keith
Executive Administrator: Laura Humphreys lhumphreys@americanpolocrosse.org

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 415
First Club Founded: 1986 Warwick Valley, New York
Number of Clubs today: 47
Aims for the future:
- To continue promoting polocrosse as an international sport, sending teams to play in international tournaments and Test Matches.
- To host training clinics across the country to raise awareness of the sport and quality of play.

ZAMBIAN POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION (ZPCA)

Address: P.O. Box 37267 Lusaka ZambiaPhone: 260 977 355351
Chairman: Harry Entjes
Vice-Chairman: Alan Watson
Treasurer: Justin Bird
Secretary: Liseloth Marohn

Stats:

Number of members: 83
First Club Founded: -
Number of Clubs today: 5 clubs (incl. Zambian Mounted Police).
Aims for the future:
- To further links with African polocrosse playing countries through the continuation of international tournaments such as the ZimZam tournament.

POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE (PAZ)

Address: P.O.Box BW304 Borrowdale Zimbabwe
Phone: 091 2 434 135
President: Wayne Parham
Secretary: Leanne McBean
Vice President: Allan Molloy
Treasurer: Judith Swan

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 108
First Club Founded: 1948, Fort Victoria/Masvingo
Number of Clubs today: 5
Aims for the future:
- To continue playing top-level polocrosse.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER COUNTRIES

FRANCE POLOCROSSE

Web: www.francepolocrosse.com
Blog: http://blog.francepolocrosse.com

Office bearers for Polocrosse France: members of a collegial directing committee
Directing Committee : Jacqueline Ackers, Michel Beaufils, Chloe Bizet, Alexandra Deurinck, Francois Mezieres
International contact : Barbara Bureau-Beaufils
Umpiring issues : Michel Beaufils

Stats:

Number of members: 150
First Club Founded: 2006
Number of Clubs today: 5
Aims for the future:
- To develop and promote polocrosse in France as a fun, friendly and family-oriented sport respectful of horses and accessible to all.

POLOCROSSE GERMANY (Polocrossverband Deutschland)

Web: www.polocrosseverband.de/
Address: Niedersachsenring 12 30827 Garbsen Germany
President: Dr. Gabriele Krzemien
Vice-President: Mr. Tiobias Gartzke
Treasurer: Mr. Sascha Chrupalla
Secretary: Mrs. Marian van der Marel
National Umpire: Ms. Juliane Altsinger

Stats:

Number of clubs: 3 registered, 1 non-registered
Number of members: 60
First Club Founded: 2008 Kananohe, Hannover
Aims for the future:
- To create national interest in the sport and grow the membership.
- To increase international awareness of polocrosse in Germany by competing abroad.

POLOCROSSE HOLLAND (Polocrosse Vereniging Nederland)

Polocrosse Holland

Web: www.PolocrosseNederland.nl/
Phone: +31650457157
Address: Brinkstraat 35 6721 WR Bennekom Holland
Chairman: Maarten Luitse
Treasurer: Mijndert Heineke
National Secretary: Paula Beers
International Secretary: Fleur Bartels

Stats:

Number of members: 45
First Club Founded: 2005
Number of Clubs today: 5 regional teams, but with no formal club make-up
Aims for the future:
- To continue promoting the sport in Holland.
- To increase the level of play amongst current members through the aid of international coaches.
- To maintain close bonds with neighbouring European countries that play.

Polocrosse Norway (Norges Polocrosseforbund)

Web: www.polocrosse.no
Phone: + 47 41 42 63 44
Address: Eiksveien 82, 1361 Østerås, Norway
President: Camilla Blom
Secretary: Aimee Cathrin Reichelt Johansen
Treasurer: Vibeke Marie Svendsen
Executive Committee Member: Karianne Sagberg
Executive Committee Member: Michelle Knudsen
Chief Umpire: Aimee Cathrin Reichelt Johansen

Stats:

Number of members: 36
First Club Founded: 1999
Number of Clubs today: 3
Aims for the future:

To establish and organised regular training for all members.
To find a suitable central location for the hosting of practices and tournaments.
To involve more young people and their parents in the sport.

POLOCROSSE CANADA (PC)

Web: www.polocrossecanada.com
Address: Box 10 Site 4 RR1 Millarville AB T0L1K0
Phone: 403-931-3610
President: Dave Carnell
Sec Treasurer: Christine Thompson
Chief umpire: Allen Hicks

Stats:

Number of members 2012: 28
First Club Founded: 1993
Number of Clubs today: 3
Aims for the future:
- To grow the sport through the youth, demonstrations and promotions.