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Warwick extends a hearty welcome

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Apr 142012

READY, SET, RIDE: Tia Hall and her horse Houdini travelled five days from WA to get ready for the Polocrosse Nationals. Georja Ryan

ELITE riders, superbly fit horses, serious attitudes and fierce competition: four components of what is to come over the next few days as polocrosse players, their crews and trusty steeds begin arriving in the Southern Downs for the Barastoc Polocrosse Nationals.

Morgan Park gates officially open at midday on Monday, but some teams have already set up camp at Cunningham to wait out the weekend.

Believe it or not, this huge event is not just about the game itself – it’s also about Warwick. Continue reading »

Time to shine

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Apr 142012

PAUL McGrath believes the Barastoc Nationals on April 23-29 will be the first step for players aiming to make Australian teams for the 2015 World Cup in South Africa.

After winning the first two cups in 2003 and 2007, Australia was third in the United Kingdom last year.

“Anyone aiming for the next cup should be putting their name forward at these nationals,” McGrath, the Queensland open men’s captain, said.

Queensland’s past two wins were in Warwick (1998) and Naracoorte, SA (2000). Continue reading »

Polocrosse is a Family Affair

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Apr 042012

Posted by Linda Mantova on 23 March 2012 News

Polocrosse is very much a family affair where Paul and Sally McGrath are concerned.

The two experienced players will don their maroon uniforms once again for Queensland at the 2012 Barastoc Polocrosse Nationals being held in Warwick next month.

However, there won’t be the long road trip or weeks away from home they are used to when they have been selected to play for their state in previous years.

This time around, the family will only have a half hour trip down the road to Warwick to play at the Nationals being held from April 23 to 29.

Both members of the Warwick Polocrosse Club, Paul and Sally McGrath, have notched up 20 Polocrosse Nationals between them, and both have again been selected to play for Queensland at the upcoming championships being held at Warwick’s Morgan Park complex.

With their two daughters, Keely and Jordan, who are also keen polocrosse players, both competing as juniors for the Warwick Club, the family will be spending plenty of time concentrating on polocrosse over the next six weeks. Continue reading »

Three generations of Marriott family feature at 2012 Nationals

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Apr 042012

Posted by Linda Mantova on 2 April 2012 News

The Marriott family from Western Australia won’t know which field to watch at the 2012 Barastoc Polocrosse Nationals being held in Warwick, Queensland, from April 23 to 29, as they have three generations of their family involved in state teams.

Members of the well-known polocrosse family will again play an integral role in Western Australia teams, as they have done for many Nationals in the past.

Their connections with representative polocrosse run deep, with the family patriarch, John Marriott, playing for Western Australia at seven Polocrosse Nationals, during his long career in the sport.

This year at Warwick he is coaching the West Australian Masters Men’s team, and he has coached at the four previous Nationals, including Albury in New South Wales, when he was a playing coach. Continue reading »

Barastoc Nationals 2012

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Apr 042012

In April 2012 it will give me great pleasure to welcome you to Warwick, Queensland for the Barastoc Australian Polocrosse Nationals.

The event will feature Australia’s elite Polocrosse players competing from 23 – 29 April, 2012.

After successfully staging the two Polocrosse World Cups in 2003 and 2007, the Warwick Club again takes up the challenge to stage Australia’s most prestigious Polocrosse event. Warwick as host club and Queensland as host state will work in conjunction to put together the best Nationals ever witnessed.

All the action will take place at Morgan Park – Australia’s finest Polocrosse facility on the edge of the historic town of Warwick.

See you in Warwick!

Les Fraser
President
Warwick Polocrosse Club Continue reading »

World Cup Stats Swings

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Jan 142012

I just counted the swings in World Cup game 15, USA v Zimbabwe.

There were a total of 37 swings at racquets. 8 of those swings (22%) got the ball out of the ball carrier’s racquet.

The team that was carrying the ball came back up with the ball 5 of those 8 times, so the ball only changed possession 8% of the time.

In 5 of the 37 swings, a penalty was called against the swinger, 14% of the time. Continue reading »

Morgan Park known as world’s best

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Aug 232011

Polocrosse Association of Australia board members (front, from left) Odette Neumann, Gil Mathie, Fiona Nixon (back) Col Bloomfield, Les Fraser, Rodney Geppert, Barney Langford with Jonathan Grady (ASC) at the Coachman Inn yesterday.

WARWICK has the best polocrosse facility in the world, not just Australia, according to national president Gil Mathie.

Mr Mathie was in Warwick at the weekend for the NTI Rosebowl competition and yesterday’s Polocrosse Association of Australia board meeting.

This was the first time the board had met in Warwick, with most meetings held in Sydney.

Mr Mathie said people from other countries agreed Morgan Park was the best facility in the world.

“They don’t even question it as the best,” he said.

The board discussed next year’s nationals on April 23-29 at Morgan Park, which are expected to attract 60 teams from all states.

While he admits Tasmania and South Australia are not as strong as the other states, Mathie said the South Australians would have a strong junior team in Warwick. Continue reading »

Australia Aim to Defend the Cup

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Nov 192010

by Gerard Walsh

PLANS to win a third Polocrosse World Cup in the United Kingdom in July are a work in progress for Australian coach Ross Shepherd.

After being appointed as national coach before the 2003 World Cup, Shepherd goes into his third World Cup with a coaching record of 18 victories and no losses.

Last month, Warwick player and Australian team member Cameron Shepherd was part of the Australian (mixed) team of eight which played in the Western Australian club championships.

“They all played well to be runners-up to South Midlands (men’s team),” Ross said. Continue reading »

THE 10TH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL POLOCROSSE COUNCIL

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Aug 242009

[SinglePic not found]Wednesday 15th July 2009 at 9.30am

Ashfields Polocrosse Club, Great Canfield, Dunmow, Essex UK

1. Registration of Delegates:

PRESENT:

President: Wessel Strauss

Australia: Gill Mathie, Peter Crauford, Stewart Neal

Ireland: Thomas O’Malley, Richard Nolan

New Zealand: Ken Malcolm, Robin Cave, Alistair Cummings (proxy)

South Africa: Patrick O’Sullivan

United Kingdom: Dave Brookes, Penny Webb, Wayne Henning

United States of America: John Jameson, Amy Keith, Kiki Pantaze (proxy)

Zambia: Andrew Daniels

Holland (associate member) Fleur Bartels, Mijndert Heineke

Norway (associate member) Lykke Bech Daugaard, Amund Brede Svendsen Continue reading »

ZIM OPEN 2009

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Jul 302009

ZIMBABWE POLOCROSSE OPEN 2009

The most spectacular polocrosse you will ever see!

This year we are bigger and better than ever before. We have four top teams competing in the upper division and four in the lower division. We have included top international players this year from Australia, UK and South Africa. Continue reading »

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