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History of the QPA Awards

QUEENSLAND POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION LIFE MEMBERS

Life Membership of the Association is awarded to an individual in recognition of exceptional service to polocrosse
in competition and /or administration over many years.

 
Eddie Curtis (Deceased)
Chas Hartwig (Deceased)
John Thompson, MBE
Sybil Thompson
Wally Evans (Deceased)
Bill McCutcheon
David Moloney
1990 - Mick Nolan (Deceased)
1999 - Jim Neil - Ballantine
2002 - Terry McKinnon
2006 - Les Fraser
2006 - Robyn Fraser
2006 - Bob Sargood (Deceased)
2006 - Robyn Sargood
2009 - Ross Shepherd
 

 

QUEENSLAND POLOCROSSE HALL OF FAME

Membership into the Queensland Polocrosse Hall of Fame is awarded for
sporting achievements – coaching, playing, or long term elite dedication to the sport.


  1997 - John Thompson (Inaugural Inductee)
1999
- Les Fraser
2000
- Bob Sargood (Deceased)
2001
- Bill McCutcheon
2003
- Ross Shepherd
2006 - Colin Bloomfield
2007 - Sonya Donovan
2008 - Paul McIntyre
2009 - Stewart Neal
 

QPA  MANAGEMENT  COMMITTEE AWARD

Awarded for an outstanding contribution to polocrosse during the previous year, or over a period of time.
 

1995 - Marie Stickler
1996 - Ken Shepherd
& Gordon Nott
1997 - Ross Shepherd
& Robert Ogle
1998 -
not awarded
1999 - Melanie Connelly
& Robert Cooke
2000 - Bob Hall
2001 - Charleville, Calliope
& Gold Coast Clubs
2002 - Meredith Ecroyd
2003 - Cyril Close
2004 - Dan (Pluto) Castles
& Sue Robino
2005 - Christine Neil-Ballantine
2006 - Judy Connolly
2007 - Eric Beresford
2008 - Simon Ruddick
& Peter Johnson (L'reach)
2009 - Lea-Anne Geppert

 
     

THE  A. E.  EARLE  MEMORIAL  TROPHY

Also known as the Patron’s Trophy. Awarded for an outstanding contribution to Queensland Polocrosse.

  1980 - Sybil Thompson (Inaugural presentation)
1981 - St. George Polocrosse Club
1982 - Robyn Fraser
- Warwick Club
1983 - Arthur Earle
1984 - Warwick Polocrosse Club
1985 - Barry Winter
- Chinchilla Club
1986 - Rob Connolly
1987 - Chas Hartwig
1988 - Sally Thompson
1989 - Noel Cavanagh
1990 - Les Fraser
- Warwick Club
1991 - Bill Scott
- Tanbar Club
1992 - Bob Sargood
- Tambo Club
1993 - Audrey Taylor
1994 - Bill McCutcheon
- Chinchilla
1996 - Peter Fraser
- Warwick
1997 - David & Judy Glen
- Longreach
1997 - John Thompson
- Chinchilla
1998 - Neal Griggs
- Giru
2000 - Stewart Neal
- Longreach
2001 - Ross Shepherd
- Warwick
2002 - Chris Franklin
- Gold Coast
2003 - Charlie Brook
- Warwick
2004 - Kent Wells
- Warwick
2005 - Christine Franklin
- Gold Coast
2006 - Rodney Geppert
- Warwick
2007 - Tim Ecroyd
- Eulo
2008 - QPA Cattle Enterprise
2009 - Geoffrey Hartwig
- Wandoan
 

 

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Awarded for outstanding contribution to Coaching
during the year.

2006 - Alex Hall - Warwick Club
2007 - Ross Shepherd - Warwick Club
2008 - Jodie Hall - Clifton Club
2009 - Bill Taylor - Bauhinia Club

 

UMPIRE OF THE YEAR

Awarded for outstanding contribution to Umpiring
during the year.

2006 - Cameron Shepherd - Warwick Club
2007 - Abigail Vaughan - Wandoan Club
2008 - Michael Dillon - Wandoan Club

2009 - Leo Neil-Ballantine - Calliope Club


STOCK HORSE AWARDS

 

MEN'S OPEN HORSE

2008 - Cantour Park Ascot - Owner - G&M Owens
Rider - Russell Owens, Longreach Club, Central West Zone
2009 - Cantour Park Ascot
- Owner - G&M Owens
Rider - Russell Owens, Warwick Club, South East Zone


MEN'S ROOKIE HORSE

2008 - Ivory Bangle - Owner - C&A Taylor
Rider - Cam Taylor, Roma Club, Leichhardt Zone
2009 - Kildare Belle
- Charlie Brook
Rider - Charlie Brook, Warwick Club, South East Zone

 

 

LADIES OPEN HORSE

2008 - Kildare Rumba - Stephanie Brook
Rider - Stephanie Brook, Warwick Club, South East Zone
2009 - Kildare Rumba
- Stephanie Thorsby
Rider - Stephanie Thorsby, Warwick Club, South East Zone

LADIES ROOKIE HORSE

2008 - Notus Tenacity - Paula Dean
Rider - Paula Dean, Tocal Creek Club, Central West Zone
2009 - Kildare Shiloette
- Jason Pierce
Rider - Jodie Cowley, Tansey Club, South East Zone
 

JUNIOR'S OPEN HORSE

2008 - Kooroon Maestro - C&C Franklin
Rider - John Franklin, Gold Coast Club, South East Zone
2009 - Youpeadot Pixie
- Gilbert Family
Rider - Sarah Gilbert, Cunningham Club, South East Zone

JUNIOR'S ROOKIE HORSE

2008 - Punchbowl Snip
- A.E Waugh
Rider - Michael Castles, Toowoomba Club, South East Zone
2009 - Levers Star Willow
- Collins Family
Rider - Jade Collins, Tansey Club, South East Zone

 

 

         

 

 

 
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