INTERNATIONAL POLOCROSSE COMPETITION
“Polocrosse – Australian made, internationally played”
International Polocrosse Council (IPC) website - www.polocrosse-international.org/
Future International Polocrosse events
For all information go to their website - "Polocrosse 2011 World Cup" ..... Click here to read more
International Polocrosse events - 2009
The Australian Quadrangular Series between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom..... Read MoreThe Australia Junior Test between South Africa Juniors and Australia Juniors ..... Read More
Playing Polocrosse Overseas?
International Polocrosse Council (IPC) Playing Rules Notation:
*** Any player or official wishing to participate in polocrosse in another nation must obtain prior written approval from
his/her home national association.
*** Any player suspended from play will be considered as suspended in all nations.
*** Notices of suspension to be forwarded to IPC Secretary.
*** Unless a visiting overseas player can produce the above written approval, they cannot compete in any tournament within your country.
The History of International Polocrosse
1983 - Australia hosted the First International Test Match Series with two test matches played between Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe. Australia defeated New Zealand in the finals of both Tests.
1988 - Australia hosted an Australia v’s The World Men’s Test Series with overseas players coming from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe to make up The World team. Three Test Matches were held with Australia winning two and The World one.
1997 - South Africa hosted a Quadrangular Test Series. This was for mixed teams (3 men and 3 women in each team) and was between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe; with Zimbabwe winning the series.
Regular test matches are held between nations on a one on one basis.
2003 – 1st Polocrosse World Cup hosted by the Warwick Club on behalf of Polocrosse Australia at Morgan Park, Warwick, Queensland in Australia. Eight nations gathered to compete - Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Zimbabwe.
2007 – 2nd Polocrosse World Cup again held at Morgan Park Warwick in Queensland, Australia, with the same eight nations competing Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Zimbabwe. Players from France, the Netherlands and Zambia competed in the concurrent Australian Equine Alliance Club Carnival as they were not eligible to compete in the World Cup.
Interest in Polocrosse is growing around the world as part of the general global increase in recreational horse riding. There is active participation in the sport in Zambia, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Portugal and Norway, with growing interest in Polocrosse in a number of other new countries. Demonstration matches performed in China, in association with the Australian Stock Horse Society, attracted considerable interest.
2008 - United Kingdom hosted a UK v’s Australia Test Series. The Australian team won all four games. Click here for details