The Australian Quadrangular Series |
2009 Austrailan Team & Results below |
The Australian Quadrangular Series between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom was held on 16 -19th April 2009 at the Bong Bong Race Course Bowral, in the Southern Highlands region of NSW.
This competition was hosted by the Burradoo Polocrosse Club and Polocrosse Australia.
Polocrosse players throughout Australia provided their valuable horses for a fortnight to enable the international players to ride in this spectacular event. Seventy horses were carefully selected to form a pool, which was then allocated via a draw to the players.
Introducing the….. Australian Polocrosse Team
| The Ladies: Suzette Thomas—Captain Club: South Midlands, WA |
The Men: Will Weston—Vice Captain Club: Jugiong, NSW |
| Jodi Tiver Club: Foothills, WA |
Cameron Shepherd Club: Warwick, Qld |
| Alison Mathie Club: Eurocoast, NSW |
Todd Weston Club: Jugiong, NSW |
| Jessica Jolly Club: Ballarat, VIC |
Chris Anderson Club: Cassilis, NSW |
The Coach Ross Shepherd Club: Warwick, Qld |
The Manager Jim Colquhoun Club: Canberra Royals, NSW |
RESULTS - 2009 Quadrangular Series
| Day 1 Thursday |
Game 1 - Australia 26 defeated New Zealand Game 2 - South Africa 18 defeated United Kingdom 15 |
| Day 2 Friday | Game 1 - New Zealand 15 defeated South Africa 13 Game 2 - Australia 21 defeated United Kingdom 13 |
| Day 3 Saturday | Game 1 - Australia 31 defeated South Africa 10 Game 2 - New Zealand 16 defeated United Kingdom 13 |
| Day 4 Sunday | Game 1 - Division 2 Final - South Africa 17 defeated United Kingdom 16 - in extra time Game 2 - Division 1 Final - Australia 27 defeated New Zealand 8 - Australia won the Series and retained the title "Best in the World"!! |
| Individual player & horse awards | Division 1 Overall Champion Men's Horse: "Roy" |
To view photos of the Series - Click Here
QPA
Patron
Hon. Howard
Hobbs. MP
President
Philip Hughes
Administration
Officer
Sue Terpening
Treasurer
Col Bloomfield