The Sydney Royal Easter Show Competition
See below for..... 2010 Team & final results 2009 Team, results & photos |
The History
(Notes from Mr Bill McCutcheon)
"Polocrosse at the Sydney Royal Easter Show was played during the 1960’s as a two way competition between NSW and Victoria. After strong representation by the QPA, through then President Mr John Thompson, Queensland was invited to join a three way competition in 1972.
The first Sydney Show team comprised: |
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| Lyn Nation (Hutton) – Cunningham | Lindsay Payne – Eidsvold | ||
| Jill Galloway (Arnell) – Biloela | Clive Gleeson – Blackall | ||
| Joan Crawford (Schmidt) – Kumbia | Brian Mullins – Gatton | ||
| Barb McCutcheon – Chinchilla | Bill McCutcheon – Chinchilla | ||
John Thompson was Team Manager and he continued in this role until the Show moved to their new grounds at Homebush in 1998 – a period of 26 years! This incidentally was the first fully state selected team. Previous state teams were selected from nominations.
The basic tri-state competition has remained, but some other states have participated and a number of other team combinations besides open mixed have been contested."
"Queensland has been successful on quite a few occasions, but win or lose competing in Sydney has always been a highlight of any polocrosse players career," Bill said.
Today the Sydney Show competition is still played between NSW, Queensland and Victoria,
during the Sydney Royal Easter Show each year and it remains
a senior mixed competition.
Polocrosse is played at the Royal Easter Show to add to the centre ring evening spectacle and to demonstrate the sport to the show visitors.
Queensland players wishing to play in this competition must be members of a Development Group and are selected from nominations called for prior to the Queensland State Titles each year. The Senior State Selectors then view nominated players at the State Titles for consideration in this competition in the following year.
2007 - Queensland did not send a team due the Polocrosse World Cup being held.
2008 - Queensland did not send a team due the Equine Influenza outbreak.
2009 - NSW and Queensland teams played 4 games against each other, as Victoria had withdrawn from the competition for this year.
Therefore the teams were increased from the usual 6 players to an 8 player mixed team to help facilitate this. Queensland WON - 3 games to 1!!
2010 Sydney Show Competition ..............
.... will be played at the Royal Easter Show, Centre Ring, Homebush Park, Sydney between 10th & 14th April 2010.....
2010 SYDNEY SHOW TEAMS
| QUEENSLAND | NEW SOUTH WALES | VICTORIA | |
| Kerri-Lea Harris - Captain | Kaylene Wilson - Captain | Team names not available | |
| Hayley Winks | Hayley Cromelin | ||
| Jodie Cowley | Kylie Deshon | RESULTS: | |
| Chris Coleman | Simon George | 1st Game - NSW 18 defeated Qld. 15 | |
| Bruce McAlister | Ricky Mitchell | 2nd Game - Qld. 24 defeated Victoria 11 | |
| Matt McAlister | Gary Walmsley | 3rd Game - NSW 21 defeated Victoria 12 | |
| Coach: Noel Challis | Coach: N/A | 4th Game - NSW 20 defeated Qld. 11 | |
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2009 Sydney Show Teams
| "Queensland's winning team" |
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| QUEENSLAND TEAM |
NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM |
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| Kate Jolly | Lyric Anderson | |
| Jackie Sargood - Captain | Tanya Hollow - Captain | |
| Lauren Tindall | Christie Hunt | |
| Rebecca Warner | Carlie Peeck | |
| Richard Eton | Glenn Fraser | |
| Lachlan Hughes | Neal Green | |
| Kyron Sturgess | Ben Manwaring | |
| Cam Taylor | Clinton Matthews | |
| Coach: Noel Challis Manager: Adrienne Taylor |
Coach/Manager: Colin Parkinson |
RESULTS - 2009 Series |
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| Game 1 Sunday 19th April - 6.30pm | Queensland 17 defeated NSW 13. Game played in pouring rain; all combined well.. |
| Game 2 Monday 20th April - 6.30pm | NSW 15 defeated Queensland 14 - In extra time! A nail biting game! |
| Game 3 Tuesday 21st April - 6.30pm | Queensland 17 defeated NSW 11. Still pouring rain; wet and slippery,brilliant game. |
| Game 4 Wednesday 22nd April - 6.30pm | Queensland 12 defeated NSW 11 - to win the series 3 games to 1 !! |
| Individual Trophies - Women | Individual Trophies - Men | |
| Best No. 1 - Lyric Anderson - NSW | Best No. 1 - Lachlan Hughes - Qld | Best ASH Horse Women - ridden by Tanya Hollows, NSW |
| Best No. 2 - Rebecca Warner - Qld | Best No. 2 - Richard Eton - Qld | Best ASH Horse Men - "Ivory Bangle" - Cam Taylor, Qld |
| Best No. 3 - Tanya Hollows - NSW | Best No. 3 - Cam Taylor - Qld | Champion Horse of the Series - "Ivory Bangle" - Cam Taylor, Qld |
.... PHOTOS ....
Sydney Show 2009 Photos - Click here
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