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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:
 
  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- NSW and Queensland teams played 4 games against each other, as Victoria had withdrawn from the competition for this year.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
 


Individual Awards:


Best No. 2 Lady Player
- Hayley Winks

Champion Ladies ASH Horse
-
"Federal Park Flag" - Kerri-Lea Harris


   

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2009 Sydney Show Teams

"Queensland's winning team"  

QUEENSLAND TEAM
NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM
  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
 
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

OR Visit

Narelle Wockner Photography - Click Here
Ross Willis Photography - Click Here


 

 

 



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