J D MACLEOD CUP FINAL

There were 3 games played today on the Home Field. The 11am game was between Wastecorp and a made up team called Ellerston Black.

Will Gilmore and Mike King

This game was played to give James Harper a run before he went to Windsor tomorrow to play in the Australia v England Test Match. His team mates were Jarrod McHardy, Will White and Will Gilmore. The 2 Wills also played before heading to Windsor for The Colts match and Test respectively.

Harold Link

The Subsidiary Final was won by Thailand 9-8 over Ellerston White.

Thailand

The Finals was between Eynesbury and Garangula. The chukka scores were 1st 3-2 E, 2nd 6-5 E, 3rd 6-5 E, 4th 10-5 E, 5th 6-11 E and the 6th 12-10 Eynesbury.

J P Clarkin

The Champion Pony was “Locket” owned and played by Ed Goold and he was also awarded the MVP after a great game. The teams for the Test in Windsor tomorrow are England, James Harper, Jamie LeHardy, Ollie Cudmore and Sam Gardiner. The Australian Team is Will Gilmore, Rob Archibald, Glen Gilmore and Ed Goold

Ruki Baillieu and Simon Hill

MVP Ed Goold and Champion Pony "Locket"

J D MACLEOD CUP DAY 5

Ollie Cudmore

The first game was between Wastecorp and Thailand. Both teams were very even throughout the game until the last chukka when Thailand completely dominated.

Andrew Hine

The final score was 14-9 to Thailand. The second game was between Eynesbury and Garangula. If Garangula won this game it meant these 2 teams would play each other in the final on Saturday.

Damien Johnston

The game played out much the same as the previous one with the scores even at 10 all in the beginning of the 6th and then Garangula attacked the goals and scored twice to take the match 12-10. The finals will be between Eynesbury and Garangula and the subsidiary final will be between Ellerston White and Thailand.

Rob Archibald

J D MACLEOD CUP DAY 4

Neil Gilmore

Game 1 was between Thailand and Eynesbury. It was a very even game with the scores at the end of the 1st 2all, 2nd 4-5 Thailand and 3rd 5 all. In the 4th Thailand attacked and Eynesbury could not get a handle on them at all and at the end of the chukka the score was 10-5. The 5th was the same but the attack this time was from Eynesbury and they scored 4 to Thailand’s 1 to take the score to 11-9 Thailand. The 6th was a fast chukka with many attacks on goal but Thailand were not able to score. Eynesbury on the other hand scored 1 and looked like they were going into overtime when a penalty was awarded to them and with the conversion they were the winners 12-11.

Mike King and Neil Craig

Game 2 was between Ellerston, who had to win to stay in the tournament, and Wastecorp. Ellerston went on the attck straight up and scored 2 goal to Wastecorp’s 0. The was the same at the end of the 2nd and it was not till the later half of the 3rd that Wastecorp scored their first and 2nd goals but Ellerston also scored 2 so the half time score was 4-2 Ellerston. Wastecorp came out and scored 2 quick goals to take it to 4 all but another to Ellerston ended the chukka 5-4. After that it was as tho Wastecorp had no reply to the Ellerston attack in the 5th with the white team scoring 5 unanswered goals to end 10-5. Some pride was regained in the 6th for Wastecorp as the got 2 more back but that was close as they could get before the last bell. Ellerston won 10-6.

Mark Field and Neil Craig

J D MACLEOD CUP DAY 4

J P Clarkin Garangula

No game report today only chukka scores and pictures. Sorry.
Game 1. Thailand v Garangula 1st ------, 2nd 2-4 T, 3rd 2-5 T, 4th 4-6 T, 5th 10-11 T 6th 10-12 Thailand.

J P Clarkin

Ollie Cudmore Thailand

Guy Schwarzenbach Garangula

Game 2. Ellerston v Eynesbury. 1st 0-2 E, 2nd 3 all, 3rd 5 all, 4th 6-7 E, 5th 9 all, 6th 12-11 Eynesbury.

Glen Gilmore and Ruki Baillieu

Neil Craig and Ruki Baillieu

Ed Goold on Africa

THE J D MACLEOD CUP DAY 2

Mat Grimes Ellerston

The 1pm game was between Ellerston White and Thailand. Ellerston were coming off the loss to Garangula in there 1st game so they were out to regain their form. There was only 1 goal scored in the 1st chukka by Ellerston. 1-0. The 2nd had the white team on attack and scoring 3 more goals to Thailand’s 1. 4-1 Z. There was only 1 goal scored again in the 3rd but this 1 was to Thailand. 4-2 Z. After the half time break and team talks the white team were once again on the attack and they scored another 3 unanswered goal to end the 4th 7-2 Z. Thailand hit the field running in the 5th and Ellerston did not see which way they went as they scored 4 goals to Ellerston’s 1. 8-6 Z. The 6th was the last chance for Thailand and they through everything at the opposition to try to get the win but only managed to score 1 more goal and the final score was 8-7 Ellerston.

All 8 players L to R Mark Field, Guy Schwartzenbach, Mike King, Glen Gilmore(umpire), Simon Hill, Jack Archibald, Earl Herbert, J P Clarkin and Damien Johnston.

The 3pm game was between Garangula, who had beaten White their last game, and Wastecorp, who wanted a win after a loss to Eynesbury in their first game. The 1st chukka had a lot of running up and down the field with both teams scoring 1 goal each. The 2nd chukka was the same with 1 goal each scored again. The 3rd was more tactical and as a result 2 goals were scored by Wastecorp and 3 to Garangula. 5-4 Garangula.

Mark Field in full flight

Wastecorp had a talk amongst themselves at half time, as Ronnie was not here to tell them were they were going wrong, and it seemed to gee them up as they come out in the 4th and scored 5 goals to Garangula’s 1 to end the chukka 9-6 Wastecorp. The 5th was a stalemate with no goals scored and the 6th there were 2 goals awarded to each team. Final score 11-8 Wastecorp.

Jack Archibald, JP Clarkin, Mark Field and Mike King

NOMINATIONS CALLED FOR FOR THE ROYAL SHOW POLO

Attention all players. Joe Curran has sent a letter to the NSWPA requesting nominations from those interested in playing in the Royal Show polo matches. INDICATION OF INTEREST IN PLAYING IN THE ROYAL SHOW POLO - 2009. The Sydney Show Polo has been a feature on the Australian Polo Calendar for many years. The event remains the highest in relation to spectators who watch the polo, and the RAS is now consciously looking to build on the opportunity. After the success of last years “State of Origin Show Polo Series”, the RAS is once again looking for polo to play a major part in the arena entertainment at this year’s Royal Easter Show. Details – State of Origin Show Polo Series Competing Teams: To be badged as Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. Format: Two round games for each team. Two top teams on point’s progress to final. Two bottom teams on points progress to the runners up final. State of Origin teams fully responsible for mounting the visiting team in test match v Australia

Dates: Thursday 9th April 5.00 - 6.00pm - Match 1

Friday 10th April 5.00 - 6.00pm - Match 2

Saturday 11th April 4.40pm - 5.40pm - International Match

Monday 13th April 5.00pm - 6.00pm - Match 3

Tuesday 14th April 4.35pm - 5.35pm - Match 4

Wednesday 15th April 5.00pm - 6.00pm - Match 5

Thursday 16th April 6.20pm - 7.20pm - Match 6

Friday 17th April 6.20pm - 7.20pm - Match 7

Saturday 18th April 6.20pm - 7.20pm – State of Origin Final

Handicap: The Show Series will cater for teams around the 10-12 goal aggregate

Team Structure: 3 aside. A minimum of 2 players are to be from the State that they are representing. A minimum handicap of 2 goals per player is required. No players under 2 goals will be accepted into the competition. In the current environment it might be necessary to mix the teams so as to minimise the commitment of a player for one or two nights and to give exposure to more players . The organisers reserve the right to waive the State representation structure should this be necessary.

Modified Rules: The games will be 4 chukkas with modified ‘Show Polo” rules. Player Fee’s: Players will be paid $100 per their handicap rating for each game they play. Eg A 4 goal player would be paid $400 per game.Sponsor Rights: The Management reserves the rights to sell the team shirts to a sponsor, and all teams will play under the sponsors brand for their state. Tournament Management Rights: The Tournament Management reserves all rights in relation to the scheduling of matches during the Tournament and acceptance of players and teams The RAS is implementing initiatives which are being put in place – light shows, big screen replays, audio visual packages, electronic player biographies and scoreboards, sponsored teams and an interactive commentary show – all elements making for an exciting spectator sport. I look forward to receiving any indication of interest to participate,either as a team or as individuals. Meanwhile please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Regards Joe Curran Director New South Wales Polo Association.

COLTS MATCH INTERNATIONAL DAY 29TH MARCH AT WINDSOR POLO CLUB

The following two teams have been selected to play in the curtain raiser in the Colts Match International Day on Sunday 29th March 2009 at Windsor Polo Club.
Junior NSW South
Miles Curran -2
Jasper White 0
Alec White 0
Edward Bradley0 Total: -2
Junior NSW North
Harry Bennetto -1
William Lee-Warner -1
William White 1
Jack Bennetto -1 Total: -2
Reserve: Winston Bradley -1

Congratulations to the players upon selection.