Important information for 2020:

• The SEO will be taking a break over Christmas from Friday 20 December until Monday 6 January 2020. If you have a genuinely urgent issue please call 0407207649.
• We are waiting for the 2020 fees to be advised by the PAA. A message will be sent via SZine regarding this as soon we are notified.
• Remember you can renew your membership on the database after midday January 1st 2020. Please everybody update yours and your families contact details when you are paying your membership fees, including your mobile numbers and email addresses for your children's profiles. 
• Any members who are going overseas to play polocrosse early 2020 need to be financial on the NSW database before they play any games. The forms need to be with me before  20 December so I can sign them and send them off to PAA.
• As of January 1 2020, the PAA Board has determined that Blue Bandage Polocrosse (BBP) will have an age limit of 12 and above. Any person under the age of 12 who wants to play polocrosse should sign up as a subbie.

On behalf of the Board of the NSW Polocrosse Association Inc. I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  We thank you for a good polocrosse season despite the weather and the fires, and hope 2020 brings rain to all those who desperately need it.  

You would be aware that PA NSW have moved to a new digital communication platform.  We will also be updating our PA NSW Website to link to this new digital platform and applications in the near future.

The PA NSW Board has placed our 2018 Major Nationals Sponsors on this new platform and our new website when it is ready.  

We are very grateful for our sponsors support and hope that you in turn support our generous PA NSW Polocrosse sponsors.

PA NSW looks forward to working with our sponsors in the future.

Armidales Barbeques Galore

ASAR Stock horses

Berragoon Obama

Irelands Angus

PM Berragoon 

Rosebrook Stock Horses

Willowdene Kitchens

In February 2020, Pony Club Australia is having Polocrosse as their "Discipline of the Month". This has been posted on the Blue Bandage Polocrosse website and Facebook.

Here is the link

Bluegate held their annual carnival at Moulamein. It was a miserable and cold weekend as most would of agree but with having only 8 teams it was still a great weekend of polocrosse with strong competition in both A and B Grade. A great turnout for the Blue Bandage competition also.

The B Grade final was a great competitive game with a lot of talent shown by all players, Bluegate defeating BarBank in a tough game. Jack Plant, Ben Liphuyzen and Daniel Liphuyzen from Bluegate winning Best Section and Leah Ann Boyle from Barkool winning Best Horse and Rider.

Barkool and Pool 1 made up of Jugiong, Sale and Trafalgar players were the game of the day in the A Grade final. Some serious talent from all players was shown in this game and it was a close game throughout. Hayley Weston from Pool 1 showed Barkool what goal scoring skills she had and was too quick for the SWR boys, taking out the win against Barkool. Best Section being awarded to Hayley Weston, Ian Jolly and Todd Weston and George Anthony winning Best Horse and Rider. Every year at Moulamein Bluegate have an award for the Best Local Player of the Carnival sponsored by Banyandah Pastoral Company which was once Bluegate Station, this award was given to our own Bluegate member and Secretary Samantha Bailey.

Best Local player Sammie

Bluegate held the Gum Creek Carnival this year at Pretty Pine and what a great weekend it was, the weather was perfect and we were lucky to get a few players join us from SWS and a team from VIC. With a few players doubling up we got 9 teams together between the A and B Grade competition, it was a fun and casual weekend in the red sand. The Blue Bandage Competition saw a few new faces on the field over the duration of the weekend.

It was a nail biting B Grade final on Sunday afternoon, between Ballarat and Tumbarumba ending the 4^th and final chukka with a draw. Coming out for chukka number 5, Tumbarumba getting possession of the ball and scoring a goal to win the game. Bluegate section Jack Plant, Ben Liphuyzen and Daniel Liphuyzen winning Best Section and Indy Gray from Ballarat winning Best Horse and Rider.

The A Grade competition was played as a round robin, with Jugiong taking out the win and Bluegate coming runners up. Jugiong players Sam Amey and Laura Beer teamed up with Sally Liphuyzen from Ballarat winning the Best Section and Sam Amey winning Best Horse and Rider.

Being such a small zone and club it was muchly appreciated to have those who travelled so far to be apart of our carnival, without the numbers and support from our amazing sponsors, running a carnival is not possible. 

Presentation at Pretty Pine

Orange and District Polocrosse Carnival 2019

Gooloogong put on its usual smile for the annual Polocrosse carnival hosted jointly by Orange and Oberon Clubs on Saturday 14 and 15 September.  With the prayers for a wet track not answered, the second-best option of beautiful sunny days had to be settled for.  The annual carnival attracted the usual teams and players from all over the state including Albury, Mendooran, Sydney, Bowral, Yass, Jugiong, Gulgong, Marra and a special mention the two Victorian players  on route to the Coffs Harbour Masters.

The decision to make the carnival a prize- less one and then auction the prizes to raise money for the Black dog Institute was warmly accepted, with great support from the polocrosse and local communities.  We would like to thank everyone for their generosity enabling $720 to be raised as part of the “Running for Tom” team to go directly to Black Dog Institute.

From the first ball thrown in on Saturday morning to the last on Sunday afternoon the games were played in a great spirit with willing competition, which belied the prize -less nature of the event. 

A Open  Winners-Albury Runner up-Jugiong

B Open  Winners-Mendooran Runner up-Billimari

C Open  Winners-Dunedoo Runner up-Orange

The blue bandage competition was run for the first time and was a resounding success, introducing new and young players to polocrosse in a safe and non-competitive environment.  Thank you to all the senior players who helped with this competition.

Many thankyous have to be passed on, for without these people and local business the carnival could not have been the success it was.

• Local Gooloogong community members Chris Maher, Scott Idiens, Ben Chadwick and Moxey Farms, who gave their time and machinery to make the playing surface both horse and rider friendly.
• Auctioneers Angus Stuart and Mick Jones
• Umpires in particular Wendy Barlow who filled in where needed, coached and instructed the blue bandage competition.
• Elizabeth Youman who capably operated the canteen, often on her own for extended periods of time.
• Charlie Grills for the session at the end of play on Saturday supporting women’s umpiring.
• Major sponsors Darra Pastoral Co, Lachlan fertilisers, Elders Cowra, JJ Dresser & Co and Willowdene Constructions.

Blue Bandage at Orange

Ladies Umpires meeting

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