Results of 2013 Countess of Dudley Cup 'A Grade'
The NSW Polo Association Club Championships
Countess of Dudley Cup Teams
Countess of Dudley Cup - Winners of Tournament
Ellerston Black beat Town & Country in the 7th chukka 2-7 (received 4), 4-7, 7-8, 9-9, 11-12, 13-13 and 14-13.
Ellerston Black: NW Craig, RK Archibald, JR Beim and MP Grimes
L.T. Watson Memorial Trophy - Played between Losers of Semi-Finals
Gundalong Black beat Goulburn 1-2, 4-3, 7-3, 9-5, 10-6 and 12-10.
Gundalong Black: LJ Graham, L Talamoni-Grether, JR Baillieu, EJC Goold.
Sir J.J. Garvan Cup - Played between first day losers
Ellerston White beat Goulburn Stripes 4 (received 1)-1, 4-5, 6-5, 6-6, 9-6 and 10-8.
Ellerston White: JJ White, AM White, JL Harper, GC Kirkpatrick.
Ponies
Lady de Chair Trophy - Champion Pony
JR Beim with 'Canary'.
R.W. Farrell Trophy - Champion Novice Pony
(A novice pony is a pony playing its first season of tournament polo, excluding inter-club tournaments. The season being 1st October to 30th September)
GN Higginson with 'Circus', grand-daughter of great playing mare Lottie owned by WM Ashton.
Vychan Trophy: Team of three ponies owned and played by a player rated two or less.
JP Bayard with 'Randsome', 'Joburg' and 'Kiki'.
Curtis Skene Trophy: Most improved player (no limit on handicap of player) based on performance during the period Dudley Cup to Dudley Cup. Player must play at current Dudley Cup Tournament.
KB Johnson.
Results of NSW Club Championships 8, 4 & 0 Goal
18 teams took part over 4 Grades.
B Grade, 8 Goal won by Warrah Creek who beat The Classic Safari Company in an extra chukka.
Warrah Creek: M. Pursehouse, A Williams, W Gilmore, A Nunn
C Grade, 4 Goal won by Marshall Green who beat Scone
Marshall Green: E Marshall, B Simm, S Hopkinson, J Marshall
D Grade, 0 Goal won by Altios who beat Sydney
Altios: B Mascart, B Mascart, R Ang, R Higgins
E Grade, 0 Goal won by Folly Lodge who beat Glen Quarry
Folly Lodge: S Ballas, S McCreery, M McKechnie, M Maritz
Full Results for these grades are attached at the top of the Newsletter.
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Days of Play are Wed 27th, Friday 29th, Sat 30th & Sunday 31st March.
For the full list of Teams & Draw please open the Teams & Draw on the attached PDF document.
THE DRAW
Wednesday 27th March
Field - Killarney
Game 1 10.30 am Town & Country defeated Gundalong Blue 14-10
Game 2 12.30 pm Gundalong Black defeated Kurri Burri 10-9
Field - Muddy Flatts
Game 3 2.00pm Goulburn defeated Ellerston White 12-10
Game 4 4.00pm Ellerston Black defeated Goulburn Stripes 11-9
Friday 29 March - Semi Finals
Field - Sydney Supremo
Game 5 11.00am Ellerston Black defeated Gundalong Black
Game 6 1.00pm Town & Country defeated Goulburn
Rounds - Sir J.J. Garvan Cup
Field - Sydney International
Game 7 1.00pm Kurri Burri vs Goulburn Stripes
umpires: R Baillieu / G Fitzpatrick
3rd man: L Talaminso
timkeeper/scorer: J Gilmore
/goals: Gundalong Blue / Ellerston White
Game 8 3.00pm Gundalong (Mercer & Hobbs) vs Ellerston White
umpires: G McLachlan / S Hopkinson
3rd man: S Walker
timkeeper/scorer: J Bayard
/goals: Kurri Burri / Goulburn Stripes
Saturday 30th March
Sir J.J. Garvan Consolation Match
Game 9 2.30pm Gundalong (Mercer & Hobbs) vs Kurri Burri
umpires: Z Hagedoorn & A White
3rd man: J Mackay
timkeeper/scorer: J Mackay
goals: Ellerston Black / Town & Country
Sunday 31st March - FINALS DAY
Field - Windsor # 1
Game 10 , Final - The LT Watson Memorial Trophy 11.30am Goulburn vs Gundalong (Coco Republic)
umpires:
3rd man:
timkeeper/scorer:
goals:
Game 11, Final - Sir JJ Garvan Cup 1.30pm Ellerston White vs Goulburn Stripes
umpires:
3rd man:
timkeeper/scorer:
goals:
Game 12, Final - The Countess of Dudley Cup 3.30pm Ellerston Black vs Town & Country
umpires:
3rd man:
timkeeper/scorer:
goals:
Tournament Rules
1. All games must be played to a result. Behinds must be kept by Timekeeper/Scorers.
2. It is the team captain's responsibility to inform team mates of duties. Check Draw for Details.
3. The Tournament Committee reserve the right to change game times and locations
due to unforeseen circumstances.
4. All other rules are in accordance with the Australian Polo Rule Book.
Tournament Committee: Simon Walker, Dick Doolin, Rob Archibald, Adam Marshall
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Also attached at the top are:
* Accommodation Options for Players, Grooms & Ponies PDF
* Windsor Polo Clubhouse Program PDF
* Hawkesbury Polo Fields Map PDF
* Windsor Polo Club Roads-Parking PDF
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5th March: A fantastic 8 club teams have entered this tournament with some clubs fielding 2 teams. Each team is worth between 14-20 goals so once again, this is the highest club level polo you will see this year in NSW!
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Nominations
Please click on the attached document at top for Nomination Form & Rules
Spectator Entry
$15 per person (children under 16 free). No charge for cars. Bus passengers pay $10 per person. Free entry for NSWPA Life, Kyeemagh & Annual members carrying 2013 membership shields.
The Tournament
The New South Wales Polo Association's Club Championship trophy,
The Countess of Dudley Cup, first presented in 1910, has become arguably one of the most coveted trophies in Australian Club Polo.
After the success of last year, the Dudley Cup will again be played as an
open tournament on handicap. The tournament begins on Thursday 28th March with semi-finals on Saturday 30th March and finals planned at the Windsor Polo Club on 31st March (Easter Sunday). Preliminary games will be played on fields in the Hawkesbury Basin (more details on the website nearer the time).
Spectators and keen polo enthusiasts can expect to see a high level of club polo with six NSW and interstate Clubs have already expressed interest in nominating for this years open tournament.
The polo community and their friends can come, barrack and support their club.
All in all, it will be a fantastic week of high goal polo and a great opportunity to see elite athletes perform for their club on horseback. To read more on the history of the tournament and see lists of past winners, please
click here.
Trophies
Countess of Dudley Cup Teams
Countess of Dudley Cup - Winners of Tournament
L.T. Watson Memorial Trophy - Played between Losers of Semi-Finals
Sir J.J. Garvan Cup - Played between first day losers
Ponies
Lady de Chair Trophy - Champion Pony
R.W. Farrell Trophy - Champion Novice Pony
(A novice pony is a pony playing its first season of tournament polo, excluding inter-club tournaments. The season being 1st October to 30th September)
Vychan Trophy: Team of three ponies owned and played by a player rated two or less.
Curtis Skene Trophy: Most improved player (no limit on handicap of player) based on performance during the period Dudley Cup to Dudley Cup. Player must play at current Dudley Cup Tournament.
Food & Refreshments
Available at the Windsor Polo Clubhouse
Location & Directions to Windsor Polo Club
The Windsor Polo Club Grounds are located west of Richmond in the Hawkesbury Valley of NSW, about one hour north-west of Sydney. This scenic region, at the foot of the Blue Mountains, is one of the oldest agricultural regions in NSW and a traditional centre of polo in the State.
To reach the grounds from Sydney, either:
•Leave the city via the M2 Motorway and Windsor Road. Turn left as you reach Windsor and drive to Richmond. At the turn to Kurrajong, continue along Windsor St and Old Kurrajong Road.
•Take the M7 Motorway to Blacktown and follow Richmond Road to Richmond. Turn right at Market St, Richmond and left into Windsor St and Old Kurrajong Road.
Entry to the Grounds is from Old Kurrajong Rd.