The Results of this year's Goondiwindi Polo Tournament:
Welltown Challenge A grade Scone (James Hockey, Doug Munro, Angus Gunn, Guy Kirkpatrick) def Goondiwindi ( David Coulton, Will Gilmore, Nick Keyte, Tom Coulton) 4-2 1/2
Champion A grade Pony Will Gilmore: "Thyme", Champion team A grade ponies Kirkpatrick "Mini, Mimosa, Implicit, Sahara, Nonchalant"
B Grade Winners Downs Silver Brands #1 ( Mark Field, Whitney Warren, Mark Adamson, Eustie Hill who replaced injured Max O'leary) def Tamaran 8-2 1/2
Chanmpion B Grade Pony Max O'Leary "Shakira", champion team B grade ponies Will Gilmore "Gloss, Spring, Haydon Espirit, Haydon Secret"
C grade winners Colliers International (S Beirne, C Coleman, Angus Gilmore, Wayne Glennie) def Bull & Barley 5 1/2 - 5
Champion C grade pony Wayne Glennie "Beau"
D grade winners Downs Silver Brands #2 (Mark Field, Bridget Coulton, Richard Marchant, Colin Field) def Downs Green 4 1/2 - 3
Champion D grade pony Sam Gunn "Chipmunk"
Champion Novice Pony Matt Grimes " Elegant"
Most Improved player Sam Coulton
Best Groomed team of ponies Annabelle Tanner for Gary Hoey
Rookie of Carnival Bridget Coulton
Most valuable player Saturday Will Gilmore
Most valuable player of Carnival Peter Grimes
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18 teams will take part in this weekend's tournament across 4 grades.
Please find the Program listing the Teams & Draw attached above.
Kim Coulton writes about Goondiwindi August 15 & 16: Some horse accommodation available but also try Goondiwindi show grounds or contact Kim for saleyards. Plenty of pubs and motels in town. Saturday will once again be the “huge crowd” day with spectators attending from near and far. There will be awards for best dressed lady and man, a Saturdays players player award, foot racing and plenty more action with a bar and food stalls(done by local committees) , dancing, live music beside the now famous bonfire. Gate proceeds from the day will go towards the Royal Flying Doctor. There will be no entrance fee for players and grooms and no ground fees a rarity these days! Come and enjoy the best of country hospitality with free morning tea both days with lots of home cooked goodies.
Kim & David Coulton 0428 987250.
Lots of silverware up for grabs each weekend.
We are lucky enough to have Ellerston attending again so there will also be a mid week Border Cup game to be held at this stage at Morella.
Click here to read a great article from Queensland Country Life about the growth of the Goondi tournament since 2012.