Alec Macleod Tournament Results
Thank you to Ray Bruce from Just Horsen About for sponsoring the prizes on the day and for most of the season for WPC
Alec Macleod won by Arunga 9 to 5 over Town & Country Adam Tolhurst
Bautista Panelo
Nick Wills
Archer Buchert
Alec Macleod Champion Pony "Venus" Owned and played by Jeremy Bayard
The Equine Hub Grooms Prize Freddy Dowling - Sponsored by Stone Real Estate
Alec Macleod Subsidiary Final, won by Cutcliffe Polo 6.5 to 4 over Millamalong Paul Cutcliffe
Robert Ballard
Adam Meally
Ferdinand Furch
WPC season closer - 0 goal, won by Muddy Flats Scarlett Francis
Thomas Martin
Rowena Ranger
Billie Mascart
WPC Season closer - Subzero, won by Stone Real Estate
Adam Buchert
Chris Matthews
Clive Withinshaw
Tom Alexander
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SUNDAY DRAW
Please see the draw attached for Saturday - SEE DRAW HERE
A massive thank you to Ray Bruce at Just Horsen About for sponsoring this weekend prizes but also for supplying prizes for most of the season. For all your polo gear and player needs, reach out to Ray Bruce - Justhorsenabout
The clubhouse will be open all weekend for lunch and refreshments.
Dinner on Saturday night will be at The Royal Richmond Hotel. It's the final weekend to celebrate, commiserate or just reflect on the season that was with everyone before the horses go out.
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The Countess of Dudley Cup - Important Update
Unfortunately the Countess of Dudley Cup has been cancelled this weekend and will be played for in the Spring. We are disappointed that we have had to defer this prestigious tournament as we have had an incredible Autumn series and had hoped to cap it off with a hard fought club tournament. Sadly, we have had a number of teams struggle with horses and injuries so we will instead play for the Alec Macleod Trophy at a 4-6 goal team level.
As such we would like to call for Nominations for the Alec Macleod Trophy 4 -6 goals 4 chukkas.
Entry fee $1420
Fields Hawkesbury Basin
Tournament Information Adam Meally 0417 278 741
Nominations Close Tuesday 16th May 5pm.
Nominate here https://www.trybooking.com/CIEXC
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The Countess of Dudley Cup 10 goal Grade - 5 chukkas, 2 games
Entry Fee: $2000
Fields: Hawkesbury Basin
Tournament Information - Adam Meally 0417 278 741 mpolomanagement@gmail.com
Nominations Close Friday 12 May.
NOMINATE YOUR TEAM HERE
COUNTESS OF DUDLEY CUP RULES
Team & Player Eligibility
- Teams must play as a currently registered APF club.
- Teams must have qualified to play by 3 members of the team having played 2 APF carded tournaments for that club in the last 12 months (since the last Dudley Cup).
- Each team is allowed 1 “Marquee” player of any handicap who does not have to have played the qualifying tournaments and can be a member of any club.
- Players must be rated 0 goals and above to play in the Dudley Cup. Any players wanting to enter the Dudley who are on -1 or -2 must play of 0 goals.
- Teams must enter under club name and play in registered club colours.
- Team entries will only be accepted upon payment of entry fee to NSWPA and entries will close Friday 12 May.
Exemptions
Exemptions will only be given to a genuine club member who has not played enough games due to;
i) injury
ii) not having played polo in Australia (ie a genuine club member who has been overseas or who is having a short season).
Qualifying tournaments
i) A tournament must be listed on a State Polo Calendar or must be a tournament sanctioned by the NSWPA.
ii) Each of the two tournaments must be played at different clubs, ie two weekends at one club only equals one tournament
iii) NSWPA tournaments and tournaments held by Clubs, other than their annual
tournaments will count provided the team play as a genuine club team with the other three players being registered members of the Club.
iv) If a team is entered in a tournament and that tournament is cancelled, it will count as a tournament.
Draw
The draw will be at the discretion of the NSWPA Tournaments Committee. All other rules will be in accordance with the Australian Rules of Polo.
Ponies
No restrictions on the number or ownership. Ponies played by a competing team will not be allowed to play for any other team during the tournament except with the permission of the Tournament Committee.
Spectator Entry
Free entry
Sponsorship
Annual decision by the NSWPA
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 - NB Will not be played for this year
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.
Alec Macleod Trophy: For winner of the 6 goal grade. - NB this grade will not be played for this year
NOTE
The definition of an Australian Player is that the player holds an Australian Passport or Australia has been their home for the last three years or more.
Tournament Committee: The committee reserve the right to amend the rules as necessary. Committee - Adam Tolhurst, Adam Meally, Kim McDougall