The Morton Cup tournament has become one of the biggest weekends of the Windsor Polo calendar and this year was no exception. Seventeen teams were entered, in five different grades, and with matches being played simultaneously on Windsor Polo Club's two adjacent fields, it was possible to keep an eye on a couple of games at once from the elevated vantage point that runs between them.
A-GRADE FINAL (Morton Cup): Town and Country A (Town & Country A was J.P. Bayard, R.J. Curran, K.B. Johnson and R.G. Ballard) beat Windsor A (David Rothwell, Adam Tolhurst, Ed Goold, Mark Field). Score 9 - 7.
A-GRADE SUBSIDIARY FINAL (RM Pitt Cup): Windsor B (M.A. Tolhurst, P.R. Doolin, H.L. McGregor and A.M. Williams) beat Marshall White (David Marshall, Cooch Lynch, Sam Hopkinson, John Marshall). Score 10 - 7.
Champion Pony: R.R. Ashton CupChampion pony was 'Dizzy' played by K.B. Johnson
Champion Team of Ponies: F.L. Bragg Trophy The judge of both pony prizes was Peter Haydon, well known breeder and player from the Scone district.
The prize for or best team of 3 ponies was awarded to E.J.C. Goold with Fame, Ray and Vegas.
B-GRADE: Eden Park A (Hamish Kelly, Ben Cowan, Rob Ballard, David Haydon) beat Jemalong (Bailey Guaran, Winston Bradley, Ben Sweetland, Andrew Williams)
C-GRADE: Wirragulla (Catriona Murphy, Royston Murphy, Brodie Donovan, Danny Kerr) beat Eden Park B (Zoe Kelly, Fraser Potter, Adam Meally, John Francis)
D-GRADE: Unique Estates (Jess Kirkpatrick, Fraser Potter, Adam Meally, Simon O'Brien) beat Windsor C (Hugh Cochrane, Julie McIntosh, Mike McKechnie, Grant Cochrane)
E-GRADE: Killarney (Christina Czpel, Graham Birrell, Tony Ryan, Luis Lequerica) beat Polopony.tv (Stevey Murphy, Sarah Martin, Simon Tait, Victoria Doolin)
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Please find the finals to be played on Sunday attached at the top
Please find the teams & draw attached at the top of the newsletter.
NSW Polo Association & Windsor Polo Club invite you to attend The Morton Cup 12 goal Tournament, 21 - 24 April 2011.
- Join us on Sunday 24th April for all the thrilling finals action of the 12 goal on the main field.
- Pack a picnic and treat your friends and family to a fun filled day at the polo.
- Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.
- Gates open at 10.00am. Entry is free.
- Food and Beverages available all day from the Windsor Polo Clubhouse.
- Windsor Polo Club, Old Kurrajong Road, Richmond. For directions see www.wpc.org.au
PLAYERS - please find the NOMINATION FORM attached at the top.