Results: Morton Cup, 24-27 March 2016


Morton Cup Final was won by Garangula over Town & Country 3-4 (rec 2), 5-6, 9-7, 10-9, 12-10 and 13-11.

Garangula: J.P. Lester, T.R. Hunt, J.D. Archibald  and S.F. Keyte.

In the Subsidiary-Final for the R.M. Pitt Memorial Cup Ellerston beat Sydney by 14-13.

Ellerston:  G.C. Kirkpatrick, M.P. Grimes, G.A. Gilmore and T.J. Fisher .

R.R. Ashton Trophy for Champion Pony was won by T.R. Hunt (Garangula) with Scruff.

F.L. Bragg Trophy for Champion Team of 3 ponies was won by S.C.M. Hopkinson (Town & Country) with Vanilla, Breeze and Cassius.

B Grade 8 Goals Final saw Windsor defeat Arunga by 9.5 to 5

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Please find the Teams & Draw for the Open Grade of the Morton Cup 2016 below.
Please note finals on Easter Sunday 27 March at at Kurri Burri Polo Club, 226 Edwards Road, Richmond.

Scroll down for the B Grade.

Morton Cup Teams 2016 - Open Grade

 
         

Garangula

   

Ellerston

 

James Lester

3

 

Jeff Fisher

1

Jack Archibald

5

 

Guy Kirkpatrick

5

Tom Hunt

6

 

Matt Grimes

6

Simon Keyte

6

 

Glen Gilmore

7

 

20

   

19

         

Troika

   

Town & Country

 

Peter Huston

0

 

Jeremy Bayard

1

Damien Johnston

5

 

Oli Cudmore

5

Rob Archibald

6

 

Sam Hopkinson

6

James Harper

7

 

Jock Mackay

4

 

18

   

16

         

Sydney

   

Arunga/Kurri Burri

 

Peter Higgins

1

 

Adam Tolhurst

4

Alec White

5

 

Andrew Williams

5

Juan Britos

6

 

Kelvin Johnston

5

Will White

4

 

David Marshall

2

 

16

   

16

         

Timor

       

Cole Aguirre

1

     

Gus Aguirre

3

     

Dirk Goold

5

     

Simon Walker

3

     
 

12

     

Draw:
Thursday 24 March
Game 1, 11.00am, at Killarney:  Town & Country vs Sydney
Umpires: Bud Sorby & Ed Goold
Third Man: Dirk Gould
Time/Centre Table: Cole Aguirre
Goals: Gus Aguirre & Jeff Fisher

Game 2, 1.45pm, at Kurri Burri:  Arunga/Kurri Burri vs Troika
Umpires: Bud Sorby & Ed Goold
Third Man: Juan Britos
Time/Centre Table: Jock Mackay
Goals: Will White & Oli Cudmore

Game 3, 4.00pm, at Killarney:  Ellerston vs Timor
Umpires: Bud Sorby & Ed Goold
Third Man: James Harper
Time/Centre Table: Rob Archibald
Goals: David Marshall & Damien Johnston

Friday 25 March
Game 4, 11am at Windsor No 1    Ellerston vs Town and Country
Umpires:             Ed Goold and Bud Sorby
Third Umpire:    Dirk Gould
Goals:                   Will White and K Johnston
Timekeeper:      Cole Aguirre

Game 5, 1pm at Windsor No 1     Garangular vs Troika
Umpires:             Ed Goold and Bud Sorby
Third Umpire:    Matt Grimes
Goals:                   Jeff Fisher and Sam Hopkinson
Timekeeper:      Jeremy Bayard

Game 6, 3pm at Arunga 
Kurri Burri vs Timor
                                Kurri Burri vs Sydney
                                Sydney vs Timor
Umpires:             Guy Kirkpatrick and Bud Sorby/Ed Goold
Third Umpire:    Tom Hunt
Goals:                   James Lester and Jack Archibald
Timekeeper:      Glen Gilmore

Sunday 27 March

Game 7, Windsor 2, 9.30am Round Robin
Kurri Burri v Timor
Troika v Kurri Burri
Troika v Timor
Umpires  Ed Gould / Bud Sorby
Third Man   Tom Hunt
Goals Ollie Cudmore and James Lester
Centre Table Jeremy Bayard

Game 8, Subsidiary final 2pm, Kurri Burri 1
Ellerston vs Sydney
Umpires Ed Gould and Bud Sorby
Third Man  James Harper
Goals Peter Huston and Gus Aguire
Centre Table Rob Archibald

Game 9, Morton Cup Final 4pm
Garangula v Town and Country
Umpires Ed Gould and Bud Sorby
Third Man Juan Britos
Goals Jeff Fisher and Will white
Centre Table Glen Gilmore

Rules:

  • Results from the Morton Cup will be considered in the draw seedings for The Countess of Dudley Cup.
  • Any other decisions will be at the discretion of the NSWPA Tournaments Committee.
  • All players must be registered members of the Australian Polo Federation, and showing online as financial.
  • All other rules will be in accordance with the Australian polo rule book.

Tournament Committee: Simon Walker, Sam Hopkinson, Adam Tolhurst, Rob Archibald.

Trophies:

RR Ashton Cup

Champion Pony - Morton Cup 2016

FL Bragg Trophy

Champion Team of 3 Ponies - Morton Cup 2016

The Morton Cup

Winner - Morton Cup 2016

RM Pitt Memorial

Subsidiary Winners - Morton Cup 2016

 

Winner 8 Goal - Morton Cup 2016

 

Subsidiary Winner 8 Goal - Morton Cup 2016

 
Morton Cup B Grade - 8 goal
Please click Here for the the Morton Cup Teams & Draw B Grade - 8 goal

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Please nominate for the Morton Cup - all grades

Open Grade & 8 goal: click Here for nomination form.

All Enquiries & Nominations to: Sam Hopkinson, samuelhop@hotmail.com.

4 goal, 0 goal and subzeroes, click Here to nominate online with Windsor Polo Club.

If you need any assistance please contact Rowena Rainger - Vice Club Captain at: clubcaptain@windsorpoloclub.com.au


Easter Weekend, Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 March (Finals) at Windsor Polo Club.  All Welcome.  Details below.

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