Results: The Countess of Dudley Cup A & B Grades, 25-29 March 2015

2015 Dudley A and B Grade draws
2015 Nomination Form and Open Grade Rules

Details of winners of main grades and perpetual trophies at the 2015 Countess of Dudley Tournament are:

 

Countess of Dudley Cup Final was won by Garangula over Scone, 2-3, 3-5, 5-5, 8-6, 9-7 and 9-8.

Garangula: R.J. Curran, P.P. O’Dwyer, T.R. Hunt and S.F. Keyte.

In the Subsidiary-Final for the L.T. Watson Memorial Cup Town & Country beat Troika.

Town & Country:  J.P. Bayard, K.B. Johnson, C.S. Wilson, and S.C.M. Hopkinson.

J.J. Garvan Cup for teams beaten on first day was not played for this year. 

Lady de Chair Trophy for Champion Pony was won by A.M. White (Scone) with Dazzle.

R.W. Farrell Trophy for champion Novice Pony was won by S.F. Keyte (Garangula) with Gift.

Vychan Trophy for Team of 3 ponies played by player 2 goals or less was won by R.B.M. Cowan with Izzy, Beyonce and Huckleberry.

Curtis Skene Trophy for most improved NSW Player judged for period Dudley to Dudley was awarded to A.M. White (Scone).

B Grade 8 Goals Final for Alex MacLeod Memorial Trophy was won by Glen Miln over City Motor Auction.

Glen Miln: R.B.M. Cowan, M.A. Wylie, K.B. Johnson and G.F.J. Sorby


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Dudley Cup Games (A Grade) for Saturday 28 March:

Please note teams must provide an umpire pony for the game they are playing due to field changes.

SATURDAY        WINDSOR 1    
2PM            
Troika V Garangula        
Umpires: Craig Wilson & R Archibald    
3rd Man: J Archibald        
            
4PM        KURRI BURRI
Scone V Town and Country    
Umpires: S Keyte and D Johnson    
3rd Man: P Odwyer    


ALEC MACLEOD 8 GOAL SUBSIDARY SEMI FINALS        ARUNGA
10am        
River Park V VPC    
Umpires: H McGregor & J White
3rd Man:E Ormerod    
Score:P Grueter    
Goals: G Higgins & T Mortimer
        
12.00pm        
Arunga V Sydney    
Umpires: K Brooks & R Mcarthy
3rd Man:S Gardiner    
Score: M Mckechnie    
Goals: C Mann & Q Wedmore
        
ALEC MACLEOD 8 GOAL SEMI FINALS        WINDSOR 2
11am        
Timor V Glen Miln    
Umpires: Andrew Williams & A White
3rd Man: A Russo    
Score: J McKay    
Goals: T Martin & E Mandie
        
1PM        
Warrah Creek V City Motor Auction
Umpires:B Sorby & D Gould
3rd Man: K Johnson    
Score: B Cowan    
Goals: M Huebner & M Wylie

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Please note time and field changes for Thursday 26 March polo:


Dudley Cup games - Each team to provide an umpire pony tacked up and ready to go for there own game due to being on different fields.
THURSDAY 26th    KILLARNEY
1PM        
Scone V Garangula    
Umpires: S Hopkinson & J Harper
3rd Man: J Daniels    
        
        
        WINDSOR 1
3PM        
Town & Country V Troika    
Umpires: T Hunt & J Archibald
3rd Man: P Odwyer    

Dudley 8 Goal tournament - Arunga and City Motor Auction to provide 1 umpire pony each for game due to field change.
Note Sydney and Glen Milne to carry out duties.
THURSDAY        MUDDY FLATS
1.00PM        
Warrah Creek V River Park
Umpires: S Gardiner & D Gould
3rd Man:C Aguire    
Score:A Yencken    
Goals: M Huebner & C Mann
        
3PM        
Timor V VPC        
Umpires: A Tolhurst & J McKay
3rd Man: H McGregor    
Score:T Mortimer    
Goals: E Mandie & P Grueter
        
5PM        WINDSOR 1
Arunga V City Motor Auction
Umpires: E Ormerod & B Sorby
3rd Man:K Johnson    
Score:M Tolhurst     
Goals: Sydney & Glen Miln


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A Grade Results from Day 1, Tuesday 24 March 2015:
Garangula 12 v Town & Country 11
Scone 13 v Troika 10


The A & B Grade of the Dudley Cup start this Tuesday 24th March!  4 teams in the A Grade (16-20 goals), 8 teams in the B Grade (8 goals).  Please see attached PDF with full details of the Teams & Draw for each Grade.

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Dear Players & Spectators,

Nominations for The Countess of Dudley Cup Open Grade & 8 goal
The Countess of Dudley Cup Open Grade & 8 goal will be played from 24-29 March in the Hawkesbury.  Please see Nomination Form & Eligibility Rules attached.

Lower grades will be run by Sydney Polo Club - details to be released.


The Countess of Dudley Cup 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.

The Dudley Cup will again be played as an open tournament on handicap. The tournament runs from 24-29 March in the Hawkesbury with finals at Sydney Polo Club. 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.

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.

B Grade Winners

Alex Macleod Trophy

Sydney Polo Club: 100 Ridges Lane, Richmond, NSW 2753

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