Polocrosse South Africa

Wednesday 15th July 2009 at 9.30am

Ashfields Polocrosse Club, Great Canfield, Dunmow, Essex UK

1. Registration of Delegates:

PRESENT:

President: Wessel Strauss

Australia: Gill Mathie, Peter

Crauford, Stewart Neal

Ireland: Thomas O’Malley, Richard Nolan

New Zealand: Ken Malcolm, Robin Cave, Alistair Cummings (proxy)

South Africa: Patrick O’Sullivan

United Kingdom: Dave Brookes, Penny Webb, Wayne Henning

United States of America: John Jameson, Amy Keith, Kiki Pantaze (proxy)

Zambia: Andrew Daniels

Holland (associate member) Fleur Bartels, Mijndert Heineke

Norway (associate member) Lykke Bech Daugaard, Amund Brede Svendsen

INTERNATIONAL POLOCROSSE UMPIRE’S MEETING 2009

Tuesday 14th July 2009 commencing at 9.30 am Ashfields Polocrosse Club, Great Canfield, Dunmow, Essex UK

MINUTES

(as amended and approved at IPC meeting 15/7/09)

Present: Wessel Strauss (IPC President)

Stewart Neal (IPC Convenor of Umpires)

As revised 15th July 2009

These rules have been progressively drafted over a considerable period and have been successfully used at the 2003 and 2007 World Cups, 2009 Quadrangular Series and many individual Test Series.

At international tournaments all chukkas will be 8 x 6 minutes unless otherwise agreed by competing countries.

Henson Polocrosse France Country Report

A little bit of history...

Polocrosse started in France in October 2005 when Hamish Michaël and Jason Burbidge from Arden Polocrosse Club in the UK visited the Henson Riding Centre and organised a polocrosse workshop through a European financed project. The project which lasted 6 years from 2000 to 2006, lin- ked the UK TROT charity with the Henson riding centre. It was called Equi-Libre and involved an exchange of know-how on the theme of riding tourism.

From then on the locals (that’s us!) took to polocrosse big time, abandoning years and decades of Horseball game expe- rience and creating in January 2006 the first ever french Polocrosse club called « Henson Polocrosse France ».

France played in the first ever European meet in Doncaster in July 2006, coming second after a one goal loss to Ireland. This constituted an epic, first-ever competition for the team. France came first the following year (in all fairness the Irish weren’t there!) and second again in 2008 (behind Ireland again and out of 6 participating countries.

PRESIDENTS REPORT

INTERNATIONAL POLOCROSSE COUNCIL

PRESIDENTS REPORT

15 JULY 2009

Dear Members

Firstly a word of welcome to all attending. Those attending for the first time I trust that your input will benefit world Polocrosse. Thanks to Dave and his team from the UK for arranging this meeting and also the visit to the 2011 World Cup venue.

As this is my first report I do not have a long tiring report but just a short view.

The NORWEGIAN POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008

NORGES POLOCROSSEFORBUND

The NORWEGIAN POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION

1. Executive committee

In 2008 the Executive Committee has been comprised of:

Amund Brede Svendsen, President

Anne Pettere, Secretary

Lykke Bech Daugaard, Treasurer

Kristian Bundgaard Nielsen, Chief Umpire

Gitte Flemming, Executive committee member

NZ Polocrosse report July 2009

New Zealand Polocrosse Council Inc

PRESIDENT: Robin Cave

SECRETARY: Raewyn Saunders-Loder

R.D.3　　 PO Box 228

Phone: 06 3766908

Phone: 06 343 2291

Fax　 : 06 3766052

NZ Polocrosse report July　 2009

POLOCROSSE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA 2007 to 2009

As I write this report the England and South African Polocrosse teams are preparing to go head to head in the UK .My best wishes to both teams. I hope the polocrosse is safe and exciting.

2009 has seen South Africa sending a junior under 16-mixed team and our senior team to Australia in April. The juniors won the series 2-1 and the seniors came a disappointing third at the quadrangular series. What was impressive was Polocrosse Australia. They are truly the giants of our game. Theirs facilities, organization, numbers and standard are difficult to match. Congratulations Australia.

Dutch Polocrosse Association (DPCA)

The Netherlands, July 2009

Polocrosse Vereniging Nederland (PVN) / Dutch Polocrosse Association (DPCA)

It's been two years since the latest update of the Dutch Polocrosse Association. Throughout these years a lot has happened. We, the board, thought it was time to replace the old information for new.

The membership has increased enormously. From only 15 members in 2007, to 45 members in 2009. This is caused by decreasing the contribution for the membership, and by Dutch polo players getting an interest in polocrosse. In the Netherlands, polocrosse is played in four different regions nowadays; South-West, Mid-Netherlands, North-East and in the North.

United Arab Emirates

Dear Sir,

We are a newly formed group of people with a passion to play Polocrosse. Since starting friendly practice meets over 9 weeks ago, we now have over 30 members and each week it is growing.

As polocrosse is a new sport to the Middle East it is at present mainly expatriate players who play, and the generated interest and passion each individual brings to the game shows not only the potential but also a family atmosphere where people from all walks of life can enjoy.

United Kingdom Polocrosse Association Report 2009

Report for the IPC Meeting Wednesday 15th July 2009

Since the last meeting of the IPC in 2007, the UKPA has been busy setting up the company to run the 2011 World Cup. A venue has been secured and all involved are very excited. A separate report is tabled.

We have been very active in trying to grow the sport and take it to as wider audience as possible. We continue to have very close links with the Pony Club, and have recently been very active with British Riding clubs and University Riding Clubs.

Report for the Zimbabwe Polo X Association

President: Mr WAYNE PARHAM Hon. Secretary: Mrs Tracey Beekes Hon. Treasurer: Mrs JUDITH SWAN　　 Tel: + 263 91 2 434 135 Email :

polox@iitrade.net

14 July 2009

Report for the Zimbabwe Polo X Association

As you are all aware Zimbabwe has been going through some trying times these last few years. Our membership stands at 120 from a high of 450 in early 2002.

The main aim has been to try and stem the flow of those that have had to give up due to the economic and political conditions. I think now we are at the the cross roads and the future should be one of growth.