The Margaret River Polocrosse Club had an Open Mixed Team of three men and three women travel the long road north to the Polocrosse Championships at Moonyoonooka over the long weekend.
One of the smallest Clubs in the State has slowly been making its way back with a few new members coming on board at the end of the 2018 season with a small goal of rebuilding the Club and maintaining their competitive but fun club culture.
The team played against some very strong opposition in South Midlands Saturday morning taking out the win only by two goals to set them up in a night, under lights, game against the super slick Perth Club which went right down to the wire with Margies taking a one goal win putting them through to the Final against the favourites in Greenough.
The final was a fast and highly skilled game which provided great entertainment for spectators. The Margies team was on fire from the very first whistle and played some outstanding polocrosse to win by eight goals.
The Final was a fast and highly skilled game which provided great entertainment for the spectators and the Margies Team was on fire from the very first whistle.
Over the six chukkas the Margaret River players stepped up and played some outstanding Polocrosse to become the very deserving victors, running out to win by eight goals.
Along with the Open Mixed Team being awarded State Champions, the Club also had a junior player competing very solidly all weekend in her grade, while two other members from Margaret River made it in to the C Grade Final with player Zoe Dunlop winning Champion Stock Horse on Rosebrook Corona for this Division.
More individual prizes came the Club's way with Men's player Jonny Keen awarded Best No. 2 for the Open Mixed and Jodi Dunlop on Margaret River-bred horse, Jestersflat Mem Fox, taking home Champion Open Mixed Horse, Champion Women's Stock Horse and Overall Champion Horse of the Carnival.
A huge achievement by all for this amazing little Club. For more information about the Club and to make contact, visit www.polocrossewa.com.au/margaret-river