Handicap list effective June 1st 2025 

Please be advised that the Australian Polo Federation has published the Handicap list, which will takes effect from the 1st June 2025

Every registered polo player in Australia carries a Handicap ranging from -2 to 10. These are determined by each State Association's Handicap Committee based on recommendations from Clubs.

Two (2) handicap review meetings will be conducted annually: one before the 1st of June (handicaps effective immediately upon publication) and another before the 1st of December (handicaps effective on the 1st of January the following year). Both meetings involve a comprehensive handicap review.

NEW PLAYERS 

New players who have not played in a polo shall be assigned an 'S' handicap and may only play practice chukkas at clubs of which they are a member. They may not participate in tournaments. To be upgraded to a -2 handicap, a player must take and pass the Rules Test. The club assigns a fair and accurate 'T' handicap when they consider the player sufficiently experienced and meeting the handicap evaluation guidelines. Clubs must inform the State Handicap Committee of any 'T' handicaps assigned.

To review the handicap evaluation guidelines please click HERE

Benchmark Players 2025

7 goals:                Raul Laplacette

6 goals:                Ollie Cudmore, Matt Perry

5 goals:                Dirk Gould, James Fewster

4 goals:                Augustus Aguirre, Alec White, Ed Hitchman

3 goals:                Aiden Nunn, Bud Sorby, Jasper White

2 goals:                Peter Trethowan, Henry Batchelor, Blake Reid,
                            Marty Ingham, Beau Skerrett

1 goal:                 Warwick Prendiville, Wayne Glennie, Phil Clark,
                            Adam Marshall, Philippa Fitzhenry

0 goals:               Cameron Brawne, Nick Wills, Shannon Booth,
                            Bill Taylor, Mark Adamson, Andrew Coulton,
                            Theodore Cunningham, Aurelie Jaffres.

Womens Handicap Benchmark Players for 2025

5 goals:                Indiana Bennetto

4 goals:                Chloe Allen, Ashley Glennie, Phillippa Fitz-Henry

3 goals:                Skye Gilmore, Katie Grimmond

Womens Handicap General Conversion Chart:

Open Handicap           Women's Handicap

• -2                             0
• -1                            1
• 0                             2/3
• 1                             4/5
• 2                             6/7
• 3                             8
• 4                             9
• 5                            10

To view the 1st June 2025 handicap list, please click on the below links

June 2025 Handicaps Alphabetical Order

June 2025 Handicaps Handicap Order