Match vs Zambia A Team
Zambia won 12 goals to 7.

Match vs Zambia B Team
Australian team captain Hamish McGregor said in an interview after winning 11-10 in the first game played against the Zambia B team on Friday afternoon that he was expecting a tough game against the Zambia A team.

“They were very strong, very good in attack and they made a lot of opportunities for themselves. It was very close and we only won in the last ten seconds of the game. Zambia is a very strong team and both teams (Zambia A and B) are very competitive,” he said.

McGregor said there were plans to have a reciprocal tournament against Zambia in Australia sometime next year.

And Australian Polo Council (APC) President Leon Reardon thanked the Zambia polo community for the generosity having allowed them to use their horses. “The game played was with Zambia B and we expected to beat them convincingly but Zambia has proved to be strong and itís going to be competitive. The horses we are riding have been lent by the Zambian polo community and we are most grateful to the lenders,” said Reardon.




The Representative Team selected for the Zambia tour is:-

Sam Gunn 3
Adam Tolhurst 4
Dirk Gould 5
Hamish McGregor 4

Two test matches will be played during the tour - Zambia B vs Australia on Friday 17th July 2009 and Zambia vs Australia on Sunday 19th July 2009.

We wish the team the best of luck.

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The Australian Polo Council has been invited to send an Australian Team to Zambia for two weekends of polo on 10/11/12 and 17/18/19 July. The game on Sunday 19th July 2009 will be a Zambia vs Australia 15 goal Representative Test Match. The Zambia Polo Association will provide horses and accommodation, and also arrange a visit to the Victoria Falls and a trip on the Zambezi between the weekend tournaments.

The APC is calling for nominations from:-

1. Players with a 2 – 5 goal handicap who would like to be considered for selection in the Australian Representative Test team to play Zambia and would be prepared to self fund their travel costs.

2. Players with a 2 – 5 goal handicap who would like to be considered for selection in the Australian Representative Test team to play Zambia but are unable to self fund their travel costs.

3. Patrons who would like to participate in the matches (except Representative Test Match on 19th July) and would be willing to contribute to the travel costs of the Representative Players.

Nominations close Monday 15th June at 5pm.

To register your interest or for further information please contact Leon Reardon 0413 442255 leon@sagecapital.net.au or Amanda Jansen APC Secretary 0418 697 874 apc@australianpolo.com.au