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COUNTESS OF DUDLEY CUP TEAMS & DAILY RESULTS
The Countess of Dudley Cup, since its presentation in 1910, has arguably become one of the most coveted trophies in Australian Club Polo. The trophy was named after the wife of William Ward, the second Earl of Dudley, who served as Governor General from 1908 to 1911.
The catalyst for the Countess of Dudley lending her name to the trophy was likely "Banjo" Paterson. With a profound personal interest in developing nursing services in the outback, the Countess engaged Paterson, already a national figure, to support her cause. As a prominent figure in Sydney polo circles, Paterson was well-positioned to seek a favor from her in return. The Countess of Dudley presented the silver cup at the inaugural tournament held in 1910.
This year, six teams will compete over two weeks for this prestigious trophy. The finals are scheduled to take place at Windsor Polo Club on Sunday, October 5th.
To view the teams playing in the Countess of Dudley Cup please click HERE
Day 1 Results 26 September
GAME 1 - Wright Pastoral edged out Gardenvale, 9 goals to 7
Champion Pony "Chess" Played by Jimbo Fewster, owned by John Farren-Price and bred by Belltrees
GAME 2 - Ellerston White triumphed over Larapinta Blue, 7 goals to 4
Champion Pony - "Casino" Played by JP Clarkin, owned by Steve Urquhart and bred by GAG
Tomorrow will see Larapinta take on Ellerston Blue in the Game 3 of the Countess of Dudley Cup, played at Windsor Polo club at 3pm.
Day 2 Results 27 September
GAME 3 - Larapinta Green defeated Ellerston Blue 10 goals to 8
Champion Pony - "Danube" Played by James Harper and owned and bred by Ellerston Onnasis Polo.
On Sunday 28 September "Larapinta Blue will compete against Wright Pastoral starting from 10am at Windsor Polo Club
Day 3 Results 28 September
GAME 4 - Wright Pastoral defeatedLarapinta Blue 14 goals to 12
Champion Pony " Henry" Played by Glen Wright owned by Glen Wright and bred by Ellerston Onassis Polo
Tomorrow Larapinta Green will play Ellerston White, at 10am at Kurri Burri and from 12pm Gardenvale will face Ellerston Blue, at Arunga.
To view previous days results and draw please click HERE
Day 4 Results 29 September
GAME 5 - Ellerston White defeated Larapinta Green 7 goals to 5
Champion Pony "EOP Optic" Played by Paco O'Dwyer and owned and bred by Ellerston Onassis Polo
GAME 6 - Gardenvale defeated Ellerston Blue 13 goals to 8
Champion Pony "Gift" Played by James Harper, owned by Ben Grills and bred by Berragoon
Gardenvale is set to face Ellerston White, Larapinta Blue will go up against Ellerston Blue, and Larapinta Green will compete against Wright Pastoral. The specific field times and dates for these games being finalised by Mpolo and will be sent out tomorrow.
Day 6 Game times and Fields for the Countess of Dudley Cup - 1 October
The schedule for tomorrow's matches is as follows:
- Gardenvale will compete against Ellerston White at 10 am on Windsor No.1 Field.
- Following that, Larapinta Green will face Wright Pastoral at Arunga starting from 1 pm.
- The final game of the day will feature Larapinta Blue playing against Ellerston Blue at 3:30 pm on Windsor No.1 Field.
To view previous days results of the Countess of Dudley Cup please click HERE
Day 6 Results 1 October
GAME 7 - Ellerston White defeated Ellerston Gardenvale 11 goals to 10
Champion Pony "Christianne" Played by Cody Grimes and owned and bred by Ellerston Onassis Polo
GAME 8 - Kurri Burri Wright Pastoral defeated Larapinta Green 11 goals to 10
Champion Pony "Chess" Played by Jimbo Fewster, owned by John Farren-Price and bred by Belltrees
GAME 9 - Ellerston Blue defeated Larapinta Blue 6 goals to 5
Champion Pony "Mango" Played by Jack Grimes and owned and bred by MG Polo.
Tomorrow a penalty shootout will take place tomorrow morning at 9am on Windsor No.1 between Ellerston Blue, Gardenvale and Larapinta green. Please could each team have a representative at the 60 yard mark on the southern end of the field at 8.55am.
Countess of Dudley Cup Friday Draw 3 October
After several days play the Semifinals of the Countess of Dudley Cup are apon us.
- Larapinta Green will challenge Kurri Burri Wright Pastoral from 10:30am on Windsor No.1 field,
- Larapinta Blue will take on Ellerston Gardenvale at Kurri Burri from 1:30pm at Kurri Burri
- Ellerston White will face Ellerston Blue at 3:30pm at Arunga
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HECTOR KING CUP TEAMS & DAILY RESULTS
The late Hector King (born 1919, died 1968) began his polo career at ‘Markdale’ Binda near Crookwell owned by the Ashton family where his father was overseer.
Playing at No.2 Hector attained a 5 goal handicap and in 1960 was in the winning team at the Sydney Royal Easter Show polo competition and also won the inter-state competition for the Australasian Cup playing for NSW with Theo Hill, Sinclair Hill and Peter Cudmore. He was famous for his horsemanship, striking of the ball and anticipation. As club captain at County, he was very generous with his time in coaching new players, and with improving their standard of play by including them in teams which he captained
This tournament is named after NSW player Hector King (1919 - 1968). Traditionally it is for 10 goal teams and was instituted after Hector King died, so lower rated players could gain experience by playing alongside better players in medium goal polo. In recent years it has been for 8 goal teams.
This year the Hector King Cup will be played over two weeks, with the final held at Windsor Polo Club on Sunday 5th October. We invite you all to come along and watch some incredible players in action.
- To View the teams playing in the Hector King Cup please click HERE
Day 1 Result 26 September
GAME 1 - Ellerston Green narrowly defeated Arunga, 5–4
Champion Pony " Forrest" Played by Baurista Panelo and owned and bred by M & J Pursehouse
Tomorrow Goondiwindi will take on Flat Hill Farm from 10am, followed by Arunga and Aanuka Beach House at 11:30am. Both games will be played at Kurri Burri.
At 1pm Troika will take on The Pines, with the game set to be played at Arunga.
Day 2 Results 27 September
GAME 2 - Goondiwindi defeted Flat Hill Farm 10 goals to 9
Champion Pony " One More" Played by Ruki Ballieu and owned and bred by Yarram Park Polo Ponies
GAME 3 - Arunga defeted Aanuka Beach House 9 Goals to 8
Champion Pony "Forrest" Played by Baurista Panelo and owned and bred by M & J Pursehouse
GAME 4 - Troika defeted The Pines 4 goals to 2
Champion Pony "Wickford Guinea" Played by Aiden Nunn and owned and bred by Wickford Polo Ponies
Tomorrow, Sunday 28 September, The Pines will face off against The Table Club at 10 am, followed by Goondiwindi and White Deer Park at 11:30 am. Both games will be played at Killarney Polo Club.
At 1 pm, Aanuka Beach House will compete against Ellerston Green at Windsor Polo Club.
Day 3 Results 28 September
GAME 5 - The Table Club defeted The Pines 5 goals to 3
Champion Pony " Supra" Played by Cody Grimes and owned and bred by MG Polo
GAME 6 - Goondiwindi defeted White Deer Park 9 goals to 6
Champion Pony "Cecconi" Played by Ruki Bailleu and owned byYarram Park Polo Ponies
GAME 7 - Ellerston Green defeated Aanuka Beach House 9 goals to 8
Champion Pony "Charisma" Played by Henry Batchelor and owned and bred by Ellerston Onassis Polo
Tomorrow Troika will face off against The Table Club at 2:30pm (field to be confirmed) and at 3pm Flat Hill Farm will play White Deer Park at Windsor.
There will be a penalty shoot out at 4:30pm on Windsor No.2 (29 September)
A representative from The Pines, Aanuka Beach House and the loser from the 3pm game between Flat Hill Farm and White Deer Park will be required.
To view previous days results and draw please click HERE
Day 4 Results 29 September
GAME 8 - Trioka defeated The Table Club 10 goals to 8
Champion Pony " Wickford Guinea" Played by Aiden Nunn and owned and bred by Wickford Polo Ponies
GAME 9- White Deer Park defeated Flat Hill Farm 7 goals to 6
Champion Pony " Jesus" Played by Ashley Glennie and owned and bred by Jemalong
Tomorrow, Goondiwindi will take on Flat Hill Farm at Arunga starting at 10am while Troika will face The Pines at 2pm on Windsor No. 1 field.
Day 5 Results 30 September
GAME 10 - Goondiwindi defeated Flat Hill Farm 15 goals to 7
Champion Pony " Pablo" Played by Will GIlmore and owned and bred by The Coulton Family.
Game 11 - Trioka defeated the Pines 10 goals to 8
Champion Pony " Vein" Played by Jake Daniels and owned by Peter Huston, Breder Unknown
Tomorrow, Ellerston Green will take on White Deer Park at Windsor No.2 starting at 2pm.
Day 6 Results 1 October
GAME 12 - White Deer Park defeated Ellerston Green 5 goals to 4
Champion Pony " Vein" Played by Jake Daniels and owned by Peter Huston, Breder Unknown
Tomorrow Arunga will take on The Table Club at 10am at Arunga.
Day 7 Results 2 October
GAME 13 Arunga defeated The Table Club 9 goals to 8
Champion Pony " Hercules" Played by Cody Grimes and owned and bred by MG Polo.
Its Semi-Finals day tomorrow for several teams in the Hector King Cup.
- Goondiwindi will take on White Deer Park at Windsor No.2 from 10am
- Ellerston Green will face off against The Pines, from 11:45am at Kurri Burri
- Arunga will battle it out against Trioka at Arunga from 1:30pm
To view previous days results and draw please click HERE