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  Polocrosse.info - About Polocrosse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
From 1946 polocrosse spread to the New South Wales country areas with some of the first country Clubs forming in the west of the State at Mudgee, Wellington and Dubbo, and in the south at Wagga and Albury.
Due to the interest and growth of Polocrosse around the world in the 1970's the International Polocrosse Council was formed on 19th June 1976 with Mr.
Polocrosse is typical of the Australian seeking a hard, fast sport played outdoors, with plenty of room for clean enthusiasm.
www.polocrosse.info /Pages/about_polocrosse.html   (1947 words)

  
 Polocrosse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polocrosse it is a team sport that is played all over the world.
Polocrosse finally made it back to the United Kingdom in 1978, when it was introduced to two branches of the Pony Club in Surrey.
The arrival of polocrosse players from Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) and South Africa in the UK in the early 1980's led to the establishment of polocrosse clubs outside of the Pony Club and in 1985 the UK Polocrosse Association was formed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polocrosse   (1184 words)

  
 American Polocrosse Association
In Australia, polocrosse is called the "King of the One Horse Sports" because a player can use only one horse throughout a tournament.
A polocrosse club is a group of people who share an enthusiasm for this thrilling game.
Polocrosse is for the entire family -- boys and girls, moms and dads, everyone from five to 75.
www.americanpolocrosse.org /how-rules.php   (466 words)

  
 Polocrosse Victoria
Polocrosse is the king of the one horse sports.
Polocrosse is a great way to spend a weekend camping and riding in a very social and supportive atmosphere.
Polocrosse originated in Australia and is now played in many countries around the world.
www.polocrossevic.org.au   (159 words)

  
 Polocrosse South Africa - History
As the name of the game implies, Polocrosse is a combination of elements of the ancient game of Polo, which is believed to have originated in Persia, and the American Indian game of lacrosse.
Polocrosse is an exciting team sport played on horseback between teams of 6 players each, with each team divided into two sections of three.
Each player is equipped with a racquet (usually about 90cm long), which consists of a cane shaft with a thickened handle, at the end of which is a round head fitted with a loose string net in which the ball is carried.
www.polocrosse.co.za /history.htm   (1259 words)

  
 Polocross
Polocrosse is also played in New Zealand, New Guinea, South Africa, the United States of America and Zimbabwe.
Due to the interest and growth of Polocrosse, the International Polocrosse Association was formed on June 19, 1976.
Polocrosse was first introduced in the United States at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio, by students who had been to Australia on academic terms abroad.
www.senecavalleyponyclub.org /html/polocross.html   (724 words)

  
 Polocrosse
The Demondrille Polocrosse was formed by the Demondrille Pony Club on 31 March 1955 and consisted of Bob King (President), Tom Gorden (Secretary / Treasurer), and Ian Armstrong (Coach - now member for Parliament).
In those early days of Polocrosse the emphasis was on social matches and when a club came to visit, lunch was provided and afternoon tea for all players, their families and followers.
Polocrosse is held once a year, in the winter, generally toward the end of June, early July.
www.capitalregion.org.au /harden/culturalmap/events/Polocrosse.htm   (683 words)

  
 Kent Target Polocrosse Club
Polocrosse was originally developed by combining the sports of polo and lacrosse at a riding school near London and was used as an exercise to help people improve their riding.
Polocrosse is appealing as a sport for all the family.
Polocrosse is divided into different grades - so however good (or bad!) you are there are always people of your standard to play against - from absolute beginners to International riders.
www.kentpolocrosse.co.uk /polocrosse.htm   (416 words)

  
 Polocrosse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Of course as well as borrowing ideas from these games Polocrosse has many ideas of its own; bouncing a ball on horseback, one section (3) of players on the field, while one section is off.
Most areas in Australia have Polocrosse clubs and this is where you will be able to practice and join a team.
Polocrosse is an International sport played in approximately sixteen countries worldwide.
www.ashs.com.au /disciplines/polocrosse.htm   (564 words)

  
 United Kingdom Polocrosse Association
The basic requisite for the successful Polocrosse player is a love of horses and the ability to ride easily and comfortably.
Polocrosse is appealing as a sport for all the family and attracts a wide range of ability levels.
Polocrosse is relative to many other horse sports and horses themselves are not often cheap to keep!
www.polocrosse.org.uk /basics.htm   (905 words)

  
 HISTORY OF POLOCROSSE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
They designed a polocrosse field 160 yards long by 60 yards wide with three separate areas namely a goal scoring area at each end 30 yards long and the centre area 100 yards long.
A Polocrosse Season usually runs for approximately 5 months each year with the normal playing season in New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory running from May to September and in Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia from December to April.
Due to the interest and growth of Polocrosse around the world in the 1970's the International Polocrosse Council was formed on 19th June 1976 with Mr Max Walters AM MBE, of Australia as its foundation President.
www.polocrosse-international.org /history_PX.htm   (1818 words)

  
 USPC Polocrosse Home
Polocrosse, a game related to polo but played with a racquet similar to that used in Lacrosse, was approved by the Board of Governors as a USPC discipline in February 1997.
Polocrosse requires practice of ball handling skills-bouncing, picking up, throwing and catching the ball in the net of the racquet, and players learn to cradle the ball to keep opposing players from hitting it out of the net.
Basic Dressage training is important in developing a good Polocrosse horse, as a horse must have good balance and respond well to the aids.
polocrosse.ponyclub.org   (401 words)

  
 Creature Features - Pet Facts: Polocrosse
Polocrosse is a team game played on horseback that combines elements of polo, lacrosse and netball.
Riders use a cane stick with a net on the end to pass and shoot for goal with a foam rubber ball.
Like netballers, polocrosse players are only allowed in their own area.
www.abc.net.au /creaturefeatures/facts/polocrosse.htm   (211 words)

  
 Polocrosse World Cup 2007   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The International Polocrosse Council (IPC) was formed at a meeting on 21 June 1976 in Australia on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Polocrosse was introduced in 1990 and currently there are eight clubs with over 500 members in the Irish Polocrosse Association (IPA).
Polocrosse was introduced to SA in 1949 and the first formal championship was held in 1972 the same year Polocrosse Association of South Africa (PASA) was formed.
www.polocrosse.com.au /worldcup/polocrosse_international.htm   (1145 words)

  
 National Polocrosse Championships - 04/12/2003 - PRIV
Polocrosse was created by Australians, and Australia is the undisputed leading country in international polocrosse.
Polocrosse genuinely is a sport for the whole family.
Children start playing from as young as six years old, and there are many players who are in their sixties—so it is not uncommon to have children, parents and grandparents playing, and to have brother, sisters, mums and dads all in the one team.
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20031204042   (776 words)

  
 Polocrosse Association of Australia: Fitness information
As Polocrosse does not have any standard testing protocols, a new field test was devised especially for this camp.
Each player rode around a set course on the Polocrosse field which involved turns around cones in both directions, catching balls from both sides of the horse and scoring goals at both ends of the field (Figure 1).
A very specific interval session for Polocrosse could be done on the playing field using a course similar to the field test (involving tight turns around cones or quick changes in direction).
www.polocrosse.org.au /fitness/fitness2.htm   (1249 words)

  
 Polocrosse.info - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Such is the dedication of the Marriott family to polocrosse that every member of Jeremy's immediate family have represented their state at the Australian National Titles, and many have represented their country in International Polocrosse Tests.
Being actively involved in the promotion of polocrosse Jeremy is an Accredited level 1 polocrosse coach and State level umpire, his expertise is often called upon to talk on the sport of polocrosse.
Such is his experience that the Polocrosse Association of Australia invited him to present and coach at the Australian Institute of Sport on the topics of Polocrosse racquet skills, technique and mechanics.
www.polocrosse.info /Pages/about_us.html   (471 words)

  
 Polocrosse
They designed a polocrosse field 160 yards long by 60 yards wide with three separate areas: a goal scoring area at each end 30 yards long and the centre area 100 yards long.
A polocrosse team consists of 6 players divided into two sections of three, each of which plays alternate periods of time called "chukkas".
The popularity of polocrosse grew after World War II, with the game spreading from the Sydney area to the rest of NSW and other states in the '50's and 60's.
www.valleycountry.com.au /interests/polocrosse.htm   (488 words)

  
 International Polocrosse Council
Polocrosse Worldcup 2007 to be staged from Mon,23.April to Sun,29.April 2007 at Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Polocrosse is the “King of the One Horse Sports” and I invite you to browse through this site or follow some of the Nations or other Polocrosse related links where you can find rules, regulations, polocrosse equipment, national specific events and many other items of interest in this exciting horse sport.
It also provides a platform to assist in the promotion of polocrosse throughout the world as well as a forum for discussions on rules, regulations and their standardisation.
www.polocrosse-international.org   (254 words)

  
 Risebridge Australian Stock Horses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Polocrosse is one of the fastest growing horse sports in the UK and is played throughout the world.
The polocrosse racquet is about a metre long with a head similar to the size of an old-fashioned squash racquet with a deep net in which to catch and carry the ball.
We provide polocrosse lessons with Jason Webb, a Level 1 Australian National Polocrosse Coach and New South Wales State Representative, at Risebridge or at your own home.
www.australianstockhorses.co.uk /polocrosse.htm   (221 words)

  
 Polocrosse
Polocrosse could be described as a cross between polo and lacrosse on horseback.
It probably dates back to a game first played in Japan over 1000 years ago, or to Buzkashi, still played in Afghanistan with a history of at least 700 years.
There are two teams of six players each, with three playing alternate chukkas of eight minutes.
www.saddle-up.org.uk /Sports/polocrosse.htm   (170 words)

  
 What's Polocrosse?
Polocrosse was invented in Australia, and is designed to be played using one horse per player.
A polocrosse racquet has a head the size of a squash racquet with a loose string net, mounted on a long cane handle.
A carnival is a weekend of polocrosse competition hosted by the local polocrosse club.
home.iprimus.com.au /sheilastokes/hawkesbury/WhatsPolocrosse.html   (386 words)

  
 Lonestarhome
The Lone Star Polocrosse Club is a non-profit organization teaching and playing polocrosse for all ages and abilities.
Anyone can view the messages in the group, but you have to join the group in order to receive the messages in your e-mail or to post a message or to access other functions of the group.
Polocrosse is a combination of polo and lacrosse.
www.lonestarpolocrosse.com   (275 words)

  
 Polocrosse
Polocrosse is a fast and furious game which you can play on your fave pony.
As the name suggests, polocrosse is a cross between polo and lacrosse.
Polocrosse is played on a field which is 55m x146.5m.
hertshunt.tripod.com /id41.html   (693 words)

  
 Queensland Polocrosse - About Queensland Polocrosse
Being a sport where the whole family can play, Polocrosse caters for everyone from the expert A Grade player to the once a year "casual" player who is helping to make up the numbers to form an extra team.
Polocrosse, is one of only two sports, the other being Australian Rules Football, that Australia can truly claim as its own.
Polocrosse was started in 1938 by Mr and Mrs Edward Hirst from Sydney who, after visiting England where they witnessed an indoor horse exercise used to help young riders take better charge of their horses, developed the exciting horse sport we see today.
www.polocrosse.com.au   (248 words)

  
 A sport for everyone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Polocrosse is a combination of polo and lacrosse, a kind of lacrosse played on horseback.
The fast-paced sport of polocrosse is gaining popularity among riders of all ages and levels of ability.
Called the “king of the one-horse sports” in Australia, polocrosse can be an affordable and fun venture, especially if you only own one horse.
www.appaloosajournal.com /magazine/11_04/polocrosse.html   (196 words)

  
 Polocrosse World Cup 2007
Polocrosse presents an incomparable athletic challenge involving great skill, speed and stamina.
This family sport involves children from aged seven through to men and women aged 70 – all of whom can compete on an equal basis at various levels.
Today Polocrosse actively involves thousands of players around the world and has a strong, natural following with lovers of outdoor and country pursuits.
www.polocrosse.com.au /worldcup/polocrosse.htm   (134 words)

  
 Ballymoyle Stud Farm & Livery on the Wicklow Wexford Border - Ireland
Polocrosse is a mixture of Polo and lacrosse.
Polocrosse caters for all types of players and horses, from ponies to cobs to eventers etc.
Polocrosse Training nights are Monday and Wednesday at 7.30pm, however weekends can be arranged.
homepage.eircom.net /~studfarm/polocrosse.htm   (263 words)

  
 Polocrosse Equestrian Sports
cannot be relocated from Cameron Park to allow stage one of the equestrian facility development for a multi-purpose centre, including polocrosse fields, sand...
Polocrosse action on show at NorthamAvon Valley Advocate, Australia - Oct 4, 2006THE weekend of September 9 and 10 saw the return of polocrosse action to Northam's Equestrian Park.
The UK Polocrosse Association are considering bidding for the 2011 World Cup, subject...
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Equestrian/Polocrosse   (404 words)

  
 The Origin and History of Polocrosse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The sport is administered by the Council of The Polocrosse Association of Australia which is comprised of representatives from each of the seven affiliated State Associations, Each State Association elects it own State Council, each Zone or Region its own Committee and each Club its own Club Committee.
Every Club conducts a local Club Carnival each season and in most Zones a Zone Carnival is conducted with the State Championships usually being held towards the end of the season in each State.
Due to the interest and growth of Polocrosse around the world in the 1970's the International Polocrosse Council was formed on
www.personal.utulsa.edu /~craiger-mento/history.html   (1561 words)

  
 Polocrosse - The Pony Club
As the name itself implies, polocrosse is a combination of polo and lacrosse.
It is played on horseback, each team with 6 riders that use a cane stick, with a loose twisted-thread net, to carry and pass the ball and score goals.
The rules of polocrosse, based on the U.K. Polocrosse Association current rules.
www.pcuk.org /output/disciplines/page_1578.html   (54 words)

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