Burradoo Polocrosse Club

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2025- Our 80th Birthday!!

What a year 2025 is shaping up to be!! It is our 80th birthday and we are going to celebrate being the oldest operating club in the world, in style! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for all the details on our celebrations.

We will be holding a special Men's Mental Health Awareness competition and an auction on Saturday night to honour our special friend and club member, Allan Gilpin.

Get ready to party the night away with Chalkie White!

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AN INVITATION TO A REUNION CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF POLOCROSSE

 

Burradoo Polocrosse Club cordially invites you to attend its annual carnival, at “Wyeera”, 460 Kangaloon Road, Bowral, (home of the famous Bong Bong Picnic Races), on Saturday and Sunday, 22nd & 23rd March, 2025, commencing at approximately 9 a.m. each day and concluding with the finals on Sunday.

 

For accommodation information, we suggest you visit the Southern Highlands Visitor Information Centre, at tourism@wsc.nsw.gov.au or telephone 48712 888 or 1300 657 559.  We recommend that if you are planning to spend a few days in our district, that you organize your accommodation as soon as possible.

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We would love to see you.  And feel free to bring some friends and make it a memorable reunion.  I am sure many of you have wonderful memories of meeting up with friends, old team-mates, (or foes), at our reunions of 2005, 2009 and 2015.  Entry is free.

 

For more information, or to follow our Club’s activities, please visit our Facebook page, “Burradoo Polocrosse Club”.

 

R.S.V.P. – 9th March.  With your response, we would really appreciate your e-mail address, in case adverse weather forces us to postpone/cancel the carnival.  Thank you.

 

Annette O’Donnell – Telephone:  (02)48682 002.  Mobile:  (0439)405 393

E-mail -  ornumpark@outlook.com.au

Ann Anderson –  E-mail:  temalla75@gmail.com

Alina Gilpin – (0414)455 453   E-mail:  alinagilpin@gmail.com

 

This invitation will be circulated as widely as possible.  However, if you know of anyone who has been a part of polocrosse, or a friend of Burradoo Polocrosse Club, please invite them to attend, on our behalf.  Or inform Ann Anderson, so she can extend a formal invitation.

 

PLEASE – NO DOGS

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• 2024 Season- 

• What a great year we had! Our younger players stole the scene with multiple wins had everywhere. Particular mention to Maggie Fuller, Hayden Tarlinton and Charlie Tarlinton who played at Narrabri and the NSW Zone Championships, representing Burradoo very well and receiving awards.

• Congratulations to Maggie Fuller, Hayden Tarlinton and Belinda Tarlinton who all represented NSW at the Australian National Championships held in Chincilla QLD during June.

• Further congratulations to Maggie Fuller on her selection in the Australian Junior Girls squad at the end of the 2024 season!

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• 2024 Carnival

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Our 2024 carnival is being held on 2/3 March. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more info or send us a note.

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• ​2021 Club Presentation

Congratulations to our 2021 season club award winners.​

 1)  Sub-junior Encouragement Cup, (under 13 years), donated by Graeme Spackman- Bailey Yeo

 

2) “Tracey Casburn Award”, for the Best Sub-Junior Club Member (under 13 years)- Cameron Clark

 

3)  "Arthur Lidgard Memorial" cup for the Best Junior Player.  Donated by the O'Donnell Family in 1984- (Joint winners) Zoe Fuller, Riley Clark

           

4)  "A.M.L. & F. Trophy", for the Best Junior Club Member- Charlotte Freer

 

5)  "Warwick Vyner Cup", for the Best Presented Horse & Rider under 21 years of age- Jake Varena

 

6)  "Gilpin Award for Achievement", to be awarded to a relatively "new" player, in recognition of personal effort. Donated by Neville & Carol Gilpin- Kiowa Morning

           

7)  Most Improved Player of the Year.  Incepted in 1951.-  Patt Finnerty

 

8)  "The Edwards Trophy", Best Woman Match Player.  Donated by Greg Edwards in 1975- Belinda Tarlinton.        

 

9)  "Presidents Cup", Best Performance Match Play.  Presented by Blake Pelly in 1946-  Michael Clark

 

10) "John F. Byrne Trophy", Most Improved Polocrosse Pony.  Donated by John Byrne in 1968- “Sapphire”- Mat Yeo

           

11) "The Venour Nathan Club Day Cup", Best Horse.  Incepted in 1947 and the continuation cup donated by the Spackman Family in 1972     “Teekaypee Las Vegas”- Claire McCormack

           

12) "The Spackman Memorial Trophy", for the Best Horse and Rider Combination.Incepted in 1996, in memory of Gordon and Elsie Spackman-  ”Talmalmo Breeze” and Tom Dobinson

 

13) "Alice Gilpin Memorial Trophy", Player with Best Club Spirit On and Off the Field. Donated by the Tony Lacey Family in 1980-  Patt Finnerty

           

14) "The Rudder Shield", Most Commendable Club Member/s.  Incepted in 1982 by the O'Donnell Family, in recognition of Muriel Rudder- Belinda Tarlinton

           

And last but not least and definitely the fan favourite, the Seat Belt Award for the best fall of the year: Steve Dobinson

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