Aiden Chased by SA

Tears after Tasmania’s first win in 20 years

Last months Australian Polocrosse Nationals held in Ballarat was full of stories big and small.  The week is full of the usual big stories such as Polocrosse “Super States” like NSW with over 3000 players and over 11 teams defeating WA in the open men’s final, or WA with over 2000 players coming from behind to beat NSW in the last chukka in the Senior Women’s final.

However Tasmanian Open Team Manager Amy Grubb said, “it’s often the small stories, the battlers that give the event its emotional colour.

“Tasmania has less that 100 players in the State, we have not won a game at the Nationals in 20 years!

“We go to the biannual National event to keep the big States honest, however this year we did one better and toppled South Australia, it sounds small but it was the biggest win for Polocrosse in Tasmania in decades”.

“Tasmania is currently very lucky to have such high caliber players with the likes of Trent Hardwicke, Aiden Nunn, Tanya McNabe and Ben Turner all competing regularly at National level Inter-state Competitions. The high standard of our local competition if really starting to pay off when we play inter-state”, Amy said.

The State players are now back with their clubs and are preparing for the end of the Tasmanian season.  There is only one club carnival left before the State Championships and the best teams and honing their combinations for the finals.

The final hit out before the State Championships is the Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees Under Lights Carnival this Saturday the 17^th of April at Waverly, play commences at 10am and finals from 6pm. Free entry to the event. Any person interested in Polocrosse should contact Amy Grubb 0438 519 622.

Images by Ben Simpson OGA design