Please forward information on to your members.

URGENT CARNIVAL DATE CHANGES (see below)

QUADRANGULAR TEAM NAMED: The New Zealand Quadrangular team has been named

The New Zealand Team will be preparing and serving the evening meal at the Inter Association Championships as a fundraiser. There will be an Auction on the Friday night, in conjunction with the Junior team. Full support of these fundraisers would be most appreciated.

NEW ZEALAND UNDER 21 TEAM:

Regrettably Rick Murray has had to withdraw as the Coach for the Under 21 team. The new Coach is Shane Hill and the manager is to be named.

NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR TEAM:

The Coach for the Junior Team to travel to New South Wales is Paddy Cornelius with Nicky Cornelius as the team manager. This team will be travelling to Albury to take part in the 2009 Multi States Junior Series. As mentioned above, there will be an Auction held on the Friday night of the Inter Association Championships to help with fundraising for this tour.

SPONSORS CARNIVAL – Dom Health Tournament:

National Equestrian Centre Taupo 7/8 March 2009

Entry Fee: $240.00 per team of 6 or $40.00 per player. Entries to Ruth Tye 07 8831303 or email tyes@ihug.co.nz by Tuesday 3rd March (definitely no late entries)

Horse Pens: Use open pens only! Please do not use covered pens or you will be charged $12.00 per night extra.

Evening Meal and Entertainment: $15.00 per person, $1.00 per year for children up to 10 years. Dress code- semiformal (appropriate to wear NZ blazer) - definitely no riding attire allowed.

Feature Game: Queensland playing New Zealand Team at 6.00pm Saturday 7th for the Cooper Shield. This is the major fundraising event for the season for the NZ Polocrosse 2011 World Cup Fundraising committee - and they would appreciate as many playing members and their families supporting this event and the Saturday night evening meal. The committee appreciates all the support that clubs are able to give to enable this Domhealth tournament to function.

HORSE OF THE YEAR & HASTINGS POLOCROSSE CLUB CARNIVAL:

Thank you to those Clubs that have already submitted their entries – your promptness is very much appreciated! For those emailing them (debstirls@hotmail.com), please try to send as a Word Doc or as a jpg. If you are mailing them (c/Finders Keepers, 41 Kennedy Rd., Napier, 4110), they need to be sent YESTERDAY!

If you have Club Members that are on, or will possibly be on, either the U-21 team or the President’s Select Team, then make sure a registration form is still sent for them. Hastings will change their Team Name and Entry Details if they are selected to one of these sides. .
A compilation sheet with all entries will be sent to your Club’s Secretary to double-check all details.
Thanks again, Debbie Stirling Hastings Polocrosse

INTER – ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd & 4th APRIL 2009:

A reminder to all Associations that entries for the Inter Association Championships are due in 14 days prior to the event.

Entries must be received by the 20th March and should be sent to the New Zealand Polocrosse Board Secretary, PO Box 228, WANGANUI. Entries are to include the name of each Associations Liaison Officer.

Divisions: This year will see the running of a mixed division, which requires Associations to play their 3 best women in this section. There will be no ladies division. There will be a First, Second and Third Division in the Open Division, entries permitting. Entry fee: $240.00 per team ($40.00 per player). A flyer will be sent out by the 13th March.

Return of Cups - Could the following Associations and players please ensure that these cups are returned for this event

• 3rd Division – Wanganui Waimarino Assoc. (Waimarino Appaloosa Stud trophy)
• 2nd Division - Wanganui Waimarino Assoc.(Moana Meats Trophy) Poverty Bay has this trophy
• 1st Division – Central Plateau Assoc. (Gifford Trophy) Ladies Division – King Country Assoc. (Bowring Trophy)
• 1st Division Plate Winners – Poverty Bay from 2006 (Stroud Trophy) Best Pony
• 1st Division – Russell Tye (Rakakui Trophy) Best Pony Ladies Division – Nadine Dempster (Neill Family Trophy)
• Most Improved Player – Savanah Larsen-Church (NZ Polocrosse Council Trophy)
• Outstanding Pony & Player – Russell Tye (Peter Tye Trophy)
• Best Umpire of the Season – Paddy Cornelius (Gloyn Trophy)

NEW ZEALAND UMPIRES PANEL – SEMINAR FOR FEMALE PLAYERS:

The New Zealand Umpires Panel is running a seminar for female players, on the Friday night at the Inter Association Championships ion Wanganui, at 7.30pm. They will go over the rules and the best way to umpire them; how to deal with managing the players and what you are in charge of as an umpire.

There will be light refreshment. Let the boys deal with feeding the horses and the kids – spend some time with the girls!

FUNDRAISER FOR NEW ZEALNAD JUNIOR POLOCROSSE TEAM:

A great deal on horse paste and sponsor NZ Junior Polocrosse at the same time!

As a fundraiser for the NZ Junior Polocrosse team travelling to Australia, Nicky Cornelius (team manager)has secured a large quantity of EQVALAN quality horse paste that she can on-sell to you at a very attractive price.

Normally $20 plus in the shop, today selling at $16 per tube or $15 per tube if you buy a box of 20 (plus P&P). To put in an order, or for more info, please contact Nicky Cornelius at all.heart@xtra.co.nz or phone 06 342 2924

CARNIVALS AND TOURS:

Please note – change of date (from 14 / 15 March) for REDVALE CARNIVAL. TE MATA CARNIVAL will now be held on the 14 / 15th March.

ADDRESS FOR NEW ZEALAND POLOCROSSE SECRETARY / TREASURER:

With the exception of racquet and ball purchases, all monies for the New Zealand Polocrosse Council – including affiliations and carnival levies should be posted directly to the Secretary / Treasurer – Raewyn Saunders-Loder, PO Box 228, WANGANUI (Post Code 4540).

All correspondence for the New Zealand Polocrosse Board should also be sent through the Secretary.

RACQUETS & BALLS:

The Board has Bennet Polocrosse racquets and balls for sale - Standard racquet: $140.00 Pro Racquet: $165.00 Balls: $40.00

These are available by contacting Lawrence Tye ph:07 883 1303 or Alastair Cumming ph: Ph 09 426 4939 King Country Saddlery in Taumarunui, also stocks a range of Polocrosse racquets and balls. Bomber Racquets are available in New Zealand through Bruce Hundley.

POLOCROSSE BOOKS FOR SALE:

“Polocrosse – A Practical Guide”, written by Amanda Choice. These books are a valuable resource and are available for sale at a reduced price of only $35.00 each. Please contact Robin Cave (ph: 06 376 6908) or Lawrence Tye (ph: 07 883 1303). Raewyn Saunders-Loder (Secretary)

Raewyn Saunders-Loder (Secretary)

	POLE SPECIALISTS KC SADDLERY