Junior Polo
The Town and Country Kids? Polo initiative, which started at the beginning of the autumn polo season, has had a tremendous response and is rapidly gathering momentum.
Having had a few months of tuition and chukkas, our junior players are demonstrating a vast improvement and, with increasing participation and players no w ranging from 3 to 16 years old, we have had to split students into two groups: under 10?s and over 10?s.
We have nine under 10?s who regularly participate and thirteen players aged 10 years or older who have joined in on one or more weekends.
Kids have enjoyed expert instruction from coaches such as Peter Haydon, who for many years has coached youngsters at Scone Polo School, and Australia?s own 7-goal professional, Glen Gilmore. Local players, including Rob Ballard and Adam Tolhurst, have also participated in the coaching.
On Easter Monday, Glen Gilmore gave a clinic to seventeen young players. This was an intensive and extremely fun day; students were challenged to hitting drills and given riding position tuition before playing short chukkas and competing in a penalty shoot out at the end.
A highlight of the Kids? Polo autumn season was the Tiny Tots game which took place during the break on International Test Match day. This was a huge success and resulted in the enrolment of a few new students.
**Newsflash**
Wheels are now in motion for Town and Country Junior Polo to run a NSW Junior Polo Championship next Easter. This will be a national tournament inviting junior teams from around Australia to head to Sydney and compete for a national title and a chance to go to New Zealand and play against the best junior Kiwi team! More details to follow.
For further information about Town and Country?s Junior Polo, please contact Adam Buchert: 0409-668770 or abuchertpolo@gmail.com.
Requirements below for those wishing to sign up.
The Town and Country Junior Polo initiative has the support of the NSW Polo Association, The only necessities are that:
- The child can ride unassisted, or on a lead for the tiny tots.
- The child has a safety helmet and safe riding boots.
- The child joins or is a member of one of the local polo clubs - Town and Country offers junior membership for $20 (plus $100 for compulsory NSWPA insurance) and parents sign a Player Participation Deed prior to their child taking part.
- Parents are able to assist with the running of games.
- The child wants to have a lot of fun!
All are welcome.