Chukka Chat April 2022
PAWA News
Umpires!
Polocrosse is a self umpired sport and without enough accredited umpires it is difficult to run carnivals.
The SCU and Zone Umpires are asking Club Umpires to look at your player lists and identify players who need their umpire accreditation updated.
Players, regardless of whether they are accredited umpires, are encouraged to attend Umpire training clinics
Upcoming Umpire Training Clinics
WA Polocrosse Hall of Fame
The PAWA is setting up a Hall of Fame in Warwick.
Please send through any memorabilia or information to the State Executive Officer at seo@polocrossewa.com.au ASAP
Vale Jody Ann Turnbull
The WA polocrosse community is saddened to hear of the passing of Jody Turnbull.
Our thoughts are with Hayden and their families.
Level 1 Coaching Accreditation
Are you interested in coaching or assisting with coaching at your club or at clinics? Then a Level 1 Coaching Accreditation might be for you.
There are currently 2 Coaching Courses in planning:
- On Line - Complete the course during the evening over a few weeks, with a variety of mentors from across the country
- In Person - Complete a concentrated 2 day Coaching Course in the Mid West Zone
Register your interest in either of these courses wth Mandy Marriott, dorset1downs@gmail.com
All PAWA Coaches are required to have a current Working With Children (WWC) accreditation and this must be registered with the PAWA so that it is in the database. Please note that this needs to be renewed every 3 years but if you are registered in the database, you will be able to check the expiry date in the database.
PAL News
The PAL AGM was held Thursday May 5th at 11 am. Feedback from the AGM will be shared
Club Resources
Grants
Don't forget to keep an eye on Kidsport and SportAus for upcoming grants
Training
Concussion Short Course
Ever wondered whether one of your team mates or club members is suffering from concussion?Connectivity is offering a free online course on concussion, you will learn the essentials of concussion including:
- what to do if you suspect someone has suffered a concussion
- the signs and symptoms
- when to seek medical attention
- recovery processes and timeframes
- returning to normal life activities such as work, school, study, or sport.
Joining this course is easy. You can work at your own pace and complete the course in your own time. To cover all the content within the course will take approximately 1 – 1.5hours.
Upcoming Tournaments
Touring
2022 Narrabri Tour EOI
The PAWA is seeking expressions of interest from Juniors aged U16 as of the 1st January 2022, for an interstate tour to Narrabri in NSW.
The tour will be at a date to be confirmed in July 2022 and 7 players and a coach and manager will be billeted by host families from the North West Plains Zone in NSW.
This will be self-funded, if you are interested in being considered please complete this form 2022 Narrabri Tour EOI
Interstate Action
Barastoc
2022 Barastoc Intermediate Women Tour
2022 Barastoc Interstate Series 6, 7, 8 May 2022
Congratulations to the following Intermediate Women who attended Barastoc:
- Hannah Rutley
- Brooke Waddingham
- Georgina Abbott
- Alix Kennedy
- Tyla Maguire
- Holly Wittig (SA)
- Olivia Berkin (SA)
Thank you to Mandy Marriott and Hannah Adams for participating in this tour as Coach and Manager and to the sponsors Dardanup Butchering Company Dark Horse Halters & Leads Springbrook Stock Horses Meryl Hayley Racing Muchea Stock And Country.
Update from the visit to follow in the May CC!
Results
2022 AUTUMN LEAGUE SERIES RESULTS
What a fantastic and exciting display of polocrosse from the League competitors in the finals today! If you didn’t see it you really did miss out! The grand final was the best League game yet!
Results!
1st Capel Polocrosse Club Inc.
2nd Mobrup Polocrosse Club
3rd Margaret River Polocrosse Club
4th Murray Polocrosse Club
Congratulations go to Capel Polocrosse Club on your worthy win! They received the $500 reimbursement cheque, the Broken Bell Boot Cup (made by Toddy!) and some carrots for the amazing ponies.
Thank you to all the clubs involved in playing and hosting the League at your carnivals for 2022. I also want to thank the league committee members Todd Harrison, Shaye Klein, Sally Williams, Hannah Adams and Beta Fleay for all your hard work and enthusiasm. A quick thank you to Heather Dunlop for helping to timekeep the finals today, Chris Dunlop for commentating the final and Jake Klein for helping with presentations when I had to run off and do mum stuff
Special mention to Andrea McGuire and Dave Fred Outhwaite for your brilliant league reports. It hopefully gives those at home a taste of the competition and encourages them to join in on the fun in the future 
To everyone involved in the Autumn Season thank you! If the 2022 Autumn season is anything to go by our spring season is set to be a spectacular one!
Capel Autumn Series Finals Chukka
Autumn Series Finals Players
