A previous Adina Polocrosse World Cup
© Joe McInally
It’s not only the world’s best that will converge on Warwick, Queensland during the 2019 Adina Polocrosse World Cup –the best in Australia will also be in the spotlight at the Barastoc Interstate Series, which is part of the seven-day event program.
The Barastoc Interstate Series will see state teams from Queensland, NSW and Victoria battle it out across five divisions in an effort to take home the title of Best in Australia. All Barastoc games are made up of six by six minute chukkas (periods of play), with the Men’s, Women’s, U21 Men’s (Intermediate), Junior Girls and Junior Boys playing a round robin format with a final. The U21 Women’s Intermediate) will play three games.The first Barastoc matches commence on Tuesday 23 April, with the finals held over the weekend of 27-28 April.
At the 2018 Australian Nationals in Perth, Queensland’s Open Women’s, Open Mixed and Intermediate Women’s won their divisions. The Open Men’s, Masters Men’s and Junior Mixed teams were runners up in their divisions.
At the 2018 Australian Nationals in Perth, NSW won best presented state, played in all 12 finals and won seven.
Victoria won many individual awards at the 2018 Australian Nationals in Perth.
Taking place from 22 – 28April 2019, the 2019 Adina Polocrosse World Cup is the biggest international event on the polocrosse calendar and will bethe largest international sporting event ever to be held in rural Australia. It will attract 60,000 spectators, over 2,000 international visitors, and 300 players from eight countries, all battling it out for the sport’s top honour.Polocrosse is one of only three home-grown Australian sports,along with Aussie Rules football and Campdrafting, and celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2019.
Ticket prices for the World Cup include access to the Barastoc games. For further details, to view the event program andto purchase tickets, click here.
The Queensland Government, via Tourism and Events Queensland, is proud to support the 2019 Polocrosse World Cup, which is part of the state’s $800 million It’s Live! in Queensland events program. An article about the Adina Polocrosse World Cup featured in our latest issue of Equestrian Life Magazine!
Click here to find out who’s in the Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland teams.
Source: Event press release
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