With the Melbourne Cup just days away, our season is set to kick off, and we’re excited about what promises to be a competitive tournament featuring many teams across two grades. We encourage all members to come out and support the Friday night twilight polo on November 8th at Chirnside—make sure to buy your tickets now by emailing secretary@vicpolo.com.au

Melbourne Cup Finals will be held at Darriwill this year thanks to the generosity of Sasha and Stirling McGregor. There are three admission options available. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/melbourne-cup-polo-finals-day-tickets-1064103194299?aff=eivtefrnd&utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=organizer-profile&utm-share-source=organizer-profile 

In other exciting news, thanks to the Werribee Park Equestrian Committee, we’ve secured two new irrigation systems that will make field watering more efficient and effective. Additionally, Heleni has been instrumental in securing a new sponsorship deal that has provided us with a new 6.1meter Trimax Pegasus mower for this season, courtesy of Trimax, which will save us time and money. A huge shout-out to Trimax for their support. Trimax Mowing Systems specialise in the design, engineering and manufacturing of mowing equipment for polo fields, sports turf, commercial mowing and pasture management. Visit https://trimaxmowers.com.au/

The VPA has also been working with Lancemore to host private exhibition games, generating much-needed funds for Werribee. We hope these will continue, and we thank everyone for their support—especially Sam Stott for his fantastic commentary, which has made these events a success.

We’ve also established a new Victorian Polo Committee to collaborate with the Victorian Polo Association on driving new initiatives focused on youth development, sponsorship, tournaments, grounds, and polo culture. Thank you to those who have committed to being involved, and I look forward to kicking this off in the coming weeks. 

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Let’s all enjoy a great season that encourages participation from all players.