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CANCELLED: MELBOURNE CUP POLO, 28 Oct - 6 Nov 2022

20 Oct 2022

Dear Playing Community

The Melbourne City Polo Club Committee have to inform you of the difficult decision to cancel the Melbourne Polo Cup 2022.

The weather has made it extremely difficult for all teams to physically prepare themselves. After further consultation with our grounds team this morning it has been determined the fields wont be ready in time to start play on the 28th October.

We have made this decision with the best interests of the players and horses in mind and the inability to deliver a safe playing surface.

We will refund all nominations paid to date, minus the marquee portion as these will be available for collection next week.

We will look at the possibility of hosting chukkas over the cup period and running a small tournament on what would have been the finals weekend, 5th and 6th November. More details will be announced shortly.

The committee will communicate with the Victorian Polo Association and the other states to explore the possibility of a permanent date change, to the tail end of our season in Ferbruary/March when the weather is more reliable and both horses and players are more "match" fit.

We appreciate your support at this stage and look forward to welcoming you to Melbourne City Polo Club over the following months.

Kind Regards

Troy McBean, Luke Smallman, Heleni Goodman, Sam Gairdiner and Craig Taylor.

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The Melbourne City Polo Club is pleased to announce nominations for Melbourne Cup Polo 2022

The Melbourne Cup will run across 2 weekends from the 28th of October to 6th of November. There will be 5 games for 12 Goal and 4 games for 6 Goal. Where possible 6 Goal will be limited to Friday, Saturday and Sunday play.

Each tournament will be capped at 8 Teams for the 12 Goal and 6 Goal, or a maximum of 16 teams across both grades. We will accept nominations on a first in basis and to the closest even number of teams. Get in early if you don’t want to be the odd team out.

The tournament committee will be:

Sam Gairdner (Melb City)

Craig Taylor (Melb City)

Troy McBean (Melb City)

Luke Smallman (Melb City)

Heleni Goodman (Melb City) & Polo Manager

If you require stabling or overnight accomodation for your horses please email troy@leisureconcepts.com.au with horses numbers and duration of stay. Stabling will be available at a cost through Melbourne City Polo Club.

Heleni Goodman is our tournament Polo Manager and will receive all nominations and questions around the event. hmelbournecitypolo@gmail.com

We will release further details closer to the event on tournament rules, COVID Requirements and social activities.

On behalf of the committee we welcome nominations and look forward to hosting a fantastic first Melbourne Cup!

To access a nomination form please email hmelbournecitypolo@com or visit https://www.vicpolo.com.au/News/Articles/25-Aug-2022/Melbourne-Polo-Cup-Nomination-Forms

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