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Michael Harley, notice & funeral details

6 Feb 2013

We advise you of the passing of Michael Harley, known to many in the polo community and who influenced many players and spectators with his near full gallop penalty shots.

The funeral arrangements are:
Date: Friday 8th February
Time: 11am
Venue: Uniting Church, Cooper Street, Cootamundra
Wake: to be held at the White Horse Hotel, Harden from 1pm
A memorial is likely to be held at Windsor around Easter, details will be confirmed when available.

Michael Harley has died suddenly at the race track where he trained horses.

Michael played in Western Australia and on a visit to the East John Wayland and Tim Skyring asked him to be based at Windsor

In 1977 and 1979 ,John Wayland and Michael Grace played as Windsor against Windsor -The Guards Club

In the early 1980s he was the lynch-pin of many successful Windsor teams that won the Charley Trophy ["A Grade] and other Association games.

He was employed and trained horses for nearly every family of players in Australia, from the Gold Coast to Shoalhaven and is remembered with great affection as the gentleman's player.  He played high goal and reached 5 goals although with better horses he could have been any ones "6'

A wonderful man and a kind friend who would do anything for anyone.                                          

John Wayland

Our condolences,



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