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Polo Cross
In 1947 an Australian started the game of Polo Cross which he had adapted from a British indoor game. This exciting and skillful game needing one horse, can be played by men or women and has a great social atmosphere. The Gisborne District has 47 junior players, of which one team is the current National Junior Champion.
Trevor Brown (centre) for Whatatutu bursts through the tight defensive marking of Shamus Tapine (left) & Jack King to shoot for goal in the A Grade final that Ruakaturi (white team) won 18-5.
Trevor found the Ruakaturi defence (Dick Halley) very effective.
The game has 6 chukkas, each of which begin with a "chuck in" to the two teams lined up.
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17 yr old Atahere Cameron & his horse Cosmo with 18 yr old Trevor Brown & his mount Bong (both No1 s for Whatatutu). They played in the A Grade Final of the Opening Tournament held on John Charteris's property.
Eddy Davis (Ruakaturi) stretches to reach the shot by Chris Winiata (Whatatutu) in the B Grade Final.
Kiwa Hikawai, No1 for Ruakaturi raced away to score one of his many goals in the A Grade Final.
 for Whatatutu bursts through the tight defensive marking of Shamus Tapine (left) & Jack King to shoot for goal in the A Grade final that Ruakaturi (white team) won 18-5.
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 for Whatatutu bursts through the tight defensive marking of Shamus Tapine (left) & Jack King to shoot for goal in the A Grade final that Ruakaturi (white team) won 18-5.
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 for Whatatutu bursts through the tight defensive marking of Shamus Tapine (left) & Jack King to shoot for goal in the A Grade final that Ruakaturi (white team) won 18-5.
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 very effective.
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 very effective.
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 very effective.
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. They played in the A Grade Final of the Opening Tournament held on John Charteriss property.
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 stretches to reach the shot by Chris Winiata (Whatatutu) in the B Grade Final.
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