Local players among the award winners at Cubbaroo’s carnival

Cubbaroo Polocrosse Club hosted its annual carnival at the Wee Waa Showground across the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23.

It was a multi horse event and it included sub-junior, junior, open and ladies’ divisions, with more than 25 teams lining up across the weekend.

The Cubbaroo club said that it had eight players saddle up to play at the carnival and there were also many valued members supporting across the enjoyable weekend from in the kitchen to the office and everything in between.

Cubbaroo’s open team played in the C-grade division.

The side included Billy, John, Emily and Mitchell Brodigan, Edwina Keft and Olivia Wilson.

They faced some tough competition across the weekend, defeating both Muswellbrook and Narrabri Two on Saturday morning, which saw them advance to Sunday’s final. They took on a Galloping Gully Polocrosse side in the final that included Lacey Scott, Lach Melbourne, Kohl Weir, Max and Fergus Hunter and Clare Campbell, and the Gully team prevailed.

Olivia Wilson was awarded the Len Wall best junior player award at her home club’s home carnival during the presentation that wrapped up the weekend.

Results list is as follows:

Sub-juniors:

Best girl sub-junior – Kaitlin Schwager (Narrabri), best boy sub-junior – Hamish Irwin (Inverell).

Juniors:

Winners – Quirindi 1, runners-up – Quirindi 2, best number one – Walter Greentree (Quirindi), best number two – Jack Davis (Quirindi), best number three – Harry Davis (Quirindi).

D-grade open:

Winners – Quirindi 2, runners-up – Gully 3, best number one – Zane Smith (Quirindi), best number two – Pat Gallagher (Quirindi), best number three – Jordan Street (Narrabri).

C-grade open:

Winners – Gully 2, runners up – Cubbaroo, best number one – Lacey Scott (Gully), best number two – Lachlan Melbourne (Gully), best number three – Fergus Hunter (Gully).

B-grade women:

Winners – Muswellbrook, runners- up – Quirindi 2, best number one – Anna Hull (Bingara), best number two – Jasmine Stackman (Muswellbrook), best number three – Jade Hooke (Muswellbrook).

B-grade open:

Winners – Narrabri 1, runners-up – Inverell, best number one – Trent Mortimer (Narrabri), best number two – Jamie Ross (Narrabri), best number three – Tom O’Brien (Inverell).

A-grade women:

Winners – Quirindi 1, runners-up – Narrabri 1, best number one – Makayla Elford (Narrabri), best number two – Rosie Ross (Narrabri), best number three – Samantha Franklin (Quirindi).

A-grade open:

Winners – Quirindi 1, runners-up – Gully 1, best number one – Bernie Smith (Quirindi), best number two – Joe Melbourne (Gully), best number three – Luke Saul (Quirindi).

Major awards:

Lucky umpire award – Cameron Hull (Cassilis).

Commentator awards – Ollie Greentree (Quirindi), Walter Greentree (Quirindi) and Zane Smith (Quirindi).

Len Wall best junior player – Olivia Wilson (Cubbaroo).

Malcolm Field memorial best junior ASH – Dartbrook Valeeta ridden by Harry Davis.

B and M Schwager best open ASH – Edenhope Tilly ridden by the Smith Family.

Dave Hamilton memorial horse of the carnival – Edenhope Lillian ridden by the Smith family.

Lisa McMillan memorial best lady player – Bridget Woods (Quirindi).

John Hamilton memorial best gentleman player – Fergus Hunter (Gully).