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RESULT - NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL DAY - AUSTRALASIAN GOLD CUP, Sat 11th February 2012
11 Feb 2012
New Zealand won the International Day match against Australia on Saturday 11th February 2012. Despite going into the final chukka 1 goal up, Australia could not hold their lead. Final score NZ 10 v AUS 9 - New Zealand retain the Australasian Gold Cup.
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1.2.2012
The 22 goal Australian team selected to play New Zealand at the New Zealand International Day Test Match at Kihikihi on Saturday 11th February 2012 is:
1. Jock Mackay 5 goals
2. Matt Grimes 5 goals
3. Robert Archibald, 7 goals ©
4. Damien Johnston, 5 goals
Reserve – Ross Ainsley
Coach – James Beim
Assistant coach & horse manager - Stuart Gilmore
The New Zealand team is:1. James Wood 3 goals
2. Sam Hopkinson 6 goals
3. John Paul Clarkin 8 goals
4. Tom Hunt 5 goals
The Australasian Gold CupThe teams will play for the historic Australasian Gold Cup. This Cup was first presented in 1925 to formalise a tournament between teams representing the various states of Australia and New Zealand. In 2005 the Australian Polo Council at the prompting of New Zealand Polo Association made it for contests between national sides of Australia and New Zealand and it was first contested on the new basis at Kihikihi in New Zealand in 2005. More information on this link:
http://www.australianpolo.com.au/nsw/tournament.asp?tour=4&f_Category=NSWFurther informationThe NZ Polo Association website has more information, click on the link to read:
http://www.polo.org.nz/news/2012/005.htmGood Luck Australia!
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