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• 1999

  Marjory Hirst from Ingleburn and ‘Brightstar’, her Hackney stallion. During a visit to England in 1938, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hirst of Sydney, who were both keen on horse breeding and horse sports, read an article on ‘Polo La Crosse’ in a riding magazine. Wanting to find out more about the exercise, they visited the Nationals School of Equitation at Kingston Vale near London; where it had been developed to supplement the work at the riding school and to teach riders to take better control of their horses. It was played two to a side, indoors, with markers on the end walls from which the ball bounced back into play. The goals were elongated basketball nets on the end walls.

• 1938

  Realizing the possibilities of it as an outdoor horse sport, Mr. and Mrs. Hirst returned to Australia with sticks, balls and rule books. They sought the assistance of a Mr. A. Pitty, a well known and experienced horseman and polo player. After many hours of discussion, practice and trial and error; and many revisions of the rulebook, the three of them came up with a new and exciting game which they thought would be ideal for Australian conditions. They called the new game “Polocrosse.”

• 1946

  Source: http://olive-drab.com/od_army-horses-mules_ww2.php Mounted Coast Guard Beach Patrol during World War II. During World War II, the game suffered a set back, but a few keen enthusiasts of the Ingleburn Club kept it alive. In 1945, the second club in Australia was formed at Buradoo near Bowral and in 1946, the first inter-club game was held between Buradoo and Ingleburn

• 1939

  Marjory Hirst (with the ball) in late 1930’s. Mr. Pitty then helped them to give what would appear to be the first polocrosse demonstration at the Ingleburn Horse and Pony Club Grounds near Sydney, NSW in 1939. He showed those present how to pick up the ball and the basic principles of the game. Such was the immediate interest and enthusiasm, that it was not long before all the club members were practicing the game. A short time later, a meeting was called to form the first polocrosse club at Ingleburn,

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