France have gained the right to full membership of the International Polocrosse Council (IPC) but their fellow European associate members have suggested that they may consider not remaining as associate members due to the increase in affiliation fees. France were apparently told of the decision in late 2013 after it was discussed at the IPC Read more…
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PASA President Wessel Strauss Resigns
Wessel Strauss has resigned as president of the Polocrosse Association of South Africa (PASA) in order to take up the role of Secretary General of the Equestrian Association of South Africa. He is replaced by Andre Truter as president but according to the statement released by PASA, Wessel is continuing to be involved with the Read more…
Associate IPC members offered €24,000 package for 2015 International Challenge
The associate member countries of the International Polocrosse Council (IPC), being France, Holland, Norway, Germany and Canada, have been offered a €24,000 package of horse hire and training for an International Challenge in 2015. The International Challenge would be played alongside the 2015 World Cup, which the full members of the IPC will compete in, Read more…
Forget 2011, Will It Be South Africa 2015?
It would seem that the next World Cup is likely to be in South Africa, judging by a statement on the Polocrosse Association of South Africa (PASA) website. In a seemingly innocuous statement around the relaxing of rules about the number of horses that can be used in any one game in South Africa, the Read more…
Polocrosse Continues to Grow in UAE
Polocrosse has continued to thrive in the United Arab Emirates to the point were the polocrosse assoociation which has formed over there has applied to the International Polocrosse Council for Associate membership. In a letter to the International Polocrosse Council, which was published on the IPC’s website. they explain how the sport has spread from Read more…
First Ever Chairman of the IPC Dies
Max Walters, the former chairman of both the International Polocrosse Council (IPC) and the Australian Polocrosse Association, passed away on the morning of the 23rd November. He had been suffering from cancer for a while, and in fact discharged himself from hospital in order to attend the World Cup in 2007. Max was very much Read more…
UKPA To Back Banning Overarm Throw at IPC Rules Meeting
“The concensus of opinion at yesterday’s meeting, to discuss the proposed rule changes to be debated at the IPC Meeting in April, was that the UK delegate should back the call for banning the overarm throw for International competition. In fact it was suggested that the UK should adopt this, WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, for domestic Read more…