Polocrosse is a Truly Australian Made Sport!

It was developed in Australia in 1939 by Mr and Mrs Edward Hirst of Sydney.  As the name itself implies, Polocrosse is a combination of polo, lacrosse and netball.  It is played on horseback, each rider using a cane stick, made up of a polo stick shaft to which is attached a squash racquet type head with a loose twisted-thread net, in which the ball is carried.

It is a team sport played by male and female riders of all ages and abilities often with generations of families playing together, few sports can boast this achievement.

South Australia embraced the sport around 1948 Northfield was one of its first clubs.

Pictured below are the Snowtown grounds a popular venue in the north of the state for tournaments in the 1980s

South Australia held the Australian Polocrosse Nationals for the first time in 1986 and then again in 2000. 

South Australia currently has three clubs Naracoorte, Adelaide & York Peninsula, with 122 registered Players.

South Australia plays from December through to April each year.

Polocrosse has become extremely popular Australia wide today there are over 250 clubs and 5,000 registered players through out Australia. The game has also moved into other countries some of which include New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Zimbabwe, USA, Canada, England, Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Argentina.

Polocrosse is typical of the Australian seeking a hard, fast sport played outdoors, with plenty of room for clean enthusiasm. It has made a very valuable contribution to the steadily growing interest in horses and horsemanship whilst at the same time promoting close friendships within Nations and throughout the world. It goes without saying that polocrosse is definitely-