Polocrosse Association of
New South Wales Incorporated
ABN 15 216 280 967
PO Box 2314
BATHURST NSW 2795
Tel: 0407 207 649
Fax: (02) 9012 0398
Email:[email protected]
NATIONALS COORDINATION NOTES
The purpose of this document is to advise you of some of the arrangements for the Nationals in
Darwin this year. Firstly Arch Anderson will be the State Manager and Anthony Kirk will be the
Assistant State Manager. Our contact details are below and you are welcome to contact us however
we ask that, for consistency, all queries are submitted through the State Executive Officer.
Getting there. Players and supporters wanting advice on travel routes to Darwin can find it on the
NSW website at www.nswpolocrosse.com.au/major-events/4943-2/travelling-to-darwin/ Note:
This is advice only. All players and supporters should ensure they make their own enquiries as to
what is the best route and overnight facilities for own respective requirements. It is highly
recommended that individuals book in advance wherever possible and make sure they know where
they are going beforehand instead of just playing it by ear. Players will also need to ensure that they
comply with biosecurity requirements of the states that they travel through.
All players need to be at Fred’s pass no later than PM 4 jul
Early Access to Fred’s Pass. We have endeavoured to gain early entry into Fred’s Pass however, for
a variety of reasons, the earliest time we can enter is 3 Jul. We have also been advised that any
vehicles positioned there any earlier will be physically removed.
Booking campsites. Campsites can now be booked on line at http://www.polocrossenationals.com.au/tickets/ While NSW is paying for player fees and yard fees (1 yard per player), all
players are required to purchase their own campsite tickets. Please ensure players know to pay for
the player campsite fee of $300 and not the $370 fee intended for non-players.
Getting their
Players should
only pay the $300
camp fee
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Playing Shirts. Please note that Team Managers are required to order playing shirts for their
teams. Also note that the state will supply a shirt for the coach and manager only (not assistant
staff). Uniforms can be ordered the State Uniform Officer, Libby Ward, 0488 369 568, email [email protected] Uniform must be ordered by 1Jjun 14.
Non player supporters shirts etc can be ordered online at .
www.nswpolocrosse.com.au/members/uniforms/
NSW Function / Shirt Presentation . NSW will host a function for NSW Players and their supporters
on the afternoon/Evening of Sat the 5 Jul 14. All Players, Coaches and Managers are required to
attend. At the function, teams will be introduced to the NSW contingent and presented with their
shirts. For non-players, Coaches and Managers the function is free but their will be a cover charge
of $5 per head to a maximum of $20 per family for all other people. (Please note that NSW is
funding the main cost of the function which is being catered for at $15 per head).
Sponsorship. NSW has been fortunate enough to secure to Fifty Acres Communications Agency as
the major sponsor for NSW. This sponsorship has gone a long way to reducing costs to the state and
or players however we still need more sponsorship. All Managers and Players are asked to do what
they can to secure sponsorship either for their team and or state whether it is in the form of
financial sponsorship or goods in kind (such as equipment, a service fee etc). Note that sponsorship
is to be pooled centrally and is used to offset the overall costs to the State.
Experience has shown that, on occasion, some players are left feeling that they must carry the
financial burden of getting to the nationals alone. This however is not the case and NSW, along with
its sponsors, is covering a number of costs. For example, NSW is funding:
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Player fees ($40 each)
The NSW function ($15 each),
Stable fees ($35 each)
The Official Nationals Function ($35 each)
Providing a vet ($48 each)
Providing a masseuse ($19 each)
Playing shirt ($50 each)
This is not a complete list or a full budget but hopefully enough to show that Players are not being
left out in the cold financially. Although NSW is funding a number of costs, it is worth noting that at
the moment we anticipate an out of pocket cost to NSW in the order of $10,000 to $15000 (just
over $1100 to $1600 per team) so anything that any of you can do to obtain sponsorship will help
reduce the costs all round.
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Something Missing / Something Wrong
If you see something missing or something that is incorrect please let us now so we can fix it because
if we don’t know that there is a problem then we don’t know that it needs to be fixed.
Sincerely,
State Manager
Arch Anderson
0421 691 618
[email protected]
Assistant State Manager
Anthony kirk
0419 606 221
[email protected]