Spectators had the chance to witness some fantastic polocrosse on the weekend as teams from all over the state battled it out for glory at Bathurst Showground.
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Horses and riders thundered down the field as riders tried to get the upper hand.
Raglan and Oberon polocrosse clubs jointly hosted the two-day carnival, which featured more than 100 enthusiastic riders.
Tony Hagney, secretary/treasurer of the Raglan Club, said they were fortunate to have excellent weather and the fields held up well after the rain.
Mr Hagney said 18 senior teams participated along with six junior teams. Each team has six players.
Competitors came from as far away as Quirindi, Braidwood, Quambone, Gulgong, Tumut and Sydney to participate.
Mr Hagney said each club had its own annual carnival and the Bathurst carnival was very popular because it was one of the last carnivals of the season.
Polocrosse is only played in winter.
Mr Hagney said the semi finals were held on Saturday and the finals yesterday.
Vice president of the Raglan Club Peter Hagney said polocrosse was a terrific sport for anyone who loved horses.
“It’s a great family sport because everyone in the family can take part on the same team,” he said.
And he should know – 10 Hagneys of all ages are members of the Raglan Club.
“We saw some great competition over the weekend,” Mr Hagney said.
The B grade mixed final between Sydney and Cassilis saw Sydney win 17-12.
The A grade open between Tumut 1 and Young saw Tumut score 16 points and Young score seven.
The A grade mixed final between Lake George and Mendooran was won 16-15 by Lake George in a very hard fought game.
Going into the last chukka Mendooran were behind by eight. They scored 8-0 in the last chukka to bring the match to a tie.
The women then went into extra time and Lake George got the goal.
