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2002 Onesteel Metaland Australian Championships

VICTORIA

[ Team Managers ] --- [ Junior Mixed ] --- [ Intermediate Mixed ] --- [ Intermediate Women ]
[ Open Mixed ] --- [ Open Women ] --- [ Open Men ] --- [ Masters Mixed ]

TEAM MANAGERS

NAME: Glen Burns
Victorian Men’s Team Manager
CLUB: Smythesdale
Played polocrosse for 10 years.
Greatest polocrosse influence - Regie Blackmore & Peter Sissons
Memorable polocrosse experience - watching my first nationals at Forbes.

NAME: Jamie Wilson
Victorian Women’s Team Manager
CLUB: Trafalgar
Played polocrosse for 11 years
Greatest polocrosse influence - Trafalgar club members past & present
Memorable polocrosse experience - Men’s final Walkaway (94).

NAME: Steven Ryder
Victorian Intermediate
Mixed Team Manager
CLUB: Sale
Played polocrosse for 13 years
Greatest polocrosse influence - Wife Cindy
Memorable polocrosse experience - still waiting for a really good one!
  NAME: Garrath Wilson - Victorian Team Manager
  NAME: Chris Lewis - Victorian Team Manager
  NAME: Debbie Owen - Victorian Team Manager

JUNIOR MIXED

NAME: Scott Allen (Captain)
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Niki
Played polocrosse for 8 years
Interests: Football & Polocrosse
Greatest polocrosse experience: Being Vice Captain of Australia in the Australian Vs New Zealand tests and winning both matches.
NAME: Elizabeth Semmens
CLUB: Sale - HORSE: Pepsi
Greatest polocrosse influences: I have many polocrosse influences including my pop Harry Semmens who always watched me. My dad and uncle Noel Semmens, cousins Michael & Mark, Judi Ann Wilms and aunt Marilyn.
NAME: Phillipa Jane Astbury
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Extra
Played polocrosse for 3 years.
Interests: Netball, basketball, tennis, music.
Greatest polocrosse influence: Tony Astbury, Peter Tait.
NAME: Heath Chalmers
CLUB: Ballarat - HORSE: Tina
Played polocrosse for 5 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: At 10 years of age I played on Tina at Naracoorte and won Best Junior Player, Best Horse and Rider and the team won the “C” grade final.
NAME: Samatha Allen
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Riches
Played polocrosse for 8 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Being at the Australian Vs New Zealand tests. Playing in the warm up teams against Australia and New Zealand at Bungnore.
NAME: Harry Boyle
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Jack, Nipa
Played polocrosse for 5 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: A.I.S. camp 2002
Memorable polocrosse experience: Playing with my sisters
NAME: Kelly Allen
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Twist
Played polocrosse for 6 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Playing against the Australian and New Zealand under 16 junior test side in the N.S.W. warm up teams.
NAME: Stephen James Nolan
CLUB: Smythesdale - HORSE: Jack
Played polocrosse for 5 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: Glen burns, Peter Sissons and the Newman family
Memorable polocrosse experience: Best Upcoming Junior 2000

INTERMEDIATE MIXED

NAME: Micheal Jolly (Captain)
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: Mixo
Played polocrosse for 10 years.
Interests: Anything interesting.
Greatest polocrosse influence: Dad
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning A grade championships 2001
NAME: Angela Jolly
CLUB: Corio - HORSE: Shultz
Played polocrosse for 9 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: Dad & John Burke.
Memorable polocrosse experience: Captaining the winning Victorian team Vs the Irish ‘99
NAME: Kate Jolly
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: Rabbit
Played polocrosse for 6 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning the 2000 Nationals at Naracoorte. Winning the Neylon Family memorial. Best lady player shield at Casteron 2001
NAME: Jessica Jolly
CLUB: Corio - HORSE: Sonny
Greatest polocrosse influences: Parents and John Dawson
Memorable polocrosse experience: winning Junior mixed comp at Naracoorte Nations 2000.
  NAME: Sam Cook
CLUB: Ballarat - HORSE: Billy ‘J’
Played polocrosse for 6 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: My father (Ray)
Memorable polocrosse experience: Being selected to represent my state
  Kim Jaroszek
  Damien Burns   Patrick McMahon

INTERMEDIATE WOMEN

  NAME: Joan McLellan
CLUB: Tocal Creek
HORSE: Minister
Past record: Played for 5 years, played open competition for 2 years. Represented Central West Qld. at junior level at Qld zone titles.
  Rachel Boyle
  NAME: Leah McLellan
CLUB: Tocal Creek - HORSE: Ben
Past record: Played since the age of 5. Started in sub-juniors and been playing open competition for 2 years. Represented Central West Qld. in juniors at the Qld zone titles.
  Sarah Plush
  Jemma Jones   Alanna Opperman
  Erin Nisbet    
  John Houlihan
COACH
  Robert Plush
MANAGER

OPEN MIXED

NAME: Mark Ruff (Captain)
CLUB: Melbourne Koonung -
HORSE: Haydons Rifleman
Played polocrosse for 10 years
Interests: horses, breeding, property.
Memorable polocrosse experience: Every tournament, its a great sport.
NAME: Peta Marriott
CLUB: Moorooduc
HORSE: Beau
Interests: Snow skiing, shopping
Memorable polocrosse experience: Victoria V’s Sth Africa. Winning. Open mixed Werribee.
NAME: Annette Radford
CLUB: Rosedale - HORSE: Magic
Played polocrosse for 22 years.
Greatest polocrosse influence: parents
Interests: swimming, holidaying, keeping fit
Memorable polocrosse experience: My first game representing Aust.
NAME: Michael Semmens
CLUB: Rosedale - HORSE: Roseridge Nelson
Played polocrosse for 18 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: my dad.
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning against Trafs top side by a goal with my mother and brother in my section at Sale.
NAME: Kim Saltmarsh
CLUB: Corio - HORSE: Sammy and Trend
Played polocrosse for 18 years
Interests: mucking around with horses
Greatest polocrosse experience: Dad & Ricky
Memborable polocrosse experience: Playing for Aust. this year against NZ and winning.
NAME: Cindy Ryder
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: Trewarric Comet
Played polocrosse for 18 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: Dad (Rick Morgan) and Graeme Jolly
Memorable polocrosse experience: Just playing the game.
  William Radford   Brad Cooper
  Coach: Michael Galvin    

OPEN WOMEN

NAME: Graeme Jolly (Coach)
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: ?
Played polocrosse for 31 years
Interests: Fishing, working and family
Greatest polocrosse experience: Winning the Pippy Wilson memorial trophy. Winning 1996 Open Mixed Final at Werribee Nationals.
  Kristy Cooper -Captain
Victoria - Senior Women
NAME: Tracey Webb
CLUB: Rosedale - HORSE: Chill
Played polocrosse for 12 years.
Interests: netball and enjoying life.
Greatest polocrosse influence: None yet but I’m sure after the Nationals it will be Graeme Jolly.
NAME: Lisa Strong
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: Jay-Jay
Played polocrosse for 6 years
Interests: Horses
Greatest polocrosse influence: Graeme Jolly
Memorable polocrosse experience: Sydney Show 2000
NAME: Judy-Anne Wilms
CLUB: Sale - HORSE: Blondie
Played polocrosse for 15 years
Interests: Gardening, the farm, sewing
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning Nationals at age 13 in Vic Juniors side. Captained Vic Junior side at Forbes.
NAME: Lisa Jolly
CLUB: Ballarat - HORSE: Tandoori
Played polocrosse for 16 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Playing Werribee Nationals & my horse getting best horse in under 21 mixed 1996.
NAME: Vicki Semmens
CLUB: Rosedale - HORSE: Roseridge Maggie
Played polocrosse for 10 years
Interests: horses, daughter Mikayla
Memorable polocrosse experience: playing for Vic against the Irish and winning.
NAME: Wendy Falconer
CLUB: Corio - HORSE: Bella
Played polocrosse for 20 years
Interests: Basketball, netball, water skiing.
Greatest polocrosse influences: My husband Boyd.

OPEN MENS

NAME: John Zaina - Coach
CLUB: Corio
Played polocrosse for 20 years
Interests: Polocrosse
Greatest polocrosse experience: Playing in winning A grade side for corio at Vic champs.
NAME: Geoff Jolly - Captain
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: Mickey
Played polocrosse for 30 years.
Interests: Most sports.
Greatest polocrosse influence: Father, Ron
Memorable polocrosse experience: 1983 Test Series.
NAME: Troy Henry
CLUB: Rosedale - HORSE: Bobby
Played polocrosse for 25 years
Interests: all sports except golf.
Greatest polocrosse influence: Frazer Henry.
Memorable polocrosse experience: Playing for my country.
NAME: Dallas Coridas
CLUB: Corio - HORSE: Legend/Bother
Played polocrosse for 14 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: Dad & brothers
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning Championships at Sale- 1992 and Canberra- 1995.
NAME: Chris Jolly
CLUB: Trafalgar - HORSE: Momosa
Played polocrosse for 20 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: Dad
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning the U21’s at Darwin and Tasmania.
NAME: Matthew William Bowman
CLUB: Koonung - HORSE: Jemma
Played polocrosse for 15 years
Greatest polocrosse influence: Jimmy Moore
Memorable polocrosse experience: Captain of U21 mixed, winning team at Werribee
Nationals & winning best No 3 there.
NAME: Ricky Henry
CLUB: Corio
HORSE: Which ever one is good enough.
Greatest polocrosse experience: most Saturdays at the bar.
NAME: Hugh Radford
CLUB: Rosedale - HORSE: Ringo
Played polocrosse for 21 years
Interests: shooting, fishing, brumby chasing
Greatest polocrosse influence: parents
Memorable polocrosse experience: Winning for Aust. Winning Vic champs.

MASTERS MIXED

NAME: Noel Semmens (Captain)
CLUB: Sale - HORSE: Mary-Lou
Played polocrosse for 41 years
Greatest polocrosse experience: Launceston 1990 Nationals Mark and Micheal won U21’s. Judy-Anne won in juniors, Kerry 3rd in womens and their dad in the mens.
NAME: Robert Jolly
CLUB: Corio - HORSE: Sabrina
Greatest polocrosse influences: Myself
Memorable polocrosse experience: Aust. Zones at Burradoo a long time ago.
NAME: Jan Allen
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Image
Played polocrosse for 18 years.
Interests: Reading and horses
Greatest polocrosse influence: Gary Gurney
NAME: Bill Reid
CLUB: Moorooduc - HORSE: Jaffa
Played polocrosse for 13 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Playing with Gavin and Colin at Sale and getting best section in A reserve and the final at Walkaway in 1996 between WA and NSW.
NAME: Marrilyn Semmens
CLUB: Sale - HORSE: Rosebrook Cognac
Played polocrosse for 18 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Adelaide Oct. 85, first time Semmens family team won the B grade. Michael winning Best horse.
NAME: Merrilyn Woodhouse
CLUB: Moorooduc - HORSE: Chickabar
Played polocrosse for 35 years
Memorable polocrosse experience: Captaining Aust team 1988. Forbes National- Best section with Wendy and Julie. Coaching U21’s- Warrick National 1998.
NAME: Garry Gurney
CLUB: Casterton - HORSE: Toffee
Played polocrosse forever
Greatest polocrosse influences: Jack Tait, Bob Osborne.
Memorable polocrosse experience: Aust. Representative 1976 in PNG.
  NAME: Jenny Jaroszek
  NAME: Anne Young    

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