Trophies
The Gooch Cup
The Gooch Cup which is the most prestigious handicap cup in Western Australia
was donated to the Western Australian Polo Association in 1926 by the late Gordon
G Gooch Esq of Wandagee Station, which is situated in the West Gascoyne.
Gordon Gooch was a loyal and highly respected supporter of polo and President of the WAPA for several years.
In latter years he resided in Perth and was a very familiar figure at polo fixtures. The cup is an extremely elegant example
of hand beaten sterling silver and to most polo players remains one of the most difficult to win. The Gooch has been played for every year up to the present time, save for a short break during World War 11.
Information provided by Leonard Hamersley.
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2022
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2021
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2020
2019
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2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
CUP
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
Tournament not held (COVID)
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
The Gooch Cup
The Burges Cup
Henderson Shield
The Stanley Cup
The Dawkins
The Keenan
TEAM
Springup
Not played for
Challenge Drilling
Tanglefoot
Jarrahdale Pink Ladies
Not played for
Sandalford
Not played for
Australian Premium Feeds
Kojonup
Swan Valley
Serpentine
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Perth Gold
Sandalford Blue
Nuut
Bedivere
Serpentine
Reid Polo
Perth
Sandalford
Eulo
Serpentine
Serpentine
N/A
Yowada Performance Horses
Sandalford
Beeac
Australian Premium Feeds
Super Elixir
N/A
Beeac
Tanglefoot
Australian Premium Feeds
Super Elixir
Sandalford Red
Brooklands
Warren B
Brigadoon
Baliup
Moondyne
Troika
Brooklands
TBC
Crimson Park
Guzman Y Gomez
Mandalay
Sandalford
Brooklands
Swan Valley
Salin Plus
Europa
Charles Cup
The Charles Cup is Western Australia’s premier polo cup. The beautiful silver current cup is the third cup donated by Joseph Charles esq. Joseph Charles presented the first cup many years prior with the proviso that should the cup be won for three years in succession by the same team then that team would win the cup outright.
On two occasions this phenomenon was achieved and both times by the then famous Broomehill Polo Club. On the second occasions the team as captained for the three years by the late Edgar Richardson. It was only after these events that Joseph Charles who was not only an extremely staunch supporter of polo in WA, but also President of the WA Polo Association presented the third Charles Cup in 1929. The cup was presented as a perpetual cup to be played for in WA and stipulated to be played from scratch, (no handicap advantage). The hand beaten figure on the sterling silver masterpiece is from an actual match photograph taken from a contest between teams from Broomehill and Mingenew.
Broomehill Team: Bob Louden, Ivor Roberts, Edgar Richardson (C), Bernard House
Mingenew team: Reg Percy, Charlie Readhead, Colonel Irwin Burges, Harold Readhead
It is worthy to note that many of the players mentioned were ex members of the celebrated
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment.
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Donated by Harry Darlot Esq (Pastoralist) and was first played for in 1928.
It is presented to the Runners Up of the Charles, or to the Subsidiary winners.
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Lee-Steere Cup
Donated by Sir Ernest Lee Steere (Pastoralist). It is to be played for with no handicap advantage (off the stick) and is presented to the winners of the B Grade competition.
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YEAR
2022
2021
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2020
2019
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2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
CUP
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
Tournament not held (COVID)
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee- Steere Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
The Charles Cup
The Darlot Cup
Lee-Steere Cup
The Readhead Cup
TEAM
Springup
Moondyne
Challenge Drilling
Swan Valley
Sandalford
Not played for
Polo Kidogo
Swan Valley
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Brooklands
Perth Gold
NUUT
Minninooka
Sandalford
Perth
APF
Serpentine Blue
Salin Plus
Yowada Performance Horses
Beeac
Sandalford
Nyaradah
Beeac
Australian Premium Feeds
Rained Out
Rained Out
Rained Out
Rained Out
Sandalford
Troika
Brooklands
Guzman Y Gomez
Mandalay
River Park
Swan Valley
Balwyn
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AJ HARDIE – CHAMPION PONY
Donated around 1956 by Albury Hardie who played for Narrogin and Broomehill prior to the war. It was first won by a black mare from Mt Augustus Station – “Flirt” played by Dudley Farrar.
EWB – CHAMPION TEAM OF PONIES
Donated by Economic Wool Producers. Presented to the Best team of ponies of the tournament.
WA HUNT CLUB – CHAMPION NOVICE PONY
Presented annually to the best pony playing in its first official season.
IAN WEBSTER MEMORIAL – CHAMPION WA BRED PONY
Donated to the Perth Polo Club in 1994 by the friends of “Stretch” in memory of his dedication, and love of polo, horses and friends. It is presented annually for the best WA bred pony over the season.
THE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL TROPHY
February 1967. Mrs HM Campbell of Balmoral Serpentine donated to polo a trophy to be competed for annually and to be won by the most improved player in Western Australia, with his team and club spirit to be considered.
The purpose of the trophy is to encourage young or new players in the sport; the award will be made to a player who has shown the greatest improvement in his game during the current or just past season and who shows a willingness to assist with some of the duties attached to the smooth running of their club.
Judging the award has been vested in the Handicap Committee.
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This perpetual trophy is known as the Campbell Memorial Trophy and is given and received in memory of Mr JM Campbell and his son John R Campbell.
CAMPBELL MEMORIAL TROPHY
2022 Kate Allen
2021 Olivia Bolingbroke
2020 Not Awarded (COVID)
2019 Jake Wilding
2018 Hugo Fischer
2017 George Cunningham
2016 Warwick Prendiville
2015 Jack Kiely
2014 James Lester
2013 Chloe Kiely
2012 Patrick Prendiville
2011 Marnie Hamersley Smith
2010 Corey Miln
2009 Tim Broadfoot
2008 Kirstie Readhead
2007 Glindon Webster
2006 Ralph Lyster
2005 Greg Johnson
2004 Adrian Lester
2003 Digby Atkins
2002 (Lost?)
2001 Twynam Cunningham
2000 Greg Taylor
1999 Graham Lane
1998 T Cunningham
1997 Scott Gibson
1996 Michael Dagostino
1995 Neville Stewart
1994 P.J Hall
1993 Peter Prendiville
1992 Roger Parker
1991 Andrew Pate
1990 Rod McLauglin
1989 Petula Hansen
1988 Stewart MacPherson
1987 A Cobley
1986 Fraser Reid
1985 M Sleeger
1984 Michael Stewart
1983 Ian Broad
1982 Ernie Cooley
1981 John Gardner
1980 Jeff Martin
1979 Brett Kiely
1978 Ray Thorpe
1977 Derek Reid
1976 R M Reid
1975 A Robinson
1974 Bruce Campbell
1973 Miles Bain
1972 Guy Dean
1971 John Reddrop
1970 Kevin Moore
1969 B Parry
1968 J Lewis
1967 E Hamersley
