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.
THE GOOCH CUP
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
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1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
TEAM
Not played for *rain
Nyaradah
Sandalford
Los Bravos
Springup
Swan Valley
Not played for *Covid
Perth Gold
Perth Gold
Kojonup Yowada
Super Elixer
Super Elixer
Moondyne
Mandalay
Troika
Mandalay
Swan Valley
Griffin Energy
Minninnooka
Griffin
Griffin
Mandalay
Geebung
Carpenter
Carpenter
Carpenter
DVL
Not played for
Geebung
Geebung
Polo Bears
Geebung
Geebung
Crystal Brook
Landol Park
Landol Park
Twin Brooks
HENDERSON SHield
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
TEAM
Not played for *rain
Beeac
Balwyn
Balwyn
La Boheme
Aust Premium feeds
Not played for*covid
Beeac Est
Beeac Est
Brooklands
Brooklands
Brooklands
Coba Poco
Minninnooka
Serena Park
Riverpark
Mandalay
Perth
Europa Saddleworld
Carpenter
Balwyn
Hotham
Hotham
Perth
L'alta Vista
Landol Park
Geebung
Limestone Park
Limestone Park
Perth Gold
Kojonup Tan
Brigadoon
tHE dAWKINS
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
TEAM
Not played for *rain
Hygain
Karamarka
Dowlco
Pink Ladies
Swan Valley
Not played for *Covid
Serpentine
Serpentine
Aust Premium feeds
Brigadoon
Crimson Park
Serpentine
Bailup
Serpentine
Crimson Park
Griffin Pink
Minninnooka
Griffin Pink
Kojonup
Fairlawn
Satterley
Devereaux
THE BURGESS
YEAR
2026
2025
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2023
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2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
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2002
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2000
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1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
TEAM
Not played for
Not played for
Beeac
Not played for
Not played for
Not played for
Not played for
Sandalford
Sandalford
Not played for
Sandalford
Troika
Sandalford
Mandalay
Not played for
Blacklock
Sandalford
Geebung
Not played for
Not played for
Not played for
Not played for
Devereaux
Horseland
Not played for
Little Spring
Not played for
Not played for
Landol Park
Balwyn
Perth Gold
Geebung
Brigadoon P.C
Twin Brooks
Kojonup Tan
Brigadoon
STANLEY & KEENAN
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2006
CUP
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
Stanley
Keenan
TEAM
Not played for
Not played for
Aqua Shades
Not played for
Aqua Shades
Not played for
Alka
Sandalford
Not played for
Serpentine
Tanglefoot
Not played for
Kojonup
Not played for
Bedivere
Reid Polo
Serpentine
Not played for
Aust Premium feeds
Not played for
Tanglefoot
Not played for
Warren Blackwood waste
Bailup
Not played for
GYG
Europa
Europa
Tanamurra
Not played for
Not played for
Bailup
Eulo
Polo Kidogo
Not played for
Serena Park
Not played for
Beeac
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.
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.
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.
Charles cup
Lee-steer cup
the readhead cup
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
TEAM
Sandalford
Sandalford Red
Beeac
Springrup
Springrup
Sandalford
Not played for *Covid
Brooklands
Sandalford
Salin Plus
Sandalford
Not played for *rain
Sandalford
Mandalay
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
TEAM
Aqua Shades
Balwyn
Balwyn
Beeac
Challenge Drilling
Polo Kidogo
Not played for *covid
NUUT
APF
Beeac
Beeac
Not played for *Rain
Brooklands
Swan Valley
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
TEAM
Serpentine
Hygain
Karamarka
Hygain
Swan Valley
Swan Valley
Not played for *covid
Minninnooka
Serpentine Blue
Australian Premium feeds
Not played for *rain
Guzman Y Gomez
Balwyn
the darlot cup
TEAM
Not played for
Not played for
Not played for
Not played for
Moondyne
Not played for
Not played for *covid
Perth Gold
Perth
Yowada Performance Horses
Nyaradah
Not played for *rain
Troika
River Bank
YEAR
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
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.
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
2026 Jack Egan
2025 AJ Lester
2024 Mark Kent
2023 Scott Allen
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
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.
