Australian Polo Federation
{{Short description|Australian governing body of polo}}
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The Australian Polo Federation (also known as Australian Polo Council) is the governing body for the sport of Polo in Australia.
Overview
The Australian Polo Federation is the main governing body for the sport of polo in Australia.
It is affiliated with the Federation of International Polo (FIP) and the Hurlingham Polo Association,{{cite web|title=About The Australian Polo Federation|url=http://www.australianpolo.com.au/About|website=australianpolo.com.au|access-date=27 May 2017}} as well as the Confederation of Australian Sport.{{cite web|title=FIP Members|url=http://www.fippolo.com/members/|website=fippolo.com|access-date=27 May 2017}}{{cite web|title=Australian National Sporting Organisations|url=http://www.sportforall.com.au/?page_id=315|website=sportforall.com.au|access-date=27 May 2017}}
The federation comprises associations of all Australian states except for Tasmania and the Northern Territory.{{cite web|title=Member States and Clubs|url=http://www.australianpolo.com.au/About/Member-States-and-Clubs|website=australianpolo.com.au|access-date=27 May 2017}}
The member associations are:
- New South Wales Polo Association.
- Queensland Polo Association.
- South Australian Polo Association.
- Victorian Polo Association.
- Western Australian Polo Association.
Australian Polo Hall of Fame
In 2012, the federation established the Australian Polo Hall of Fame. The inaugural inductees included the Ashton Brothers, John Sinclair-Hill ,{{cite book|last1=Laffaye|first1=Horace A.|title=The polo encyclopedia|date=2004|publisher=McFarland|location=Jefferson, N.C.|isbn=0-7864-1724-2|pages=169}} Robert Skene, Jim MacGinley, Peter Cudmore, Ken Telford and James Ashton.{{cite web|title=Hall Of Fame|url=http://www.australianpolo.com.au/Hall-Of-Fame|website=australianpolo.com.au|access-date=27 May 2017}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.australianpolo.com.au/}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Australia}}
Category:Sports governing bodies in Australia
Category:Polo governing bodies
Category:1924 establishments in Australia
Category:Sports organizations established in 1924
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