Kentish defended their state polocrosse crown at Gowrie Park, defeating Midlands by one goal in a closely-contested sudden death final.
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After the start of play was delayed due to overnight rain, the finals were played under lights in front of a large crowd that built throughout the day.
With the scores all tied up after regulation time in the A Grade final, Kentish and Midlands picked their strongest performing three to play in a golden goal scenario.
Kentish goal-scorer Ben Turner was first to the ball, but Midlands were able to dislodge the ball from his racquet in the process.
Kentish's Turner, Elesha Spillane and Emily Shadbolt then continued their defensive prowess and pressed hard, holding off Midlands until Shadbolt was able to break free and pass the ball to Turner for the victory.
Midlands were pushed to make the final by Central, competing in a tight battle in the group-stage matches, with the last matches in both the A and B grades deciding who would be playing off for the grand prizes.
Final Results
A Grade - Kentish defeated Midlands 13 - 12
B Grade - Midlands defeated Central/Northern combined team 11 - 7
C Grade - Kentish defeated Northern 7 - 6
D Grade - Midlands defeated Kentish 3 - 0
Best and Fairest Results
A Grade - Will Jones (Midlands)
B Grade - Nic Archer (Midlands)
C Grade - David Anderson (Kentish)
D Grade - Charlie Spillane (Kentish) & Alex Miller (Midlands)
Josh Partridge
As a sports-mad fan who loves to remain challenged, sports journalism always seemed the path for me and it's allowed me to do things I never thought possible. A keen racquet sports player, I'm experienced in that field, allowing me to do my job at a strong standard.
As a sports-mad fan who loves to remain challenged, sports journalism always seemed the path for me and it's allowed me to do things I never thought possible. A keen racquet sports player, I'm experienced in that field, allowing me to do my job at a strong standard.
