After winning two minor round games easily and making a great comeback after being down in the third game, the Jester’s Flat No 1 D Grade team, consisting of Andrew Poulsen, Tom Lumston- Captain, Phil Strapp, Megan Booth, Lucy Brennan and Kim Maguire lost to South Midlands in the Grand Final on Sunday.

With great teamwork and determination, Jester’s Flat were only two goals down going into the final chukkas of the game.

The more experienced South Midlands team kept the pressure on and Jester’s Flat rose to the occasion.

A gallant tussle to the end, Jester’s Flat lost by only four goals at the final whistle.

Many members of the team excelled with their polocrosse skills and the finals experience will definitely be put to good use in the future.

The D Grade No 2 team of Sue Gregory, Lynda Willmott–Captain, Tanya McLean, Erin Hutton, Bill Darnell and Carlee Johnson never won any of their three games for the carnival but won a few chukkas against more experienced teams, which they were pleased about.

With each game played, all players and horses improved and some good polocrosse was witnessed.

A few team changes exposed some hidden skills and there was plenty of determination from everyone.

Many horse/rider combinations in the team were playing at their first carnival and by the last game were displaying some great skills.

Jester’s Flat E Grade Team of Asha Maguire, Irene Sanday–Captain, Ebony Darnell, Jess Green, Sophie Meagher and Gemma Bayens recorded one win and two losses for the weekend but were very competitive in their games.

As with the D Grade No 2 team there were some new horse/rider combinations and Sophie Meagher was playing at her first Carnival.

Saturday’s games recorded two losses but great team efforts and some good skill work kept them in the games.