The Australian Polo Federation (also known as Australian Polo Council) is the

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for the

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Polo Polo is a stick and ball game that is played on horseback as a traditional field sport. It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan (), which originated in ancient ...

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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 The Federation of International Polo (FIP) is the international federation representing the sport of polo, Horse Polo, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The FIP was founded in 1982 by representatives of eleven nation ...

(FIP) and the

Hurlingham Polo Association The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) is the governing body for polo in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United Arab Emirates and a number of other countries. The Federation of International Polo produces the International Rules of Polo through ...

, as well as the

Confederation of Australian Sport The Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) is the highest national body for sport in Australia. It was established in 1976 to advance the interests of the Australian sports community and to give the industry a united voice in discussions and nego ...

. The federation comprises associations of all Australian states except for

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and the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (abbreviated as NT; known formally as the Northern Territory of Australia and informally as the Territory) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian internal territory in the central and central-northern regi ...

. 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 , Robert Skene, Jim MacGinley, Peter Cudmore, Ken Telford and James Ashton.

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Overview

Australian Polo Hall of Fame

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