Polocrosse is growing as a competitive sport, with more than 4,500 payers nationwide
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By Kemii Maguire
For Luke and Mary-Anne McNeven, who are juggling a newborn and running 3,000 head of cattle, participating in the sport takes serious dedication.
From their remote cattle station near McKinlay in north-west Queensland, they travelled close to 12,000 kilometres to play over the season — averaging a two-day, 1,700km journey for each competition.
Polocrosse is a team sport played on horseback, with each rider using a racquet to pick up and throw balls between the opposing team’s goal posts.
“Around here, no-one’s seen it or had anything to do with it,” Mr McNeven said.
The McNevens are members of the Lower Burdekin polocrosse team near Giru…
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