The Australian love of polo and enthusiasm for sport in
general was greatly evident. Abundantly clear too was the
pride in their great sporting nation, and being able to share
it with so many nationalities. Much love and dedication
went into creating a truly memorable experience.
For FIP it was, as always, a learning curve and each
subsequent World Championship gets more professional
in the way it is handled. Unfortunately, due to a local
planning dispute, the organisers were deprived of the
luxury of time to market the commercial side of the event
as fully as they had hoped. Very few commercial sponsors
are willing to invest in an event such as this when the
planning permission comes so late in the day. That said,
one has to congratulate the Higgins family (owners of the
Sydney Polo Club), Tim Clarke and the APF, and the
NSW, Queensland, South Australian, Victorian and
Western Australian Polo Associations for their tenacity
and determination in ensuring that the event was such an
outstanding success. Few, if any, who attended will ever
forget the XI FIP World Polo Championship.
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