Two Trafalgar Polocrosse Club players have reached the pinnacle of their sport, representing Australia in test series competitions against New Zealand.

Taylor Radford last month played in the Australian women's team to defeat New Zealand in Warwick, Queensland while Angus Templeton recently returned from Coolah, New South Wales where his Australian under 21s team came away with a 3-0 test series win.
For the two Trafalgar A grade players, their selection and playing for Australia was what they aimed for and dreamed about, both describing the whole experience as "surreal".
It is a sport well and truly in their bloodlines with both Taylor and Angus third generation polocrosse players. Angus' grandfather Alec Templeton (deceased) and Taylor's grandfather Max Radford were both awarded club life memberships.
Taylor's selection in the women's team was her second Australian appearance, playing in an under 21s team in New Zealand in 2015.
But, she said, being selected in the open women's team was what she had strived for since her intermediate representation.
"I had worked hard to get there, the women's competition is so tough at the moment with a lot of strong players," she said.
Taylor's parents Annette and Hugh Radford both represented Australia in trans-Tasman competitions against New Zealand and an international test in South Africa. Annette and Taylor are now the first Australian mother and daughter to wear the green and gold.
At a club level during the Victorian season, Taylor predominantly plays mixed polocrosse, which she says is good training and a test of skills when she has to compete against some of the best male players in the state.
"I just love the thrill and adrenaline of the sport, and the satisfaction even though there are lots of ups and downs.
"Playing against men at a club level is good preparation for the big competitions, you have to play a lot smarter and change your technique
With the taste of international competition well and truly at the forefront of her mind, Taylor is now aiming for the Australian World Cup team to play in South Africa in 2024.
"It will be tough but I have to keep trying. Any sort of opportunity like that is what we play for," she said.
For Angus, his debut for Australia came after a strong state campaign with his Victorian under 21s teammates at the National Polocrosse Championships in Ballarat in March.
"We had a successful week as a team and as an individual I played probably the best polocrosse I've ever played so to get the recognition was really rewarding.
"It is something that has always been a goal for me but to get there was unexpected, to to be selected was surreal," he said.
Angus said the international test took his polocrosse experiences to a new level. "The intensity from the start to the end of the game was full on, which is so different to club polocrosse."
"I love the adrenaline rush that comes with the on field experience and the life long mates that I've made off field, which is important in amateur sport.
"I just want to keep enjoying my polocrosse and potentially play open age polocrosse for Australia, which would be incredible," he said.