Lacrosse Australia
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Australia |
| Abbreviation | LA |
| Founded | 2008 (ALC 1931 and AWLC 1962) |
| Affiliation | World Lacrosse |
| Affiliation date | 1974 |
| Regional affiliation | Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Chairperson | Abbie Burgess[1] |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Lacrosse Australia (LA) is the governing body for the sport of Lacrosse in Australia.
History
[edit]Lacrosse in Australia has a rich and celebrated history, and can trace its beginnings back to a letter to the editor that was sent from Lambton Mount to The Australasian newspaper and published on 8 April 1876.[2] In his letter, Mount announced that he was calling a meeting the following week with respect to the formation of the "Melbourne La Crosse Club", and four days later, the club was formed.[3]
Lacrosse soon spread around the continent, and by the time of federation in 1901, lacrosse was being played in every state in Australia.[4]
Proposals for a national governing body for lacrosse were reported as early as 1903,[5] with the Australasian Lacrosse Union formed after the national Lacrosse Conference in 1904,[6] however disagreements between member associations[7] led to its demise by 1908.[8]
The need for a national body persisted, and while discussions of forming one were reported in 1923,[9] it took eight more years before the Australian Lacrosse Council was finally formed.[10]
The Australian Women's Lacrosse Council was formed in 1962 soon after women's lacrosse had been restarted in Victoria and South Australia.[citation needed]
Up until 2007, men's and women's lacrosse in Australia were administered by separate governing bodies: Lacrosse Australia (originally the Australian Lacrosse Council) and Women's Lacrosse Australia (Australian Women's Lacrosse Council).[11] These organisations merged in 2008 to form the Australian Lacrosse Association (ALA).[12] In 2021, the ALA rebranded as Lacrosse Australia and remains the single governing body for all formats of lacrosse in Australia.[13]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Meet the Team". lacrosse.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "THE GAME OF LA CROSSE". The Australasian. Vol. XX, no. 523. Victoria, Australia. 8 April 1876. p. 13. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE GAME OF LA CROSSE". The Age. No. 6611. Victoria, Australia. 13 April 1876. p. 3. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lacrosse Australia Story". lacrosse.com.au. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "LACROSSE". The West Australian. Vol. XIX, no. 5, 401. Western Australia. 4 July 1903. p. 12. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LACROSSE. LACROSSE NOTES". Adelaide Observer. Vol. LXI, no. 3, 278. South Australia. 30 July 1904. p. 19. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE AUSTRALASIAN LACROSSE UNION". Leader. No. 2584. Victoria, Australia. 15 July 1905. p. 19. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AUSTRALASIAN LACROSSE UNION". Evening Journal. Vol. XLII, no. 11682. South Australia. 25 August 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Close Finals". Sporting Globe. No. 113. Victoria, Australia. 29 August 1923. p. 6. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian Council Formed After Eight Years". The Herald. No. 16, 863. Victoria, Australia. 4 June 1931. p. 13. Retrieved 16 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "This is Lacrosse Australia" (PDF). 2008worldlax.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN'S LACROSSE IN AUSTRALIA" (PDF). lambtonmountlacrosse.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Lacrosse Australia - New Identity". lacrosse.com.au. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.