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| Sport | Lacrosse |
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| 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 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Lacrosse Australia (LA) is the governing body for the sport of Lacrosse in Australia.
History
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. 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.
Lacrosse soon spread around the continent, and by the time of federation in 1901, lacrosse was being played in every state in Australia.
Proposals for a national governing body for lacrosse were reported as early as 1903, with the Australasian Lacrosse Union formed after the national Lacrosse Conference in 1904, however disagreements between member associations led to its demise by 1908.
The need for a national body persisted, and while discussions of forming one were reported in 1923, it took eight more years before the Australian Lacrosse Council was finally formed.
The Australian Women's Lacrosse Council was formed in 1962 soon after women's lacrosse had been restarted in Victoria and South Australia.
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). These organisations merged in 2008 to form the Australian Lacrosse Association (ALA). In 2021, the ALA rebranded as Lacrosse Australia and remains the single governing body for all formats of lacrosse in Australia.
See also
References
- "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.