The proxy vote issue was raised at an Extraordinary Meeting at Dumpu in 1982. It was finally decided that Clubs would have one vote for each team they fielded in the previous National Titles.
Clive Williams proposed that insurance should not be compulsory for players. The amount we could afford to pay would not give sufficient cover. It was decided to have indemnity forms drawn up by our lawyer / player, Meg. Taylor. So began the saga of indemnity forms, which fortunately were never put to the test. The fees were reduced to K10 again. Other items for discussion included the invitation to a Test Series in Australia in 1983. Fund raising loomed large, with the raffling of two utilities and gambling nights organised by Brian (Hobe) Lynch suggested. There were meetings galore in 1982; the peaceful 70s were over.

On March 10th 1983, Secretary John Atherton notified the Association that the Markham Valley Polocrosse Club had been formed. It was partly a break away from the Lae Club with additional members, particularly several National players from Markham Farming and other properties in the area. The Club had sponsors to enable it to purchase equipment and hold carnivals. Mick Casey was the first President of the Club, and he and Trevor Kennedy were delegates to the Association. Other founding members and officials included, Tony Beirne, Charlie Edmunds, Pam and John Harsant and Waubi.

Paul Frame organised the blazers, shirts and saddlecloths for the Test team going to Australia in 1983. The Association paid for the blazers for the four national players chosen, the team selected consisted of nine players, one of whom would act as Captain/Coach. They were Bruce Duffield, Paul Frame, Mata Kawapi, Kepas Moti, Kerri Novah, with Scott Johnson and Grant Jephcott (at Gatton College and Toowoomba Grammar respectively) available for the Gold Coast Test. Neil Donaldson was to be the manager.

At the 1984 AGM, the meeting thanked Paul Frame for organising a Memorial Trust fund and monument for Kerri Novah who had died of leukemia late in 1983. Bruce Jephcott had been President again in 1983. John Tuckerman replaced him in 1984 with John Atherton continuing the administration and Barb.Jephcott was Vice-President. A team from Victoria was invited.

The International rules had assumed importance. Chief Umpire Neil Donaldson recommended a study of them. The courtesy of notification to the Association of intended visits of clubs or players from Associations other than our own was discussed. A motion of censure was moved against the Goroka Club for "doing their own thing" when the guest umpire for National Titles is due. The Joy Poole Trophy had been burnt in the Suambu fire after Suvarais ridden by Grant Morton had won it. The Jacobsen family had given the Association K200 from their insurance. Barbara Jephcott had purchased a Mary Pinsent bronze horse to replace the original trophy. Dissension over the draw for the national titles started in 1984; Richard Palm, Bruce Duffield and Barb. Jephcott were the usual protagonists. It was finally decided that eight teams should play off to decide A and B grade competitions. By the AGM, discussion centred on early settlement of this matter for the 1985 National Titles to be hosted by the Lae Club.

Dan Leahy was elected President for 1985, and Sue Tuckerman became Secretary-Treasurer.
Trevor Kennedy moved that we try, in principle, a system of handicapping horse/rider, to be adjusted after each carnival. This should assist in grading teams for the Nationals. As usual the date of the National Titles was set to coincide with the holidays in September. This enabled the children at boarding school to play.

Other business centred about overseas tours, to New Zealand in 1987, an invitation from North Queensland, and a move for us to invite the Warwick Club to send a team.

At the Council meeting John Atherton was elected Handicapper.

A Council meeting in March at Kainantu Lodge discussed the Warwick Club visit in May/ June, they would play at the Lae Carnival with a social weekend at Dumpu, before going to Goroka for 8/9 June Carnival and a match against PNG.

A subcommittee for handicapping was formed, consisting of Rob.Jacobsen, John Tuckerman, Michael Wright and Tony Beirne with Club delegates as deputies.
The National Titles format was decided. There were to be four grades, A B C and Junior. Later a D Grade was added. Finals were to be 6 x 6 chukkas, and all lead-up games 4 x 6.

Later Council meetings in 1985 arranged for 50 shirts to be made for the Association sourced by Mike Bromley. Some were for players going overseas and others could be sold, the latter proved to be difficult. The team to go to Townsville consisted of Les Mc Andrew, John and Heather Atherton, (John as Manager), Peter and Karen Thomas, Mike Bromley and Osifa.

The method of choosing Horse of the Year was changed from the visiting umpire's choice at the National Titles, to a voting system throughout the year. Each Club was to submit 1st, 2nd and 3rd choices after each carnival. The horse with the most points at the end of the year won. This was better in theory than in practice. It gave the benefit to a horse that played consistently, but Club loyalty often overcame fair judgement. Also Clubs sometimes forgot to submit or make their decisions.

The PNG team to play Warwick, also chosen by Club voting was, B. Duffield, I. Meskep, A. Jones, J. Tuckerman, M. Wright and Kipas Moti.

Format for the National Titles to be a round robin between Goroka 1and 2, Ramu 1, Lae 1 and Markham Valley 1. The B Grade title to be between Goroka 2 and the loser of the other teams. C Grade to be contested between R2, MV2 and G3. A D Grade competition would be played between the remaining five teams.