As a shy young country guy, he is just at home on the land mending fences and feeding stock, as he is representing his country on the national stage.

At the most recent polocrosse meet at his home track in Jugiong, on the beautiful banks of the Murrumbidgee River, Weston reminded all and sundry of just how good he is by leading his beloved home team to victory in the mens A grade field.

Not that they needed reminding.

Weston has only just returned from a trip to South Africa, competing for Australia at the Polocrosse World Cup, which was held in the rainbow nation last month.

For Weston, “the thrill of representing your country is an amazing experience” and one that he hopes to be able to do in the future.

Keeping his feet well and truly on the ground is his wife Sandra, who is also a national representative in her own right.

She was also very successful at the most recent carnival, cleaning up in her division and claiming the women’s player of the tournament.

With Sandra being originally from Tumut, the couple met at a polocrosse meet, a number of years ago and they love this aspect about their favourite pastime, it is a place where people make lifelong friends.

The pair’s five healthy children keep them young and give them a means for passing on the intricacies that the game has to offer.

What Weston loves most about the sport is the rivalry and the comradery that it brings.

“One minute you are going your hardest on the track, then minutes later you are enjoying each others company and having a good old laugh,” he said.

At 36 years of age, the veteran of two world cups has no plans of retiring soon and would like to be part of Australia’s next campaign which will be in four years time.

With Australia coming third in their last two attempts, the generational farmer wants to be there when his fellow countrymen saddle up to try and knock off the all conquering South Africans in 2019. 

The South Africans have claimed the last two titles, but there is plenty of hope for Weston and his teammates, as it was Australia who took home the silver-wear in the first couple of world cups in 2003 and 2007 respectively.

Between now and then, Mr Weston will hone his craft on the family farm and the river flats of Jugiong as well as compete in as many events as possible.

This includes taking part in the zone, state and national trials, where he and his young family will cover lots of countryside in the process.

With everything in perspective, the adaptable rider who prefers to play in the number three position, ensures that he still enjoys the sport as much as he did when he first took it up as a seven year old. 

“Polocrosse is one of those things that you just love doing. It’s a real family affair, because you pack everything and go away for the weekend or so and you make lots of friends along the way which keeps it enjoyable,” said Weston.

Don’t be fooled though, as evidenced by his achievements thus far, Weston is as competitive as anyone going around.