OLD NEWS

Thank you to Ali Van Ommen for taking the Coaching Clinics in Hobart during the June School Holidays. It was excellent!

Ali

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At the 2010 Brisbane 14 Under Nationals, Garth Slade the newest TWPI life member was presented with his framed Certificate. Photo of a fit looking (still playing club Water Polo) Garth Slade in Queensland with David Salter, TWPI Executive Secretary Life member

The entertaining Louise Saunders is covering water polo on her 936 ABC Hobart Radio show. Tune into Afternoons "936 Drive" 4:00 - 6:00pm - weekdays. (*Click on the ABC logo for a recent segment sample)

ABC

Congratulations to 20 year old Tasmanian, Steven Cody who has been selected in the Australian Mens Water Polo Team for a Beijing Test Event. The Board of Australian Water Polo has ratified the Men's and Womens teams to participate in a pre-olympic tournament - Test event for the Beijing Olympic Games to be held 18-23 March 2008.

WELL DONE STEPHEN!
Wests Magpies won the men's National Water Polo League title after beating Victorian Tigers 7-5.
Tasmanian Stephen Cody scored a goal for the grand final winners.
Stephen was also awarded the NWPL Final Series MVP and topped of a great season by being one of the seven selected in the NWPL Men's All Stars team.

Final Series MVP winner and All Star Sephen Cody with AWPI President Peter Kerr.

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Three Tasmanian girls have been included in the Australian 16 & Under “train on” Water polo squad. Courtney Kink 15 ( Clarence), Claire McManus 16 ( Wet Magic) and Eleanor Smith 14 ( Clarence). [Shown here L-R]. (...Well done girls).


U14 girls state team.
State team played many games at the championships in Sydney over Easter. Well done all involved.

TASMANIAN SCHOOLS ROSTERS FINALS

After four months of competition with fifty two teams and over five hundred and fifty students competing each Friday night the Schools Water Polo competition has come to a close for season 2007.

Congratulations to the following :

7/8 Girls – Ogilvie 9 defeated MacKillop 2
7/8 Boys – MacKillop 6 defeated Friends 4
9/10 Girls Div. B – Collegiate (G9) 8 defeated Clarence 4
9/10 Girls Div. A – MacKillop 6 defeated Collegiate (G10) 4
9/10 Boys - St Virgils Marlins 6 defeated St.Virgils Makos 3
College Girls – Fahan/St.Marys 5 defeated Rosny 2
College Boys – Guilford Young 6 defeated Hutchins Magenta 5

 

Melanie Whitehead was the winner of
the Jo Cuthbert Memorial trophy.

Mel is pictured here with some of the large crowd
from friday night behind.

Winners photos from the Schools Grand Final night.
Ogilvie High Girls 7/8 and coach David Salter
Bill Roach presenting trophy to Ogilvie Captain Lauren Coombes
MacKillop 7/8 Boys
Bill Roach presenting trophy to Eric Szabo (captain) MacKillop 7/8
Collegiate 9/10 girls ( Div. B)
Bill Roach presenting trophy to Stephanie Irwin Collegiate 9/10 girls ( Div. B)

Mel Whitehead with John Whitehouse.
St.Virgils Marlins and Darryl Wilkes (coach)
Bill Roach presenting trophy to Oliver Nicholas
MacKillop 9/10 girls ( Div A)
Bill Roach presenting trophy to Claire McManus, MacKillop 9/10 girls ( Div A)
Fahan /St.Marys College Girls
Bill Roach presenting trophy to Caroline Gard (captain) Fahan /St.Marys
Guilford Young Boys with Will Coombe (assistant coach) and Sean White manager
John Whitehouse presenting trophy to Sam Whitehouse ( captain)

TASMANIAN WATER POLO INC
SUMMER COMPETITION FOR CLUBS

If you do not already belong to a club who do you contact:

Clarence YMCA
John Scatchard 0400 254 725 (Mobile)
scatch@southcom.com.au (Email)

Sandy Bay
Wes Roach 6233 3959 (Home)
roach@netspace.net.au (Email)

Wet Magic
Sue Saunders 6248 9334 (Home)
sue.saunders@education.tas.gov.au (Email)

If you need any further information please contact me and I will endeavour to assist.

Kind regards

John Whitehouse
President
Tasmanian Water Polo Inc
0418 373 188 (Mobile)
awpi@australianwaterpolo.com.au (Email)
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Tasmanian Water Polo Inc. is currently seeking Business and private sponsors.
If you can assist please email info@taswaterpolo.asn.au

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CURRENT AREAS OF INTEREST ARE;
Schools Roster.
Club Roster.
NWPL Team and Roster.
Current Committee members.
State teams, coaches and Managers.
Club/Team histories.
National player recognition.

Please email appropriate items to our address.
info@taswaterpolo.asn.au

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