WATFORD SWIMMING CLUB WATER POLO HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND (Affiliated to ASA East Region, Herts A.S.A. and L.W.P.L.) Founded 1901

Men      Junior

All enquiries to : Steve Chambers  01923 675834 stephen.chambers400@ntlworld.com

                        1901---------2008                                                                      Watford Swimming Club                         107 years old                                                                     E-mail      If you would like the Watford Swimming Club Newsletter via e-mail, or if you have any ideas, items of news, tips etc, please tell Su Tysoe at   su_tysoe@hotmail.com                                                                               The Club run a swim school on Saturday mornings at Rickmansworth School, Rickmansworth from 9.00 to 12.00. This is for non-swimmers to club level swimmers, both children and adults, for full details please phone Shirley Petchey, 07973138156.    

We have Water Polo on Wednesdays, 9.00pm – 10.00pm & Sunday evening’s 5.30pm – 7.00pm (Sunday evening mainly for Junior’s)

Fees for 2010
Senior Water Polo Squad - 7
swim Wednesday-1.0 hour (8.00 to 9.00 pm) and water polo- Wednesday- 1.0 hour (9.00 to 10.00 pm) ..........£255.00
Senior Water Polo Squad fee for additional swim/polo on Sunday- 1.5 hour (5.30 to 7.00pm)

Junior Water Polo Squad-8 (under the age of 18 years old)  Sunday- 1.5 hour (5.30 to 7.00pm)..........£150.00
Junior Water Polo Squad fee for additional water polo on- Wednesday- 1.0 hour (9.00 to 10.00 pm)............£105.00
New members welcome (one month trial).
Competitions
London (Senior Premier Div / Junior u/19 Div), S.C.A.S.A & Herts Leagues, London Junior League Under 18's and Under 16's.
Watford S.C. has close ties with the Hammersmith Penguin Club and join forces with them at national level and overseas trips. Several Watford players have progressed to County, District, National and International level in recent years.
Mini Polo
All members are welcome to have a go at this every Sunday. No special skills required.

Swiiming and Polo Newsletters
 by Helena Landolfi

ASA East Region Water Polo
Junior Summer Cup Final 2009

This year’s final, for mixed teams of players born 1993 and younger, was held at Watford Woodside pool on 12th September. Five teams entered and played each other in league format.
Basildon and Deben (Woodbridge) were first in the water. Basildon quickly built up a 4 goal lead before Deben opened their account, then scored twice more before the half-time whistle including a hat-trick from John Vella. With Deben unable to add to their score Basildon finished comfortable 9-1 winners. Ipswich then took on Watford B and scored 3 quick goals, holding onto their lead though a goalless second half to take the win over Watford’s up and coming players.
Tournament favourites Watford A lined up against Deben and steady scoring saw the home team build an 11-0 lead including 3 from Ben Kohler. Laura White pulled one back for Deben in the last minute, much to the delight of the team and spectators.
Basildon eased past Watford B to win 6-1 with William Norris scoring the junior side’s first goal of the tournament. Watford A then took on Ipswich and scored 4 before Ipswich retaliated with a fine goal just before half-time. But that was to be their only score - Watford piled on the pressure and finished 13-1 victors with a hat-trick from Jared Baker and half a dozen goals from his team mates.
Deben beat Watford B 1-0 in a low scoring but thoroughly entertaining game as the younger players in both teams showed their potential. This was followed by a tense match between Basildon and Ipswich. Both sides defended skilfully and neither could gain the upper hand. With a minute to go the score stood at 2-2, then Ali Clements found the net to give Ipswich a slender lead. The game reached its climax as Basildon mounted a fierce assault but somehow Ipswich clung on till the final whistle to take the points.
By contrast the next game was an easy victory for Watford A against their own Bteam. A whitewash looked likely until Jason Robertson scored Watford B’s only goal with just one second left on the clock to end the match 11-1. Suffolk rivals Ipswich and Deben then took to the water in an exciting contest of attack and counter-attackthat ended 4-2 to the more experienced side.
The final game of the evening had the spectators on the edge of their seats. All the medals were up for grabs as Watford A and Basildon lined up. But the home side were too strong for the Essex visitors and Watford ended the first half 4-0 ahead. Vella scored twice for Basildon in the second period, but further goals from Matt Eggleton and Kohler saw Watford through as Cup winners without dropping a point. Last year’s winners Basildon had to settle for the bronze medals while Ipswich collected silver.
The Cup and medals were presented by Sheila Mackenzie (in her debut appearance as ASA East Region President) and Derek Milton (Hertfordshire ASA President) who congratulated all the players on a thrilling tournament.

Back Row: Ben Kohler, Gavin Robertson (Ass Junior Coach), Matt Eggleton, Adam Karakoc, Ryo Yamada, Richard Robertson, Emrys Ellis, Steve Chambers (Head Junior Coach).
Front Row: Hugo Cliff, Jared Baker (Captain), Ollie Chakravety, Rory Scrace
 

London League Referee’s Cup Final 2008

Back Row: Drago Dundjerovic, John Pickford, Graham Martin-Dye (Capt), Lee Bell, Alun Dorrington, Ed Pendlebury, Alistair Gaunt.
Front Row: Roy Coulson, Paul Skerm, Steve Chambers, Neil Haftel, John Martin-Dye (Coach)

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