Water Polo Match Reports

Week 6 Term 1 2024

Firsts

On Saturday, the Firsts competed for the Premiership in the Combined CAS/GPS Competition against Knox. The team started out strong by securing the first goal of the game by Charlie Lewcock. Then goals by JJ Black and Jett Semmens to make the score 3-5 at the end of the first quarter. However, it was difficult to compete with Knox’s offence as they had dominant Australian level players with lightning fast shots. The second quarter went to Knox with the halftime score of 5-9. Going into the final quarter, the score was 6-13, but the team was keen to finish the game strong. Two cracking goals from Charlie Lewcock, a second for Cooper Semmens, a penalty from Captain Koby Smith and the highlight of the game, the “no look” shot from Calvin Shortus, saw the boys win the final quarter 5-3. The end result was a commendable 11-16 loss and 2nd place finish. This is the best result in Shore’s history (previously 5th), and the boys should be very proud of how well they have played this season.

Ms Z Dowdell
Firsts Coach

Seconds

Saturday saw the Seconds Water Polo team battling it out for 1st place with their final game of the season versus Joeys. From the first whistle, it was neck and neck, with no more than a goal separating the two teams. Harry Hattersley was the first to add to the scoreboard with an awesome shot from outside the 5 metre. The boys persevered with a strong (and at times very aggressive) Joey’s squad but were able to keep their cool. After some well-timed turnovers in defence, and an attempt to slow the game down after an intense few minutes of swimming, Shore looked strong. Another goal from Harry and two more from Chase Harvey brought the score to 5-4, Joeys way, in the final quarter. The last two minutes of the game could have gone in any direction, but ultimately, Joeys held on to their lead, and the Shore boys settled for 2nd place in what was probably the most evenly matched game of the season. Well done, Seconds, on your outstanding achievement and the huge improvement across the board!

Ms C Camden
Seconds Coach

16A’s

The 16A’s played Newington in the Grand Final on Saturday, and despite our great display of teamwork, we unfortunately lost. The boys had a tremendous season and showcased every skill they’ve learnt in the final. We were down a few goals early due to Newington capitalising on our mistakes. However, in the second half, the team were able to score some amazing goals due to patience and teamwork. Sadly, we were not able to score enough goals to secure the win, but a silver medal in the Combined Competition is an outstanding effort, and the boys should be very proud of their efforts.

Ms I Pamp
16A’s Coach

CIS Selections

Last Tuesday saw six Shore students compete for the GPS in the Combined Independent Schools Water Polo tournament and trials. Congratulations to Charlie Lewcock, Alex Woolfe, and Jett Semmens for their selection into the CIS Water Polo team. They will now compete at the Australian All Schools Competition in Noosa, Queensland, at the end of July. Well done, gents.

Australian Team Selections

In January, Water Polo Australia hosted the Australian Youth Water Polo Competition and U16s Australian Squad Camp in Brisbane, Queensland. After a rigorous selection process, both Jett Semmens and Alex Woolfe have been selected for the U16s Australian Water Polo team. They will now attend a training camp in Europe before competing at the U16s World Championships in June in Malta. We wish them all the best in the competition.

Results

TEAM	OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	GOALS
Firsts	KNOX	L	11-16	Jett Semmens 3, Koby Smith, Cooper Semmens 2, JJ Black,  Charlie Lewcock 3, Calvin Shortus.
Seconds	JOEYS	L	4-5	Chase Harvey 2, Harry Hattersley 2.
16A’s	NEWINGTON	L	5-11	Harry Pollitt 2, Harry Brunker 2, Josh Izzard.

Top image: Seconds

Miss Z Dowdell
MIC Water Polo