Water Polo Report
Saturday 19 October 2024
Seconds
Shore’s Seconds Water Polo team began their season with a very strong performance against a talented Sydney Boys High team. Having played Sydney Boys the week before in the Thomas Whalan tournament and only just coming away with the win, the boys were keen to start strong and improve on their results. The game started fast, with Shore taking an early lead with counterattack goals from Tom Larcombe, Fergus Brown and Ollie Kelly in the first quarter, but Sydney Boys High were determined not to let Shore run away with the game. Over the next two quarters, both teams struggled to gain the upper hand in a very tight contest, but going into the fourth, Shore was able to reach a 6-2 lead. After a motivating speech from Coach Danny, the boys were keen to finish the game strong. More counterattack goals from the captain James Bestic, Liam Sidwell, Fergus Brown and Tom Larcombe in the fourth saw Shore stretch the lead to 10-4, proving the depth within the team. The team looks to continue their momentum against Joeys next Saturday.
Mr H Underhill
Seconds Coach
Fourths
The Fourths Water Polo had a positive start to the season with a hard-fought 7-4 victory over Sydney Boys High. A slow start saw the Fourths end the first quarter one goal up. However, the dominance of Michael Irvine, Joseph Allan and Tom Wensley in the middle of the pool gave the ascendency to Shore in the second quarter. The second half was again dominated by Shore, however High clawed their way back in the final quarter to force Shore into defending their goal and trying to force turnovers. Overall, a great start to the season.
Mr Cook
Fourths Coach
Thomas Whalan Cup
On Saturday 12 October, the Firsts, Seconds and 16As competed in a GPS round robin competition for the Thomas Whalan Cup trophy. Historically, this is an annual competition to determine ‘the best in the GPS’ based on the combined points across the three age groups. Shore won 12 out of 13 games to win the Thomas Whalan Cup for the first time in the school’s history. Well done to the Firsts, Seconds and 16As on this outstanding achievement.
Top image: Fourths win against SBHS
Miss Z Dowdell
MIC Water Polo
Results
| TEAM | OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | GOALS |
| Firsts | ST AUGUSTINE’S | W | 19-9 | Jett Semmens, George Kennedy, Charlie Kovacs 2, Cooper Semmens, Hamish Walls, JJ Black 3, Charlie Lewcock 3, Harry Pollitt, Ando Stock 4, Chase Harvey, Harrison Brunker |
| Seconds | SBHS | W | 10-4 | Tom Larcombe 4, Ollie Kelly, Liam Sidwell, James Bestic, Ethan Ng, Fergus Brown 2 |
| Thirds | SBHS | W | 5-4 | Daniel Lord, Jonnie Pridmore 2, Ethan Cook, Tim Leahy |
| Fourths | SBHS | W | 7-4 | Michael Irvine 4, Joseph Allan 2, Thomas Wensley |
| 16A | ST AUGUSTINE’S | W | 12-4 | Will Bestic, Oli Gee 2, Max Hill, Henry Baxter 5, Hamilton Ward 3 |
| 16B | SBHS | L | 2-18 | Zac Brown, Alex Ryan |
| 15A | ST AUGUSTINE’S | L | 4-7 | Claude Boddam-Whetham 3, Toby Hill |
| 15B | SBHS | W | 11-7 | Harry Scammell 7, Louis Wang, Sid Shoemark, Oscar Chang 2 |
| 14B | SBHS | L | 4-7 | Thomas Maiden, Jack Pellow, Jackson Sprott 2 |