Sydney (October 7).— New South Wales retained their national 16 years and under water polo crowns with convincing wins over Western Australian teams at Ryde Aquatic Centre here today.
The NSW Blues boys downed WA Gold 7-5 after leading 7-2 early in the
third period and the NSW Blues girls beat WA Gold 10-6, after being 9-2
ahead at three quarters.
For the boys it was their seventh consecutive crown and for the girls, their eighth in a row.
Queensland Maroon won both bronze medals against NSW Waratahs with an
8-6 margin in the boys’ event and 5-4 in the girls’ encounter.
The standout players came from Western Australian with youthful
national league players Zoe Arancini and Aaron Younger collecting the
most-valuable-player awards.
Results:
16 and under nationals, Sydney:
Boys
Day 6: WA Black 5 (N Redbond 2, T Yeates, L McRae, G Ford) TAS 4 (L
Coombe 2, N Whitehouse, J Wilkes) TAS 9th, QLD White 8 (R Cumming 3, J
Mulholland, B Walker 2, A Yule) VIC 8 (L Draper, D Harangozo 2, B
Edwards, C Willis, C Rasmussen, J McCarthy) VIC 5th. Semifinals: NSW
Blues 22 (W Eames, J Davie 4, C Martin, J Burton 3, P Sindone, M
Sindone, M De Gail 2, A Polivka, C Whittaker) NSW Waratahs 3 (C
Watkinson 2, S Watanabe), WA Gold 9 (A Younger 5, P Short 2, J Fannon,
R O’Halloran) QLD Maroon 5 (B Hewitt 2, L Cranley, BJ Howden, M Giles).
Play-off for 7th & 8th, WA Black 9 (T Yeates 3, T McKinnon 2, P
Salter, L McRae, N Redbond, J Bishop) SA 6 (T Dayman 4, L Cameron, T
Schell).
Sunday: Play-offs: For 3rd & 4th, QLD Maroon 8 (M Giles 3, L
Cranley 2, A Nak, L Mortimer, J Mayfield) NSW Waratahs 6 (S Watanabe 2,
A Sorrenti, M Hay, R Lear, C Watkinson). For 1st & 2nd. NSW Blues 7
(W Eames, J Burton 2, A Polivka, M Sindone, J Davie) WA Gold 5 (A
Younger 3, J Fannon 2).
Final placings:
NSW, WA Gold, QLD Maroon, NSW Waratahs, QLD White, VIC, WA Black, SA, TAS.
Awards: Most valuable player, Aaron Younger (WA Gold ); highest
goal-scorer, Aaron Younger (WA Gold) 31; best goalkeeper, James Clark
(NSW Blues).
Girls
Day 6: WA Black 4 (M Connor 2, N Nicholls, B Kendall) TAS 3 (C Kink 3)
TAS 9th; play-off for 5th & 6th, VIC 9 (E Grahame 5, G Venosta 3, M
Morrison) QLD White 2 (A Toole, A Smith); semifinals, NSW Blues 12 (D
White 4, S Grunberger 2, R Lissa, S Jones, G Sainsbury, G Clarke, E
Mirabito, K Leathem) NSW Waratahs 3 (H Buckling 2, B Keogh), WA Gold 5
(Z Arancini, R Flint 2, C Pierce) QLD Maroon 4 (E Armit 2, K
Lee-Williams, K McAfee) in extra time (FT: 4-4), play-off for 7th &
8th, SA 3 (I Bishop 3) WA Black 0.
Day 7: Play-offs: For 3rd & 4th, QLD Maroon 5 (A Brindley 3, K
McAfee 2) NSW Waratahs 4 (A Vreekan, H Buckling, L Hoban, D Doyle); 1st
& 2nd, NSW Blues 10 (A Mirabito, S Jones 2, S Grunberger, R Lissa,
G Clarke, D White, B Moore, K Leathem) WA Gold 6 (R Flint 3, Z
Arancini, V Szilagyi, A Browne).
Final placings: NSW Blues, WA Gold, QLD Maroon, NSW Waratahs, VIC, QLD White, SA, WA Black, TAS.
Awards: Most valuable player, Zoe Arancini (WA Gold); highest
goal-scorer, Emmajo Grahame (VIC) 27; best goalkeeper, Kelsey Wakefield
(QLD Maroon).
NSW in charge at 16 and under nationals
Sydney (October 6).—
New South Wales heads the points tables after
round games of the national 16 years and under water polo championships
here but other teams are snapping at their heels.Western Australian Gold fell just one point short of NSW Blues in the boys’ section with Queensland Maroon just a further point behind.
The third-ranked Maroons drew with NSW in an exciting week of action with the medal finals on Sunday.
In the girls’ section, NSW Blues finished a point up on Queensland Maroon with a point back to WA Gold, who drew 4-all with Queensland in the final round.
Results:
16 and under nationals, Sydney:
Boys
Day 1: QLD Maroon 11 (B Hewitt, BJ Howden, M Giles 2, T Southern, A Flanaghan, L Mortimer, L Cranley, A Nak) QLD White 2 (J Capello, B Walker), NSW Blues 11 (W Eames 3, N Sindone, J Davie, J Burton 2, S Buckland-Kerr, B Stacpoole) NSW Waratahs 1 (R Lear), WA Gold 16 (C Nicholls 4, A Younger 3, A Krzus 2, J Collier, P Short, B Sashegyi, R O’Halloran) WA Black 1 (R Erbe), VIC 7 (B Edwards 3, L Draper, O Booth, C Willis, J McCarthy) TAS 3 (J Wilkes 2, S Hay), QLD Maroon 13 (L Mortimer 6, M Giles 4, BJ Howden 2, K Wilkinson) SA 6 (T Dayman 6), NSW Blues 10 (W Eames, J Davie 3, P Sindone 2, J Burton, M De Gail) QLD White 6 (B McMahon, B Walker 2, N Day, B Mitchell), NSW Waratahs 17 (P Hahn 4, M Hay, H Cuthill, C Watkinson 2, B Parker, A Sorrenti, G Boland, S Watanabe, T Messervy, R Lear, L McLennan) WA Black 3 (P Salter, N Redbond, M Zekulich), WA Gold 20 (A Younger 6, P Short, A Todd, J Fannon 3, A Petrov, R Burrows 2, J Collier) VIC 4 (B Edwards 2, T Senstock, T Cohen).
Day 2: WA Black 5 (T Yeates 2, L McRae, T McKinnon, M Zekulich) TAS 2 (L Coombe, J Wilkes), VIC 8 (B Edwards, D Harangozo, C Willis 2, L Draper, T Senstock) SA 4 (T Dayman 2, L Cameron, T Schell), NSW Blues 7 (J Davie 3, J Burton 2, S Buckland-Kerr, A Polivka) WA Gold 4 (J Fannon 2, A Younger, R O’Halloran), NSW Waratahs 6 (P Hahn 2, M Hay, S Watanabe, R Lear, C Watkinson) QLD White 2 (N Dufficy, B Walker), QLD Maroon 12 (BJ Howden 3, B Hewitt, A Nak 2, J Mayfield, A Flanaghan, B Edwards, L Cranley, M Giles) WA Black 1 (J Moorman), SA 13 (T Dayman 6, T Schell, C Horsnell 2, B Mortimer, G Bretag-Norris, J White) TAS 7 (L Coombe, S Hay, B Garrett 2, J Wilkes), NSW Blues 15 (P Sindone, S Stacpoole 3. A Polivka, W Eames 2, C Martin, C Whittaker, M Sindone, J Davie, M De Gail) VIC 6 (T Cohen 2, B Edwards, D Harangozo, T Senstock, J McCarthy), WA Gold 17 (A Younger 7, J Kagi 3, A Petrov, P Short, A Todd, J Fannon, B Sashegyi, R O’Halloran, R Burrows) QLD White 2 (N Day, A Yule).
Day 3: NSW Waratahs 6 (C Watkinson 3, P Hahn, M Hay, R Lear) VIC 5 (B Edwards 3, D Harangozo 2), QLD Maroon 15 (BJ Howden 4, L Mortimer, K Wilkinson 3, A Flanaghan, L Cranley, B Hewitt, C Ball, M Giles) TAS 5 (N Whitehouse 2, L Coombe, S Hay, J Wilkes), NSW Blues 22 (M De Gail 4, C Whittaker, J Davie 3, C Martin, B Stacpoole, W Eames, J Burton 2, S Buckland-Kerr, A Polivka, P Sindone, M Sindone) WA Black 0, QLD White 10 (B Walker 4, N Day, R Cumming, J Mulholland, J Capello, N Dufficy, B Mitchell) SA 3 (L Curtis, T Schell, C Horsnell), WA Gold 8 (P Short 3, A Younger 2, J Kagi, J Fannon, R O’Halloran) NSW Waratahs 2 (H Cuthill, C Watkinson), QLD Maroon 13 (M Giles 3, T Southern, B Edwards, L Mortimer, K Wilkinson 2, L Cranley, A Nak) VIC 4 (B Edwards 2, D Harangozo, J McCarthy), NSW Blues 27 (J Davie 8, J Burton 5, M De Gail 3, C Martin, P Sindone, C Whittaker, W Eames 2, S Buckland-Kerr, B Stacpoole, M Sindone) TAS 2 (L Coombe, S Hay), SA 9 (T Dayman 6, L Curtis 2, P Barr) WA Black 5 (N Redbond, J Bishop 2, T McKinnon).
Day 4: QLD White 10 (J Capello 4, B Walker 3, N Day, N Dufficy, A Yule) VIC 5 (B Edwards, D Harangozo 2, T Senstock), WA Gold 17 (A Younger 5, P Short 4, J Collier 3, D Cullingford 2, A Todd, J Fannon, R O’Halloran) TAS 1 (B Garrett), NSW Waratahs 7 (M Hay, G Boland 2, S Watanabe, R Lear, C Watkinson) SA 6 (T Dayman 4, G Bretag-Norris, P Barr), QLD Maroon 4 (M Giles 2, T Southern, BJ Howden) NSW Blues 4 (J Burton 2, S Buckland-Kerr, M De Gail), VIC 10 (B Edwards 6, L Draper, D Harangozo, C Willis, M Perrott) WA Black 2 (R Erbe, J Haynes-Love), QLD White 12 (J Capello 3, N Day, N Dufficy, J Chumbley 2, J Mulholland, B McMahon, B Mitchell) TAS 6 (L Coombe, J Wilkes 2, S Hay, B Garrett), WA Gold 15 (A Younger 4, C Nicholls 3, J Fannon 2, J Kagi, P Short, A Todd, B Sashegyi, R O’Halloran, R Burrows) SA 1 (T Dayman), QLD Maroon 11 (BJ Howden 4, L Cranley 3, L Mortimer, B Hewitt, C Ball, M Giles) NSW Waratahs 5 (M Hay 3, L McLennan, C Watkinson).
Day 5: NSW Blues 17 (J Davie 7, A Polivka, C Martin 3, B Stacpoole, M Sindone, W Eames, M De Gail) SA 4 (T Dayman 3, T Schell), NSW Waratahs 17 (P Hahn, A Sorrenti, M Hay 3, F Ismail Ali, T Messervy, H Cuthill 2, S Watanabe, C Watkinson) TAS 3 (J Wilkes 2, N Whitehouse), WA Gold 10 (A Younger, J Fannon 3, A Petrov 2, A Krzus, D Cullingford) QLD Maroon 7 (L Mortimer, BJ Howden, M Giles 2, B Hewitt), QLD White 6 (J Capello 2, N Day, N Dufficy, A Yule, M Papamanolis) WA Black 4 (T Yeates, T McKinnon, R Erbe, J Haynes-Love).
Final points: NSW Blues 23, WA Gold 22, QLD Maroon 21, NSW Waratahs 18, QLD White 16, VIC 14, SA 12, WA Black 10, TAS 8.
Girls
Day 1: QLD Maroon 10 (E Armit, S Thomas, A Southern 2, N Newton, K McAfee, A Brindley, L Mullen) QLD White 1 (A Toole), NSW Blues 9 (S Grunberger 4, K Leathem 3, R Lissa, E Pittorino) NSW Waratahs 4 (G Saville 2, H Buckling, L Susans), WA Gold 17 (Z Arancini 8, E Browne, G Powers 2, V Szilagyi, G Oliver, E Redbond) WA Black 1 (B Symons), VIC 13 (E Grahame 5, A Broadhead, G Venosta 3, E Watts, K Hartley) TAS 2 (C Kink 2), QLD Maroon 16 (A Southern 4, E Armit 3, K Lee-Williams, A Brindley 2, S Thomas, K McAfee, C Zanussi, J Armstrong, L Mullen) SA 0, NSW Blues 9 (S Grunberger, E Mirabito, K Leathem 2, R Lissa, E Pittorino, C Watters) QLD White 3 (A Toole 2, M James), NSW Waratahs 17 (H Buckling, D Boyle 4, M Schmid, C Keogh, B Keogh 2, G Saville, L Sussans, L Maslen) WA Black 1 (E Owen), WA Gold 11 (Z Arancini 4, E Browne, R Flint 2, C Earl, E Redbond, C Pierce) VIC 5 (E Grahame 3, M Morrison 2).
Day 2: WA Gold 9 (Z Arancini 4, E Redbond 3, R Flint 2) QLD White 3 (A Smith 2, R Kerr), NSW Blues 13 (G Sainsbury, K Leathem 3, S Grunberger, E Pittorino, E Mirabito 2, B Moore) VIC 4 (E Grahame, G Venosta 2), SA 8 (I Bishop 4, S Adams, A Langusch, J Adams, A Thomas) TAS 3 (C Kink 2, E Smith), QLD Maroon 17 (A Southern 4, E Armit, J Armstrong 3, K Bertwhistle, K McAfee 2, K Lee-Williams, C Zanussi, A Brindley) WA Black 0, NSW Waratahs 11 (D Boyle 3, H Buckling, L Hoban 2, G Saville, M Schmid, L Susans, B Keogh) QLD White 2 (A Toole, A Smith), NSW Blues 9 (S Jones, G Sainsbury, K Leathem 2, S Grunberger, R Lissa, E Pittorino) WA Gold 2 (C Pierce, R Flint), VIC 12 (E Grahame, G Venosta 3, A Broadhead, M Morrison 2, M Henderson, E Smith) SA 3 (I Bishop, A Thomas, R Parletta), WA Black 8 (M Connor, I Taylor, J Van Kampen 2, E Owen, O Neesham) TAS 8 (C Kink, E Smith 3, A Welch, C McManus).
Day 3: SA 8 (A Thomas 4, I Bishop 3, K McHugh) WA Black 6 (J Van Kampen 2, E Owen, N Nicholls, M Connor, T Randles), NSW Blues 25 (E Mirabito 6, G Sainsbury, K Leathem 4, R Lissa 3, S Grunberger, E Pittorino, B Moore 2, S Jones, G Clarke) TAS 1 (C Kink), QLD Maroon 6 (A Southern 2, K Lee-Williams, E Armit, A Brindley, J Armstrong) VIC 5 (E Grahame 4, K Hair) WA Gold 6 (S Alcock, C Pierce 2, E Redbond, R Flint) NSW Waratahs 4 (M Scmid, B Keogh 2), QLD White 8 (CL Schultz 3, A Toole 2, J Young, H Belshaw, I Krippner) SA 5 (I Bishop 3, S Adams, R Parletta), NSW Blues 14 (S Jones, E Pittorino, B Moore 3, D White 2, R Lissa, G Sainsbury, K Leathem) WA Black 1 (I Taylor), QLD Maroon 19 (A Brindley 4, K Bertwhistle 3, K Lee-Williams, E Armit, A Southern 2, S Thomas, K McAfee, C Zanussi, J Armstrong, L Mullen, M Coburn) TAS 1 (C McManus), NSW Waratahs 7 M Scmid 3, D Boyle 2, H Buckling, L Hoban) VIC 6 (G Venosta 5, E Grahame).
Day 4: QLD Maroon 2 (E Armit, A Brindley) NSW Waratahs 1 (H Buckling), WA Gold 8 (E Redbond 3, V Szilagyi, E McIntosh, C Earl, E Browne, C Pierce) SA 3 (S Adams, I Bishop, C Barr), QLD White 12 (M James 3, A Toole, A Smith 2, H Belshaw, I Krippner, CL Schultz, C Sheville, R Kerr) TAS 2 (C Kink 2), VIC 8 (E Grahame 4, A Broadhead, M Henderson, E Newbold, G Venosta) WA Black 2 (M Connor, B Kendall), QLD Maroon 4 (E Armit, A Southern, K McAfee, C Zanussi) NSW Blues 4 (R Lissa, S Jones, E Pittorino, K Leathem), NSW Waratahs 8 () SA 1 (), WA Gold 15 (Z Arancini, E Browne 5, V Szilagyi, C Earl, G Oliver, E Redbond, G Powers) TAS 1 (C Kink), VIC 7 (E Grahame 4, G Venosta 2, A Broadhead) QLD White 5 (A Toole, A Smith 2, I Krippner).
Day 5: NSW Blues 22 (D White 5, K Leathem 4, E Pittorino, B Moore 3, S Jones, E Mirabito 2, S Grunberger, G Sainsbury, G Clarke) SA 3 (S Adams, I Bishop, A Thomas), NSW Waratahs 13 (D Boyle 3, H Buckling, L Maslen 2, A Vreeken, G Saville, C Keogh, L Susans, B Keogh, L Houston) TAS 2 (C Kink, C McManus), WA Gold 4 (Z Arancini, C Earl, C Pierce, R Flint) QLD Maroons 4 (K Lee-Williams 2, S Thomas, A Southern), QLD White 4 (C Sheville 2, A Toole, CL Schultz) WA Black 3 (M Connor 2, B Symons).
Final points: NSW Blues 23, QLD Maroon 22, WA Gold 21, NSW Waratahs 18, VIC 16, QLD White 14, SA 12, WA Black 9, TAS 9.
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