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NSWIS repulses QAS women's Challenge Print E-mail
Canberra (November 26).— New South Wales Institute of Sport had to work fearlessly to repulse the Queensland Academy of Sport in the water polo Institute Challenge grand final here yesterday. NSWIS defeated QAS by a narrow 10-9 while Western Australian Institute of Sport beat Composite 12-8 for the bronze medal.
The women’s team will be named later this week to contest the prestigious six-nation Holiday Cup in California on December 5-10 before contesting its Olympic qualification series with New Zealand in Brisbane on December 17-19.
Results:
Institute Challenge women’s series, Canberra, day five:
Bronze medal: WAIS 12 (G Beadsworth 5, K Finucane, J Dessauvagie 2, G Ralph, M Earl, Z Arancini) Composite 8 (K Gruber, E Rossato 2, L Callahan, N Saville, A Gronow, C Banks). Gold medal: NSWIS 10 (M Santoromito, F Hammond, N Cuffe, R Rippon 2, P O’Neill, H Lincoln-Smith) QAS 9 (B Knox 4, K Gynther 2, M Rippon, S Mills, J Moran).



Big two face off for Institute Challenge gold
Canberra (November 24).—
As predicted, NSWIS and Queensland Academy of Sport will clash in the gold-medal final of the annual Institute Challenge water polo for women here tomorrow.In today’s semifinals, the NSWIS came through 14-7 over the Western Australian Institute of Sport while QAS blasted the Composite team 11-5.
Players are asserting themselves ahead of the naming of the national team to play the Olympic Games Oceania qualification series in Brisbane against New Zealand next month.
Results:
Institute Challenge women’s series, Canberra, day four:
Semifinals: NSWIS 14 (M Santoromito, P O’Neill 3, N Zagame, F Hammond 2, N Cuffe, J Liessmann, R Rippon, J Santoromito) WAIS 7 (G Beadsworth 3, G Ralph 2, R Flint, Z Arancini), QAS 11 (S Mills, B Knox, M Rippon 2, S Smith, K Gynther , N Stoiz , H Robinson, S Horgan) Composite 5 (K Gruber 2, A Van Ommen 2, A Carter).

 

Composite forces top two into penalty shootouts
Canberra (November 23).—
The Composite team forced two teams to penalty shootouts on day three of the in the annual Institute Challenge water polo for women here today.

In round five, the Composite team, made up of players outside the big three States, forced the Queensland Academy of Sport to a 16-15 victory and in the evening went down to NSW Institute of Sport 13-8 after the shootout with little success from the five-metre line. Queensland finished top of the ladder and will face Composite in one semifinal while NSWIS will clash with WAIS.

Results: Institute Challenge women’s series, Canberra, day three:
Round 5: NSWIS 14 (J Santoromito 5, N. Zagame 3, F. Hammond, J. Liessmann 2, R. Rippon, H. Lincoln-Smith) WAIS 10 (G. Ralph 3, K. Finucane, C. Ainsworth 2, J Dessauvagie, J. Reynolds, Z. Arancini), QAS 16 (S. Mills 5, B. Knox 4, J. Moran, S. Smith 3, M. Rippon) Composite 15 (L. Callahan 3, A. Gronow 3, E. Rossato 3, K. Gruber 3, A. Brightwell 2, J. Hanson) in a penalty shootout. Round 6: QAS 10 (K. Gynther 4, B. Knox 3, S. Mills 2, M. Rippon) WAIS 9 (G. Beadsworth 4, G. Ralph, K. Finucane 2, J. Dessauvagie), NSWIS 13 (J. Liessmann, M. Santoromito, H. Lincoln-Smith 3, R. Rippon 2, N. Zagame, J. Santoromito) Composite 8 (A. Gronow 3, L. Callahan 2, J. Hanson, K. Gruber, S. Ricketts) in a penalty shootout.
Semifinals: NSWIS (2) v WAIS (3), QLD (1) v Composite (4).

NSWIS gains revenge over QAS
Canberra (November 22).—
New South Wales Institute of Sport gave the Queensland Academy of Sport its first loss in the annual Institute Challenge for women here today.

NSWIS needed a penalty shootout to get the better of the strong QAS combination who beat the NSW team 14-11 on day one.
NSWIS downed WA Institute of Sport 10-4 with Nikita Cuffe firing on all cylinders again for an impressive total of goals, which exploded with another five against QAS.
Results:
Institute Challenge women’s series, Canberra, day two:
Round 3: NSWIS 10 (N Cuffe 4, M Santoromito 2, H Lincoln-Smith, J Santoromito, K Gofers, F Hammond) WAIS 4 (G Beadsworth, C Ainsworth, E Neesham, G Ralph), QAS 11 (K Miller, B Knox, M Rippon, S Mills 2, S Smith, N. Stolz, H Robinson) Composite 8 (L Callahan, A Gronow 3, N Saville, A Brightwell).
Round 4: WAIS 8 (G Beadsworth 5, G Ralph, J Reynolds, E Neesham) Composite 6 (A Carter 2, A Gronow, E Rossato, L Callahan, K Gruber), NSWIS 17 (N Cuffe 5, R Rippon 4, F Hammond 3, H Lincoln-Smith 2, N Zagame, J Santoromito, M Santoromito) QAS 15 (K Gynther 4, S Mills 3, J Moran, S Smith, B Knox 2, M Rippon, K Miller) in a penalty shootout.

QAS unbeaten after first day of Institute Challenge
Canberra (November 21).— The Institute Challenge for women has kicked off in Canberra with the powerful NSW Institute of Sport having a mixed day.NSWIS beat the Composite side 17-5 and later lost to Queensland Academy of Sport 14-11.
QAS warmed up for the NSW clash with a 14-4 margin over the WA Institute of Sport, who later beat the Composite team 8-6.
Results:
Institute Challenge women’s series, Canberra, day one:
Round 1: NSWIS 17 (N Cuffe 9, H Lincoln-Smith 3, J Santoromito 2, R Rippon, J Liessmann, M Santoromito) Composite 5 (N Saville, K Gruber, A Van Ommen, E Rossato, J Hanson), QAS 14 (J Moran 5, M Rippon 3, S Mills 3, B Knox 2, K Miller) WAIS 4 (G Beadsworth, K Finucane, J Dessauvagie, G Ralph).
Round 2: WAIS 8 (G Ralph 3, G Beadsworth 2, K Finucane, J Dessauvagie, Z Arancini) Composite 6 (A Carter 3, A Gronow, E Rossato, J Hanson), QAS 14
(J Moran 4, S Smith 2, K Gynther 2, S Mills 2, M Rippon, B Knox, K Miller, S Horgan) NSWIS 11 (N Zagame 3, H Lincoln-Smith 2, J Liessmann 2, R Rippon 2, K Gofers, M Santoromito).

 
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