Queensland Academy of Sport men a penalty shootout to defeat New South Wales Institute of Sport 13-12 in the Sydney grand final.

Western Australian Institute of Sport claimed the bronze medal, stifling the South Australian Sports Institute-Victoria combination 15-9.

The Aussie Sharks men’s team will be announced on Wednesday and immediately fly to New Zealand to contest the Oceania Olympic Games Qualification Series on Friday until Sunday.

The squad received a two-hour pep talk on Trans-Tasman rivalry from former Wallabies rugby captain John Eels today.

Results:
Institute Challenge men’s series, Sydney, day four:
Bronze medal: WAIS 15 (J Beadsworth 7, A Younger 3, D Lawrence 2, B McGhie, S Kovalenko, P Short) SASI/VIC 9 (L Gavin 3, T Martin 2, T Denehy, J Disken, J Gilchrist, R Moody). Gold medal: QAS 13 (R Howden 3, D Marsden, S Robertson, A Martin 2, B Miller, C Corbin, J Votan, M Giles) NSWIS 12 (T Franklin, S Cody, M Hollis, A Roach 2, N Cargill, C Dyson, G Woods, G Richardson) in penalty shootout. FT: 7-7. ET: 9-9. Pens: 4-3.

NSWIS taking on QAS in men's Challenge final
Sydney (November 24).—
The powerhouses of Australian water polo will clash in the Institute Challenge grand final here tomorrow.

Results:

Day 2:
Round 3: NSWIS 21 (T Franklin 5, S Cody, G Woods 3, G Richardson, T Martin, N Cargill, C Dyson 2, M Hollis, A Roach) SASI/VIC 13 (R Moody 3, J Gilchrist, L Gavin 2, L Vezzosi, C Gronow, T Denehy, T Martin, J Disken, A Martin), QAS 10 (A Martin 4, D Marsden, C Corbin, J Votan, B Miller, R Howden, M Giles) WAIS 5 (M Ainsworth 2, T Neesham, S Kovalenko, A Younger).
Finals: Bronze medal, WAIS v SASI/VIC; Gold Medal, NSW v QAS.

NSWIS wins twice on opening day of Challenge

Sydney (November 24).—

The New South Wales Institute of Sport was the big winner on day one of the Instittue Challenge here yesterday. NSWIS beat the WA Institute of Sport 18-11 in the first game and the Queensland Academy of Sport 12-9.

Results:
Day 1:
Round 1: NSWIS 18 (G Woods 4, J Dyson, G Richardson, T Martin, L Hollis, J Young 2, N Cargill, T Franklin, S Cody, A Roach) WAIS 8 (M Ainsworth 3, A Younger 2, J Dodd, B McGhie, S Chrystal), QAS 18 (D Robertson 4, C Corbin 3, B Miller, A Martin, D Marsden 2, J Votan, G Griffith, T Knox, R Howden, D Young) SASI/VIC 8 (L Gavin 3, L Vezzosi, C Gronow, R Moody, A Martin, J Gilchrist).
Round 2: NSWIS 12 (S Cody, G Richardson 3, T Franklin, G Woods 2, Turner, A Roach) QAS 9 (A Martin 3, C Corbin 2, D Marsden, J Votan, D Robertson, R Howden), WAIS 19 (M Ainsworth, T Neesham 4, D Lawrence, A Younger 3, J Beadsworth 2, B McGhie, S Kovalenko, P Short) SASI/VIC 11 (L Gavin, J Gilchrist, R Moody 3, L Vezzosi, C Gronow).