The multi-champion women had to settle for bronze at the national championships as ACT women snatched the title from Queensland A 12-10 in their grand final. At Miami.

Queensland A beat NSW by an incredible 14-5 in their men’s grand final.

Results:
Men:
Round 7: QLD A 10 VIC 6, NSW 13 ADF 1, ACT 9 WA 3, Singapore 10 QLD B 4.
Final points: QLD A 21, NSW 19, ACT 17, Singapore 15, VIC 12, QLD B 12, WA 8, ADF 8.
Semifinals: QLD A 15 VIC 2, NSW 9 ACT 8.
Play-offs: For 7th & 8th, Singapore 9 QLD B 5; for 5th & 6th, WA 4 ADF 2; for 3rd & 4th, ACT 11 VIC 3; for 1st & 2nd, QLD A 14 NSW 5.
Women:
Round 7: NSW 10 QLD A 5, Singapore 5 ADF 1, SA 12 WA 10, ACT 17 QLD B 4.
Final points: ACT 21, NSW 19, QLD A 17, SA 15, QLD B 13, WA 11, Singapore 9, ADF 7.
Semifinals: ACT 5 SA 0, QLD A 11 NSW 8.
Play-offs: For 7th & 8th, QLD B 10 Singapore 6; for 5th & 6th, WA 8 ADF 6; for 3rd & 4th, NSW 14 SA 6; for 1st & 2nd, ACT 12 QLD A 10.

Queensland A and ACT heading Australian Country ladders
Gold Coast (May 30).—
Queensland A and ACT hold the edge in the Australian County water polo championships being staged here.

With one round remaining in the preliminaries, Queensland A men are on top of the ladder as are ACT women.

The seventh round is being held today with the finals at the weekend.

The championships have attracted 16 teams with Singapore men and women joining Australian states.

Men:
Round 1: ACT 14 VIC 4, WA 5 ADF 5, NSW 15 QLD B 2, QLD A 8 Singapore 2.
Round 2: QLD B 9 WA 2, VIC 8 ADF 4, QLD A 8 ACT 5, NSW 11 Singapore 8.
Round 3: QLD A 17 ADF 1, VIC 6 QLD B 6, NSW 13 WA 2, ACT 4 Singapore 3.
Round 4: QLD A 5 QLD B 3, ACT 14 ADF 2, Singapore 11 WA 2, NSW 11 VIC 4.
Round 5: QLD A 6 NSW 3, VIC 7 WA 2, ACT 10 QLD B 2, Singapore 16 SDF 3.
Round 6: QLD B 9 ADF 5, Singapore 5 VIC 3, QLD A 17 WA 3, NSW 9 ACT 6.
Progress points:  QLD A 18, NSW 16, ACT 14, Singapore 12, VIC 11, QLD B 11, ADF 7, WA 7.
Women:
Round 1: ACT 8 QLD A 6, NSW 16 WA 2, SA 7 ADF 1, QLD B 5 Singapore 3.
Round 2: SA 6 QLD B 2, NSW 11 ADF 2, QLD A 16 WA 4, ACT 15 Singapore 2.
Round 3: QLD A 18 ADF 5, NSW 11 QLD B 4, ACT 14 WA 0, SA 4 Singapore 2.
Round 4: QLD A 9 QLD B 4, WA 8 ADF 4, ACT 14 SA 4, NSW 10 Singapore 3.
Round 5: QLD A 8 Singapore 3, ACT 7 ADF 2, QLD B 8 WA 2, NSW 4 SA 3.
Round 6: QLD B 4 ADF 2, ACT 9 NSW 7, QLD A 7 SA 3, WA 7 Singapore 2.
Progress points: ACT 18, NSW 16, QLD A 16, SA 12, QLD B 12, WA 10, Singapore 6, ADF 6.