Sedgefield Water Polo Club sent a young men’s team to compete at the ManUp Festival in Manchester’s Salford Quays. The smaller outdoor pitch and slightly different rules made the games more fun, exciting and fast paced with lots more opportunity to score goals. Thankfully, unlike previous years, the weather held and the sun was shining.
The team started with their first game of the day against Hallam, unfortunately narrowly losing with a final score of 7-9.
This was followed by another tightly contested game against the Army, losing just 4-6.
Despite the losses, the team was not deterred and fought hard against Cathal Brugha to win 8-4.
The final game was against Notts Old Boys, who were much stronger and resulted in a 5-10 loss.
It was always going to be a tough competition for the young team but their fighting spirit and determination shone through, more so because they participated as a team of just six, without a designated goalkeeper, and each having to take turns to rotate which reflects the team spirit amongst the group.
Thanks were also expressed to the parents who travelled to Manchester to support the boys.
The club would like to advise that it can now offer player sponsorships for just £30 per player for this season in return for regular advertising and promotion on our social media pages.
If this is something your business may be interested in, get in touch at sedgefieldwp[@]hotmail[.]com or contact 07579 030598.
For those wishing to try this fun and exciting sport, sessions need to be booked in advance on the Club App, so check the website at sedgefieldwaterpolo.com.
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