Category: Match report

Hampshire Water Polo League, Match report, Men's 2nds

From Portswood to Portsmouth: The Seconds take on Pompey

Report by: Jack Nash (Social Sec) Game: Southampton Men’s 2nds vs. Portsmouth (02/02/17) After a long and relaxing Christmas break, the time had come, the first match of 2017 and the first of many for the seconds in the coming weeks. It started off fairly well, everyone was hyped, especially as we had journeyed down listening to the musical stylings of Stormzy. As we got … Continue reading From Portswood to Portsmouth: The Seconds take on Pompey

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Ladies 2nds, Match report, U-Polo, Uncategorized

A First for the Seconds

Report by: Hana Ellingham (Ladies’ 2nd Captain) Game: Southampton Ladies’ 2nds vs Cardiff Met Ladies Looking not so fresh at 7:45am, the girls seconds congregated on the red brick, ready to play their first ever game. After a short wait for a ‘not-hung-over-only-carsick’ Lauren Ryder (partying at switch til past 3am), we were chauffeured by our own personal driver/coach Philthy Phil to the not so … Continue reading A First for the Seconds

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Match report, Men's 2nds, U-Polo

Trouble for Southampton 2’s at Bath Time

Report by: Thomas Harrington-Vogt Game: Southampton Men’s 2nds vs. Bath 2nds (6/11/16) In my first competitive appearance in the pool this year I was thirsty to get my paws on some balls. The speedo clad boys sat poolside in harmonious silence, staring into the aquatic arena for inspiration as they prepared for battle. The line-up was reasonably fresh faced and inexperienced however myself and Chris … Continue reading Trouble for Southampton 2’s at Bath Time

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Ladies' 1sts, Match report, U-Polo, Uncategorized

A Gallant Effort

Report by: Alexandra Ainscow (Ladies’ 1sts Captain) Game: Southampton vs. Exeter (2/11/16) The girls arrived keen to gain more experience and learn as they played. With some of my girls only having played polo for 3 weeks, they were fresh but enthusiastic. The first quarter started slowly with Exeter scoring however many goals from counter attacks and goal hanging (cool tactic……) and our girls getting … Continue reading A Gallant Effort

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BUCS, Ladies' 1sts, Match report, Uncategorized

Thrown in the Deep End

Report by: Alexandra Ainscow (Ladies’ 1sts Captain) Game: Southampton vs. Barts and The London (30/10/16) Sunday afternoon we set off at 3.30pm, and despite assuming that 2.5 hours was enough time to get to London, I was wrong (sorry Shitbadge – you were right). We arrived and within the minute were in the pool, with everything that was planned for the match thrown out the … Continue reading Thrown in the Deep End

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