Hampshire league continued for the men’s 1st team, with a game against Basingstoke. Basingstoke’s team arrived with only 9 players, suggesting they were in for a difficult game, as Soton had a full squad of 13. The first half of the game was the most challenging for Southampton, as the opposition had some strength to confront our players. However, even then, the Soton lads managed … Continue reading Men’s 1st vs Basingstoke 05/02/2012
On the 28th of January, after as much training as possible due to busy uni schedules, our men’s team had its first tournament (BUCS) and first game of the year. The British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) tournament took place in Bristol University’s double-deep pool. Since last year, our team has been competing in the 1st Division of the tournament – finishing 1st or 2nd … Continue reading Men’s 1st BUCS 28/01/2012
The 1st game of this year’s BUCS tournament saw Southampton take on Exeter. During the 1st quarter, the two teams were level pegging, with neither side managing to break away. However, Exeter began to pull away in the 2nd and 3rd quarter, leaving the score at 9:1. Despite closing the gap in the 4th quarter, the difference was too great and the game score ended … Continue reading Ladies’ 1st BUCS 28/01/2012
The last game of the Men’s 1st team season in 2011 took place in Bournemouth, as part of the Hampshire league. Due to many players missing, having either gone home early or suffered illnesses, we only managed to send a team of 9. The first quarter of the game was balanced; good defence from our side led to us conceding only one goal, whilst in attack our … Continue reading Men’s 1st vs Bournemouth 13/12/2011
Having being knocked out of the trophy round, an unexpected dropout in the Plate round saw the ladies invited to take part in the SUWP finals in Cardiff, and managed to put together a super-keen team with just 24 hours notice. The 1st match found Southampton Ladies facing Warwick. Due to the lack of notice we were given, the Southampton team was comprised of fewer 1st team … Continue reading Ladies’ 1st SUWP Finals 03/12/2011
Southampton University Water Polo Club 