2011 Success

In 2010 the junior boys regained their national title for the first time in 19 years. So last year Lancaster City wanted to make sure they kept hold of the title and not let it go. The lads were undefeated in reaching the finals and took on City of Manchester away at the Manchester Aquatic Centre.

When the game started  it was very closely contested and neither side could dominate the game. This carried on all the way through the game with one team scoring and the other team equalising.

It wasn’t until the last couple of minutes of the game that Lancaster City slotted two  balls past the City of Manchester s and kept up a strong defence to deny City of Manchester any further goals.

Lancaster City to win the game 9 – 7 and be crowned National Champions for the second consecutive year.

The Team: Matthias Reichel, Robert Simpson, Elliott Trafford,  Jake Starkey, Sam Smith, Mathew Calvert, Decland Ellwood, Lawrence Daykin, Scott Sharpe, Noel Howson, Ben Walker, James Alker, Luke Saul]

National Youth Boys’ Water Polo Championships

The youth boys were looking to regain the title after losing out in the finals last year. They made it to the finals undefeated and came up against Cheltenham, who they beat in the qualification round 18 14.

Lancaster took an early lead and kept control of the game in the first half of the game keeping a good 2/3 goal lead. In the final half of the game, Lancaster City picked up the game play and were six goals up by the end of the third quarter and 10 goals up by the end of the game.

Lancaster City regained their title as national champions with the final score of 19 9. Lancaster’s all round team performance won the day. The players can be proud of their effort on the day and the preceding year of hard work.

Kieran Harrison, Ben Walker, Luke Saul, Noel Howson, Scott Sharpe, Sam Routledge, James Alker, Andrew Robinson, Tom Grieve, Lewis Peach, Adam Woods, Sebastian Reichel, Dominic Lock

Regional Youth  Water Polo Championships

The  North West Regional Youth Championships had not been competed for since 2007. Lancaster City were up against City of Manchester, who Lancaster City lost to earlier in the competition by one goal.

Lancaster started slow and went down four goals to City of Manchester, but one quick goal took the first quarter score to 4 1.   In the second quarter Lancaster City picked up the game and a strong Lancaster City defence only saw one goal get past them and Lancaster City hit back with three.  Lancaster were one goal down at half time with 4 5.

By then end of the third period Lancaster City had equalised the score to 8 – 8 after Manchester had to change their defensive strategy. The last quarter Lancaster City had to give it all and again after a strong Lancaster City defence only letting in one goal, Lancaster City put  five goals away to win the final 13 9.

The Team: Dominic Lock, Ben Walker, Luke Saul, Noel Howson, Scott Sharpe, Molly Dixon, James Alker, Bethan Richards, Adam Woods, Beth Bell