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BRITISH WATER POLO GOES ONLINE!
Welcome to the British Water Polo League website, which was launched on 24 July 2010 following the successful merger in May of the men's National League and the National Women's Water Polo League.
Here you will find everything you need to know about fixtures, results, tables and news affecting the 65 teams in a competition that represents the very best of club polo throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
These are early days for the league. With a new administrative set-up to establish and up to 40 weekend tournaments scheduled each season, there is a vast amount of work to be tackled. As chairman David Andrews, of Sutton and Cheam Swimming Club, says: "The full benefits of merger may not be fully apparent for another two or three years.
"However, we are confident that the bringing together of the UK men's and women's elite national competitions - effectively for the first time - into one strong and efficient organisation will prove to be a tremendous boost for the sport."
The inaugural annual meeting of the BWPL in May appointed a President, Gordon Dacre. As a former NWPL match secretary and, over many years, an influential figure in the expansion of the UK women’s game through his club, City of Liverpool, Gordon was the perfect choice.
He said merger should be viewed as “a springboard for the future of water polo. I believe that, rather than just criticising from the sidelines, we should take far more of a lead in helping to influence the successful development of the sport in this country at all levels.”
Other officers are:
General Secretary and Publicity: Chris Ducker
Treasurer and Competition Co-ordinator: Judi Clayton
Match Secretary: David Boot
Officials’ Coordinator: Michelle Horton
Women's Clubs Representative: Lisa Lang
Men's Clubs Representative: David Quinlivan
