CORONAVIRUS FORCES LEAGUE CHANGES
Major changes will take place in the British League schedule next season after the BWPL Committee conceded that there was no option during the current coronavirus pandemic but to cut the programme in half.
Instead of the usual two phases, starting in September, the 2020/21 programme has been reduced to eight divisions (five men’s, three women’s) in which the teams play each other once – seven games.
The new launch date is 24/25 October, although even that is not guaranteed. If necessary, the reduced programme would be put back to the start of 2021. See News page for the full story.
The BWPL's annual Dave Warriner Memorial Trophy, recognising outstanding service to the League and water polo in general, has been awarded to Duncan Holmes, of Lancaster, best known these days as a leading table official. He managed the outstanding Lancaster team that won 12 national titles between 1996 and 2011 and was a timekeeper at the 2012 Olympics.
The Columbus Direct most valuable player awards go to Sheffield's Linzi Gaywood, still playing in the Super 5s after a remarkable 36 seasons of top water polo, and Invicta goalkeeper Ben Alcorn, very much a product of the Worthing club, where he is still a coach. See News page for more details.
Top of page: Snapshots (by Trevor Hyde) of last season - a reminder of those carefree, pre-corona days when BWPL was still in full swing! L-R: Manchester's Dan Padden on the attack; Eve Tidy, of Welsh Wanderers, just managing to keep afloat under the challenge of Leah Clark, of Mid Sussex Marlins; and Ali Wakeling, of Sutton & Cheam.
Instead of the usual two phases, starting in September, the 2020/21 programme has been reduced to eight divisions (five men’s, three women’s) in which the teams play each other once – seven games.
The new launch date is 24/25 October, although even that is not guaranteed. If necessary, the reduced programme would be put back to the start of 2021. See News page for the full story.
The BWPL's annual Dave Warriner Memorial Trophy, recognising outstanding service to the League and water polo in general, has been awarded to Duncan Holmes, of Lancaster, best known these days as a leading table official. He managed the outstanding Lancaster team that won 12 national titles between 1996 and 2011 and was a timekeeper at the 2012 Olympics.
The Columbus Direct most valuable player awards go to Sheffield's Linzi Gaywood, still playing in the Super 5s after a remarkable 36 seasons of top water polo, and Invicta goalkeeper Ben Alcorn, very much a product of the Worthing club, where he is still a coach. See News page for more details.
Top of page: Snapshots (by Trevor Hyde) of last season - a reminder of those carefree, pre-corona days when BWPL was still in full swing! L-R: Manchester's Dan Padden on the attack; Eve Tidy, of Welsh Wanderers, just managing to keep afloat under the challenge of Leah Clark, of Mid Sussex Marlins; and Ali Wakeling, of Sutton & Cheam.
Other News:
DEATH OF MIKE GLOVER: Former ASA President Mike Glover, one of the most influential figures in British water polo for more than 30 years, died on 15 April at his Manchester home following a long illness. See News page for more details.
DEATH OF MIKE GLOVER: Former ASA President Mike Glover, one of the most influential figures in British water polo for more than 30 years, died on 15 April at his Manchester home following a long illness. See News page for more details.
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The British Water Polo League was launched in 2010 following the successful merger of the men's National League and the National Women's Water Polo League. We have gone from strength to strength since then and the 2019/20 season features a full complement of 64 teams from England, Scotland and Wales - 40 men's and 24 women's.
Particular thanks to James Reddick, of Polytechnic, for his help in creating this website. For more information about advertising, please contact BWPL Secretary Chris Ducker, chris.ducker@bwpl.org.
