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The British League committee have delayed until 26 July a decision on when potentially the 2020/21 season can go ahead.
A reduced programme has already been agreed, with teams playing only seven games each organised in eight divisions (five men’s, three women’s). That is due to start in late October.
“We recognise that, for all sorts of reasons, this may not happen and that we may need to target a January start,” explained chairman David Andrews. “For the time being, however, the committee decided to retain October as our start date – to give it every chance to happen, should significant changes occur over the next few weeks.
“The situation regarding issues such as the availability of pools should be clearer within a few weeks. The committee will be meeting again on 26 July and will make a definite decision then on where we go from here.”
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.
A reduced programme has already been agreed, with teams playing only seven games each organised in eight divisions (five men’s, three women’s). That is due to start in late October.
“We recognise that, for all sorts of reasons, this may not happen and that we may need to target a January start,” explained chairman David Andrews. “For the time being, however, the committee decided to retain October as our start date – to give it every chance to happen, should significant changes occur over the next few weeks.
“The situation regarding issues such as the availability of pools should be clearer within a few weeks. The committee will be meeting again on 26 July and will make a definite decision then on where we go from here.”
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.
HONOUR FOR DUNCAN: 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. See News page for details of annual awards.
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.
HONOUR FOR DUNCAN: 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. See News page for details of annual awards.
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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.
