ALL SET FOR HUGE CELEBRATION!
It’s getting close! The great BWPL 35/60 celebration event at Parliament Hill Lido, Hampstead Heath, takes place on 9 July – with almost 300 tickets sold already and ex-players from as far afield as New Zealand, America and the Far East among those due to attend.
Doors open at 11am and the bar at 11.30. The hog roast begins at 5.30pm. There’s still time to book – Click here for information.
Topping the bill will be the two international games – GB men against the brilliant GB 2012 team (1pm) and the GB women’s match at 2.15. There’s also a festival of games for teams aged 40+ featuring Coventry, English Roses, Liverpool and Otter (women) and Otter, Penguin, Polytechnic, Sutton & Cheam and Watford, plus a refs’ team (men).
So all is set for a truly memorable day!
SOLIHULL PULL OUT!
Solihull have announced their withdrawal from the British League, with immediate effect. For details of how this impacts on all divisions, see News page.
BWPL THREE-YEAR PLAN FOR CHANGE
The British League is to undergo major reorganisation over the next three years involving significant reduction in the number of divisions.
The Committee decision was announced at last Sunday's (29 May) annual meeting in Sheffield, where chairman David Andrews said the move had been “reluctantly” agreed due to a shortage of officials.
The League, he said, had been very vocal about the urgent need for more volunteer support, but requests had been largely ignored.
He added: “The current programme comprising 48 weekend events is unsustainable and was only maintained last season thanks to a small number of officials who went above and beyond in their commitment to the League. The aim is to guarantee BWPL’s future as the cornerstone of water polo in this country.” For detail of how it will happen, see News page.
Doors open at 11am and the bar at 11.30. The hog roast begins at 5.30pm. There’s still time to book – Click here for information.
Topping the bill will be the two international games – GB men against the brilliant GB 2012 team (1pm) and the GB women’s match at 2.15. There’s also a festival of games for teams aged 40+ featuring Coventry, English Roses, Liverpool and Otter (women) and Otter, Penguin, Polytechnic, Sutton & Cheam and Watford, plus a refs’ team (men).
So all is set for a truly memorable day!
SOLIHULL PULL OUT!
Solihull have announced their withdrawal from the British League, with immediate effect. For details of how this impacts on all divisions, see News page.
BWPL THREE-YEAR PLAN FOR CHANGE
The British League is to undergo major reorganisation over the next three years involving significant reduction in the number of divisions.
The Committee decision was announced at last Sunday's (29 May) annual meeting in Sheffield, where chairman David Andrews said the move had been “reluctantly” agreed due to a shortage of officials.
The League, he said, had been very vocal about the urgent need for more volunteer support, but requests had been largely ignored.
He added: “The current programme comprising 48 weekend events is unsustainable and was only maintained last season thanks to a small number of officials who went above and beyond in their commitment to the League. The aim is to guarantee BWPL’s future as the cornerstone of water polo in this country.” For detail of how it will happen, see News page.
Welcome to the website of the BWPL, UK water polo's premier league competition!!
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. Sadly, our 2020/21 season was wiped out by the pandemic But in 2021/22 we were back with a full programme of matches involving 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.
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. Sadly, our 2020/21 season was wiped out by the pandemic But in 2021/22 we were back with a full programme of matches involving 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.
