NAGS PLANS POSTPONED
BWPL's offer to organise and run the National Age Group water polo competitions (see Potential New Lead Role for BWPL - News page, 14 May) has stalled.
League chairman David Andrews said today: "George Wood, Swim England's Sport Development Director, welcomed our offer but has turned down the proposal while a full review is conducted. He has, in the meantime, committed Swim England to running the event for the foreseeable future while continuing dialogue with the BWPL.
"BWPL Management Committee remain of the opinion that our proposals represented the basis for a fair agreement that would deliver a vastly improved competition and experience for players, officials and spectators alike.
"We are working on the basis that, should future agreement be made, the earliest date for implementation will be September 2020.
"More immediately, we will be pleased to welcome George to our BWPL weekend in Sheffield on 9/10 February where, in addition to men's and women's Super 5s and women's Championship 1s, the League will be hosting two England international matches."
League chairman David Andrews said today: "George Wood, Swim England's Sport Development Director, welcomed our offer but has turned down the proposal while a full review is conducted. He has, in the meantime, committed Swim England to running the event for the foreseeable future while continuing dialogue with the BWPL.
"BWPL Management Committee remain of the opinion that our proposals represented the basis for a fair agreement that would deliver a vastly improved competition and experience for players, officials and spectators alike.
"We are working on the basis that, should future agreement be made, the earliest date for implementation will be September 2020.
"More immediately, we will be pleased to welcome George to our BWPL weekend in Sheffield on 9/10 February where, in addition to men's and women's Super 5s and women's Championship 1s, the League will be hosting two England international matches."
Other News:
York Qualify: York City drew 13-13 with Rotherham Metro at Liverpool today (17 November) and so claimed the fifth place in men's Championship 3 in the second half of the season. Also qualified are Bridgefield, Tyldesley, Rotherham and Birmingham. Rotherham, Southampton, Sheffield Stingrays, Welsh Wanderers and Liverpool Water Beatles go to women's Championship 2 from Division 3. See News and Results pages.
Top of the page: Snapshots of action from this season's matches . . . with thanks to BWPL chief snapper Trevor Hyde. Left: Alison Tate, Caledonia. Centre: All-out defence by Watford against Welsh Wanderers. Right: Sheffield Sharks' Danielle Elliot.
York Qualify: York City drew 13-13 with Rotherham Metro at Liverpool today (17 November) and so claimed the fifth place in men's Championship 3 in the second half of the season. Also qualified are Bridgefield, Tyldesley, Rotherham and Birmingham. Rotherham, Southampton, Sheffield Stingrays, Welsh Wanderers and Liverpool Water Beatles go to women's Championship 2 from Division 3. See News and Results pages.
Top of the page: Snapshots of action from this season's matches . . . with thanks to BWPL chief snapper Trevor Hyde. Left: Alison Tate, Caledonia. Centre: All-out defence by Watford against Welsh Wanderers. Right: Sheffield Sharks' Danielle Elliot.
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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 2018/19 season will feature a full complement of 63 teams - 39 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.
