Some players never lose it . . . as Penguin proved when they won silver medals in the annual Swiss Masters tournament in Montreux.
The competition, involving teams from Germany, Hungary, Spain, Malta, France and the host country, began with Penguin finishing runners-up in their group stage, which took them to the semi-finals where they edged past Budapest Starfish, last year’s tournament winners, in quite a feisty affair.
So it was on to the final where Penguin were up against another Hungarian team, Sventes, who proved just too strong.
Still, any victory abroad over an Hungarian team is always something to celebrate, which Penguin certainly did – “a thoroughly enjoyable time away and a fantastic opportunity to play the game we love in such a fantastic location,” according to club captain Mark Bullerwell.
Penguin line-up, above – Front: Mark Bullerwell, Nick Beard, goalkeeper Sinan Naipoglu, Jerome Read, Miguel Ortiz, Justin Shute, Peter Csorgo, Chris Evans. Back: coach Andy Holt, Wayne Davis, Matty Irish, Piers Martin.
Sadly, success in Switzerland coincided with news of the death of the great Penguin stalwart Lewis Bloomfield, former president and treasurer of the club and an ever-present first team member in the 1960s. He passed away following a short illness just after his 90th birthday.
The competition, involving teams from Germany, Hungary, Spain, Malta, France and the host country, began with Penguin finishing runners-up in their group stage, which took them to the semi-finals where they edged past Budapest Starfish, last year’s tournament winners, in quite a feisty affair.
So it was on to the final where Penguin were up against another Hungarian team, Sventes, who proved just too strong.
Still, any victory abroad over an Hungarian team is always something to celebrate, which Penguin certainly did – “a thoroughly enjoyable time away and a fantastic opportunity to play the game we love in such a fantastic location,” according to club captain Mark Bullerwell.
Penguin line-up, above – Front: Mark Bullerwell, Nick Beard, goalkeeper Sinan Naipoglu, Jerome Read, Miguel Ortiz, Justin Shute, Peter Csorgo, Chris Evans. Back: coach Andy Holt, Wayne Davis, Matty Irish, Piers Martin.
Sadly, success in Switzerland coincided with news of the death of the great Penguin stalwart Lewis Bloomfield, former president and treasurer of the club and an ever-present first team member in the 1960s. He passed away following a short illness just after his 90th birthday.
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