Exactly one hundred and fifty years ago, poor old Custer made his last, fatal stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. It was also, just as significantly, the year that Polytechnic came into being – a proud landmark the club will celebrate with a grand dinner in London on 20 September.
Former player Michael McCartney has produced a splendid history, comprehensively documenting Poly’s many successes, including a record 18 men’s National League and BWPL titles.
The club was originally part of the Polytechnic of Central London Institute, which could boast among its achievements the staging of the 1908 Olympics at White City. The Olympic pool, at the City University side, was used by Poly for training until a few years ago – when, unfortunately, the roof fell in.
Poly became famous as a touring club. The World Encyclopaedia of Water Polo records an 1896 game between Poly and Brussels in Vienna, which apparently sparked development of the sport in Hungary.
The ‘modern’ Poly took shape in the 1950s with a team built around the outstanding talents of Peter Pass, who played for GB in the 1956 Olympics along with club mate Bob Knights. Poly’s domination of the UK club water polo was to continue through the 1970s and into the 1990s.
Go to Poly History for lots more information.
Former player Michael McCartney has produced a splendid history, comprehensively documenting Poly’s many successes, including a record 18 men’s National League and BWPL titles.
The club was originally part of the Polytechnic of Central London Institute, which could boast among its achievements the staging of the 1908 Olympics at White City. The Olympic pool, at the City University side, was used by Poly for training until a few years ago – when, unfortunately, the roof fell in.
Poly became famous as a touring club. The World Encyclopaedia of Water Polo records an 1896 game between Poly and Brussels in Vienna, which apparently sparked development of the sport in Hungary.
The ‘modern’ Poly took shape in the 1950s with a team built around the outstanding talents of Peter Pass, who played for GB in the 1956 Olympics along with club mate Bob Knights. Poly’s domination of the UK club water polo was to continue through the 1970s and into the 1990s.
Go to Poly History for lots more information.
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