The British Water Polo League British Water Polo League
  • Home
  • News
  • BWPL 35/60
  • Features
  • Gallery
  • Teams
  • Fixtures
    • Men's Super 5s
    • Women's Super 5s
    • Men's Champ 1
    • Women's Champ 1
    • Men's Champ 2
    • Women's Promotion to Div 2
    • Men's Promotion to Div 3
    • Men's Promotion to Div 4
    • By Date
    • By Team
    • By Venue
    • Officials' Schedule
  • Results
    • Men's Super 5s
    • Women's Super 5s
    • Men's Champ 1
    • Women's Champ 1
    • Men's Champ 2
    • Women's Promotion to Div 2
    • Men's Promotion to Div 3
    • Men's Promotion to Div 4
    • Phase 1 Results >
      • Men's Division 1
      • Men's Division 2
      • Men's Division 3
      • Men's Division 4
      • Men's Division 5
      • Women's Division 1
      • Women's Division 2
      • Women's Division 3
  • Rules
  • Info
  • History
    • Past Winners
    • Archive
    • NWPL
    • NWWPL
    • Year by Year

SUPERB CALEDONIA GRAB TITLE

31/1/2016

 
Picture
Congratulations Caledonia! Against all the odds, the battling Scots emerged as champions of men's Championship 1 after pulling off a stunning trio of victories at Swansea.

Caledonia had started the weekend in third place behind City of Sheffield and Solihull. And even with day one successes against Croydon Amphibians and Team Northumbria under their belts, they were still by no means rated favourites for the title.

Surely, Sheffield or Solihull would achieve the win they needed to finish top of the pile? It didn't happen - Sheffield fluffed their lines against Team Northumbria, crashing to a 14-7 defeat. Then it all came down to Caledonia's finale against Solihull . . . a thriller from start to finish.
Picture
Caledonia held a narrow lead for much of the game but were pegged back to 10-9 when Jordan Elliot scored for Solihull at the start of the fourth period. Mark Speed and Chris Campbell responded - both man-up goals - but the Midlanders hit back again to trail 12-11 with goals by Elliot and Sam Bennett. It was all settled 90 seconds from the end - Solihull suffered another exclusion and this time Darren Campbell converted to clinch a 13-11 victory.

Caledonia, Solihull and Sheffield all go up to Division 1 at the start of next season. For Solihull it completes a remarkable season-by-season promotion from the League's basement since rebuilding their team and returning to the BWPL four years ago.

In other matches at Swansea, Croydon drew 9-9 with Welsh Wanderers while goals by Joao Mertins (4) and Joe Hazeldine (3) helped set up Worthing's 14-13 defeat of Croydon.

Photos by Trevor Hyde

Pictured in the Caledonia team line-up are (L-R, back row), Paul Metcalfe (coach), Simon Metcalfe, Braden Henderson, Matthew Crighton, Ross Stewart. Front: David Baxter (captain), Logan Shepherd, Chris Campbell, Andrew Woodall, Darren Campbell, Mark Speed, Steve Adams, Andrew Melville, Ali Campbell. Others who played during the successful season were Joe Thomson, Alan Shepherd and David Stewart.


Comments are closed.

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014

    RSS Feed