Wharenui wins again

Press, 19 October 1976, Page 6

Wharenui wins again

Wharenui A, which has yet to have the bye. .maintained its unbeaten record in the Freshbake premier water polo competition at Queen Elizabeth II Park last evening. North Beach, previously unbeaten succumbed to Wharenui. and BeckenhanvSockbum A had its second win in as many matches at the expense of South Brighton. In the other match. University had its first win, against Wharenui B.

WHARENUI A 12: P. ,R. Tv.ee die 4, M. J. Lewis 3. R. A. Clark 3. D. J. Ferigo 2, G. W. Campbell. T. M. McGirr. NORTH BEACH 3: D. R. Clarke, M. Dixon, B. Honeybone. ; Wharenui started with only six players and North Beach, as fast 'a team as its opposition, held it ,<o 1-all.

But at full strength. Wharenui I had too much experience and

guile for North Beach, whieh had no player over 18. Chris Lewis though only 16 himself, was responsible for much of North Beach’s problems, pressure-marking skilfully while his older brother. Matt, broke and drove splendidly. The older players set up things well, while for North Beach, there were strong efforts from Brian Honeybone and Phillip Kirkpatrick. BECKENHAM-SOCKBURN A 12: M. A. Harding 5. J. A. Symon 3, D. J. W, Reid 3, J. R. Davie. SOUTH BRIGHTON 1: J. C. Moses. Beckenham . Sockbum took South Brighton apart when its strength and expertise gave it six goats In the first quarter. Another team may have folded up completely but South Brighton. to Its credit, fought on splendidly and with the eom. bined aide both resting some of

I its leading players and running out of a little steam, the rest of the game was more even. But it was mainly a holding operation and the national team trio of Mark Warding, Dennis Reid and John Symon, with the best support from John Davie, kept the team jogging comfortably clear.

UNIVERSITY 4: W. R. Williamson. T. Bodger. G. Instone. E. I Breese.

WHARENUI B 2: E. P. M. Smulders. S. J. Wakefield. As expected, this was » very close match, with the youth of Wharenui not quite being able to match the experience of University.

. Again, the best efforts for Wharenui cam-. from Eddv ‘Smulders and Steven Wakefield: I while Steve Johnston’s return (helped complement the work of 'Graeme Beaumont and Tim Bodger.