Easy wins in water polo
Winning margins of 11 goals were recorded by both the Wharenui and Sockburn A teams, over their B sides, in the fourth round of premier A grade water polo at Queen Elisabeth II Park this week. But they were games of quite contrasting standard. The Wharenui game was very willing and quite tidy, but there was a far slacker attitude from the Sockburn players. There was the worrying sight of a national team player. Greg Harding, often resting on the edge of the pool.
or breast-stroking slowly back from a former attacking, position with his team in trouble. Results and goal-scorers:— Sockburn A 14 (Lachie Marshall 6. Stephen Ward 3, Gary Connor 3. Bryan Mustchin. Murray Scott). Sockburn B 3 (Geoff Barry 3). Wharenui A 16 (Richard Clark 4. Steven Wakefield 3, . Gary Campbell 3. Nigel Ward 2. Richard Tweedie, John Laugesen. John Koens. Brent Ferigo). Wharenui B 5 (Peter Wairau 3. Murray McGirr, lan Clark).
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Press, 29 October 1981, Page 30
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