Brisbane water polo tournament in doubt

Press, 19 August 1982, Page 42

Brisbane water polo tournament in doubt

By

RAY CAIRNS

The Commonwealth water polo tournament, which was to have been part of the Commonwealth - Games, swimming programme at Brisbane, appears to be in serious jeopardy. No-one else in Ecuador knew much else, he said, and the chairman of the New Zealand Water Polo Board (Mr Peter Walls) said.he had heard nothing for six months. Undoubtedly though, the problem is one of accommo-

dation, with the announcement in the last few days by Games organisers that an imbalance of team officials is placing stress on the Games quarters. ' Mr Freear said only New Zealand and Singapore had indicated their intention to join Australia, “and it is very much in the melting pot.” , There is a New Zealand squad for a trip to Australia, whichever it is. It includes all the players of the world championship team and reserves, wth the execution*

of Stephen Williams (unavailable) and the United Statesbased Phil Montgomerie (not considered) and four others. It is: Robert Borgers, Ross Patterson, Neil Watson, Paul Dyson, Grahame Duffy. Alan Hesketh, Chris. Jarvis (Wellington), Mark Grooby, Russell McConnochie (Auckland), Nigel Ward, Richard Clark, John Davie, John Koens, Stephen Ward, Gary Campbell, Martin Forbes, Wayne Mills, Lachie Marshall, Greg Harding (Canterbury), Mark Harding (Canterbury, currently in Australia), Jeff Conroy- (Otago: