Four out of four over a busy weekend

By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jan 2009, 15:05 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 04:21 BST
WORTHING men's water polo team were unbeaten in the first south-east region men's water polo tournament at Basingstoke Aquadrome over the weekend.

In the opening match, Worthing beat Jersey 25-1 against a strong team that featured a number of players with national league experience.

Scorers: Scott Martin 8, Richard Hooper 6, Joel Abbott 5, PaulPhillpott 3, Ziggy Tate 2, Andy Cawdary 1.

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In the second match, Worthing beat Southampton 14-5. A 9-2 lead at the mid-point resulted in a more defensive second-half display but they always controlled the match and were able to utilise all the bench.

Scorers: Joel Abbott 4, Richard Hooper 3, Paul Phillpott 3, Scott Martin 2, Ziggy Tate 1, Nathan Hart 1.

In the third match, Worthing beat Cranleigh 35-5 in a very one-sided event, where Worthing's fitness and all-round play dominated. Junior Alexander Cranford played the second half of the match in goal and the final quarter saw Worthing's team made up entirely of juniors except for first-choice goalkeeper Ben Alcorn outfield.

Scorers: Richard Hooper 9, Scott Martin 7, Alastair Hardinge 5, Sam Abbott 4, Joel Abbott 3, Ziggy Tate 3, Ben Alcorn 2, Paul Phillpott 1, Nathan Hart 1.

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