Sedgefield Water Polo Club have claimed their ninth national title and have been crowned Swim England U15 Boys National Age Group Champions after an excellent performance at Sunderland Aquatic Centre.
We won all three of our Group D matches, defeating City of Birmingham 8-4, Caledonia 13-6 and Bridgefield 12-6 to set up a semi-final clash against Cheltenham where we were convincing winners with a final score of 14-8.
In a thrilling final against Devonport, the two sides were locked at 4-4 at the interval before we edged ahead 8-7 only for Devonport to be awarded a penalty in the dying seconds of the game.
But the chance was missed and Sedgefield held on to take the gold medal after winning all five of their matches.
Sedgefield head coach Adam Woods said: “I’m so, so impressed with all of them. They played very well, both teams.
“The fact it came down to the last goal, the last penalty. It’s fantastic I couldn’t have asked any more from the lads.
“They have done so well – I’m so happy with them.”
Anyone interested in taking up water polo as a fun and exciting hobby is asked to call/text the club on 07579 030598, email sedgefieldwp@hotmail.com or contact us via our Facebook page. We offer free trials on most Saturdays at 4.00-5.30pm at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre – and these should be booked in advance.
