Thomas Forrest, 14, from Sedgefield Water Polo Club, has recently returned from playing in The U15’s Labe Cup, in Decin, Czech Republic from 20-23 June. The team was the only club from the UK who participated in this event, therefore allowing the young players to gain valuable experience at international level. The team named themselves as the ‘GB Sharks’ and was made up of players from Coventry, Solihull and Sheffield; many of these players are part of the England Talent Centres and train together fortnightly at various locations across the country.
Thomas was selected as team captain and played against teams from Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic and Slovakia. He was the joint second highest goal scorer for the whole tournament, scoring a fantastic 16 goals for the team.
We’d also like to advise that we can now offer player sponsorships for just £30 per player for this season in return for regular advertising and promotion on our social media pages. If this is something that your business may be interested in, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. All monies raised will be used to allow our fantastic members the opportunity to develop their skills and provide them with the equipment they need in order to succeed in the sport.
In addition to Junior and Senior sessions, Sedgefield Water Polo Club now offers a beginner session at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre on a Saturday afternoon for those wishing to try this fun and exciting sport. All sessions need to be booked in advance on our Club App, so please check our website for further information and joining instructions, email sedgefieldwp@hotmail.com or contact 07579 030598.