Emmaus splash their way to water polo city crown
Emmaus Primary School have been crowned water polo champions of Liverpool after coming out on top after a brilliant morning of competition at the Wavertree Aquatics Centre.
They emerged victorious to clinch the winner’s shield after eight schools competed against each other on a round-robin basis in front of Team GB water polo star Tom Curwen.
41 teams initially entered the competition with just eight: Christ the King, Emmaus, Hunts Cross, Lister, Norman Pannell, Northway, Our Lady of Good Help and Wavertree qualifying for the finals day and the chance to be crowned city champions.
Following an initial round of matches, the teams were seeded with the top four sides battling it out for the coveted trophy of Liverpool champions and it was the team from Croxteth Park who came out on top. Each team deserves credit for both their excellent performances and impeccable behaviour throughout.
Organiser Niki Horton hailed the competition saying it was “One of the most thrilling days of competition we’ve seen in the pool for a long time”.
She added: “Emmaus are worthy winners but it was very close and they should all be proud of how they performed.”
- Action from Hunts Cross (blue) v Emmaus (red)
- Action from Christ the King (blue) v Wavertree (red)
- Action from Hunts Cross (blue) v Emmaus (red)
- Great save!
- A smile for the camera from these young water polo stars
- The competition took place at Wavertree Aquatics Centre
- The ball hits the back of the net
- There was fantastic action all morning
- Third-place school Our Lady of Good Help with GB star Tom Curwen
- Runners up was Chris the King School
- Overall winners Emmaus School
- Action from Lister (blue) v Norman Pannell (red)
- Action from Lister (blue) v Norman Pannell (red)
- Action from Lister (blue) v Norman Pannell (red)
- Action from Northway (red) v Our Lady of Good Help (blue)
- Action from Northway (red) v Our Lady of Good Help (blue)
- The block is on!
- Great goalmouth action
- Looking for the right pass
- Racing for the loose ball
- A long pass is made
- The goalkeeper sets off an attack
- The action was thrilling all morning
- The goalkeepers started many attacks off
- Action shot!
- Action shot!
- A pass is made to launch an attack
- A shot is made under pressure
- Great concentration from the keeper!
- I need support!
- A brilliant save is made
- A battle for possession
- Top effort from this young player
- Looking in search of a pass
- DEFENCE!
- A player ponders his next move
- It was splashing good fun!
- Great concentration
- The agony of a missed chance is clear to see
- A pass is made
- The keeper awaits a shot
- Brilliant action from an Emmaus player
- The shot is made!
- Great scenes as Emmaus discover they’ve won the competition