BRITISH GAS TEAM FIGHT FOR EUROPEAN HONOURS IN MANCHESTER
06 Jul 2009
The British Gas women’s water polo team will be taking on some of Europe’s most promising water polo nations from tomorrow at the Manchester Aquatics Centre as they bid to take home the LEN Women’s European Nations Water Polo Trophy.
The 13-strong team have been drawn against some tough competition as they fight for European honours on home soil from 7th – 12th July 2009.
With eight of Europe’s up-and-coming water polo nations going head-to-head for the prized trophy, expectations for the British Gas water polo team will be high after the team reached the final at the last LEN Championships in Prague.
Tomorrow will see the British Gas team take on Belarus in the first of their three preliminary matches, and will subsequently face Portugal on Wednesday 8th and Slovakia on Thursday 9th with the semi-finals and finals being contested on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th respectively.
Prince William will be among the many avid supporters and spectators on Thursday to watch the British Gas team in their European campaign. The Royal guest will also meet with individual players and key figures within the sport and business communities.
The eight competing nations are: Belarus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Portugal, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine. So book your place to be at the heart of the action now.
Tickets are on sale for the event and cost as little as £5 for adults and £3 for concessions. CLICK HERE to buy now.
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Schedule:
Tuesday 7 July
16.00 Switzerland Vs Croatia
17.20 Slovakia Vs Portugal
18.40 Belarus Vs Great Britain
20.00 Czech Republic Vs Ukraine
Wednesday 8 July
16.00 Switzerland Vs Czech Republic
17.20 Ukraine Vs Croatia
18.40 Great Britain Vs Portugal
20.00 Slovakia Vs Belarus
Thursday 9 July
16.00 Czech Republic Vs Croatia
17.20 Belarus Vs Portugal
18.40 Switzerland Vs Ukraine
20.00 Slovakia Vs Great Britain
Friday 10 July
17.00 7/8 4A Vs 4B
18.30 QF1 2A Vs 3B
20.00 QF2 2B Vs 3A
Saturday 11 July
17.00 5/6 Loser QF1 Vs Loser QF2
18.30 SF1 1A Vs Winner QF2
20.00 SF2 1B Vs Winner QF1
Sunday 12 July
12.00 3/4 Loser SF1 Vs Loser SF2
13.30 1/2 Winner SF1 Vs Winner SF2
The British Gas women’s team is as follows:
Fran Clayton
Rachel Drabble
Rosalind Griffiths
Victoria Louise Hawkins
Fran Leighton
Fiona McCann
Rosie Morris
Hazel Musgrove
Robin Nicholls
Alex Rutlidge
Chloe Wilcox
Hannah Wild
Angela Winstanley Smith
For more information please contact the ASA/British Swimming Media Assistant, Lauren Sanderson on 01509 632236 or email lauren.sanderson@swimming.org
