City of Sheffield double up to qualify for National Age Group Championships finals

March 25, 2019

Two City of Sheffield sides both enjoyed unbeaten records and scored double figures in all their matches as they booked their places in the Swim England Water Polo National Age Group Championships finals.

Sheffield’s U17 Girls topped Group B during their qualification games held at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre.

And the U19s boys ensured their passage through to the finals at Liverpool Aquatics Centre on 13-14 April after comfortably winning Group B at Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School in Elstree, Hertfordshire.

There were goals galore in the U19s boys event as City of Manchester and City of Sheffield both ran riot in their respective groups.

City of Manchester scored 51 times in their three Group A games as they defeated Caledonia 16-4, City of Leeds 21-4 and Newton Abbot 14-4 to finish with a goal difference of +39.

Sheffield were also in impressive form, beating Bridgefield 11-6, Northampton 18-2 and Watford 10-6 to take top spot.

They will play group runners-up Newton Abbot in the semi-finals in Liverpool, while City of Manchester will take on Watford, who finished second in Group B.

U19s Boys Group A

Fixtures
City of Manchester	16 – 4	Caledonia	FT
City of Leeds	7 – 12	Newton Abbot	FT
City of Manchester	21 – 4	City of Leeds	FT
Caledonia	3 – 12	Newton Abbot	FT
City of Manchester	14 – 4	Newton Abbot	FT
Caledonia	8 – 9	City of Leeds	FT

Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
City of Manchester	3	3	0	0	39	6
Newton Abbot	3	2	0	1	4	4
City of Leeds	3	1	0	2	-21	2
Caledonia	3	0	0	3	-22	0

U19s Boys Group B

Fixtures
Northampton	6 – 14	Watford	FT
City of Sheffield	11 – 6	Bridgefield	FT
Northampton	2 – 18	City of Sheffield	FT
Watford	9 – 5	Bridgefield	FT
Northampton	3 – 18	Bridgefield	FT
Watford	6 – 10	City of Sheffield	FT

Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
City of Sheffield	3	3	0	0	25	6
Watford	3	2	0	1	8	4
Bridgefield	3	1	0	2	6	2
Northampton	3	0	0	3	-39	0

Battle for second spot

In the U17s girls’ competition, City of Sheffield dominated Group B as they defeated Worthing 10-6, Kirkintilloch 14-4 and Otter 10-6.

There was a battle for second spot and a place in the semi-finals in Liverpool as both Otter and Kirkintilloch finished level on three points having one won, drawn one and lost one to finish on three points.

Otter’s better goal difference of minus one was enough for them to take the runners-up position.

They will play City of Liverpool in the semi-finals as they remained unbeaten to take Group A with two wins and a draw.

After defeating Cheltenham 11-5 and Watford 19-7, they were then held 14-14 by Newton Abbot.

Cheltenham took second place in Group A to book a semi-final clash against City of Sheffield as they beat Newton Abbot 21-14 and Watford 16-7 to finish on four points.

U17s Girls Group A

Fixtures
City of Liverpool	11 – 5	Cheltenham	FT
Watford	14 – 16	Newton Abbot	FT
City of Liverpool	19 – 7	Watford	FT
Cheltenham	21 – 14	Newton Abbot	FT
City of Liverpool	14 – 14	Newton Abbot	FT
Cheltenham	16 – 7	Watford	FT

Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
City of Liverpool	3	2	1	0	18	5
Cheltenham	3	2	0	1	10	4
Newton Abbot	3	1	1	1	-5	3
Watford	3	0	0	3	-23	0

U17s Girls Group B

Fixtures
Worthing	6 – 10	City of Sheffield	FT
Otter	4 – 4	Kirkintilloch	FT
Worthing	8 – 11	Otter	FT
City of Sheffield	14 – 4	Kirkintilloch	FT
Worthing	7 – 8	Kirkintilloch	FT
City of Sheffield	10 – 6	Otter	FT

Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
City of Sheffield	3	3	0	0	18	6
Otter	3	1	1	1	-1	3
Kirkintilloch	3	1	1	1	-9	3
Worthing	3	0	0	3	-8	0