Worthing water polo team's outstanding results

first tournament in the 2010 South East Regional Men's water polo championships.

Basingstoke Aquadrome.

Saturday January 30

Match 1.

Worthing 23, Jersey 7.

Scorers; - Matt White 5, Joel Abbott 4, Paul Phillpott 4, Ziggy Tate 3, Sam Abbott 3, Alastair Hardinge 2, Nathan Hart 1, Ben Alcorn 1.

Exclusions; - Joel Abbott 2, Nathan Hart 1, Sam Abbott 1.

Match 2.

Worthing 21, Southampton 12.

Scorers; - Joel Abbott 10, Ziggy Tate 4, Paul Phillpott 4, Matt White 1, Sam Abbott 1, Nathan Hart 1.

Exclusions; - Matt White 1, Sam Abbott 1, Ziggy Tate 1, Alastair Hardinge 1.

Sunday January 31

Match 3.

Worthing 10, East Invicta 6.

Scorers; - Matt White 3, Nathan Hart 3, Sam Abbott 2, Joel Abbott 1, Paul Phillpott 1.

Exclusions; - Rob Osborne 1, Stuart Stirling 1, Nathan Hart 1.

Match 4.

Worthing 16, Oxford 11.

Scorers; - Joel Abbott 8, Matt White 4, Richard Hooper 2, Stuart Stirling 1, Nathan Hart 1.

Exclusions; - Alastair Hardinge 1, Matt White 1, Paul Phillpott 1, Jon Gray 1.

Squad in Full; - Ben Alcorn, Matt White, Joel Abbott, Sam Abbott, Alastair Hardinge, Paul Phillpott, Ziggy Tate, Nathan Hart, Rob Osborne, Alexander Cranford, Andy Cawdery, Jon Gray, Stuart Stirling, Richard Hooper.

Overall this was a highly satisfactory tournament when the team played some good water polo. This was the first competitive event for many members of the team since the end of the national league season at the beginning of December and it was obvious that fitness levels will need to improve in the coming weeks and months.

The second tournament takes place in Jersey in March.