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NATIONAL WATER POLO LEAGUE | |
Founded 1962 (Affiliated to the A.S.A.) |
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| DIVISION 1 | DIVISION 2 | DIVISION 3 | DIVISION 4 | JUNIOR | BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS | ASA RESULTS | ||
| TABLE | GAMES | STATISTICS | PRIOR YEARS | 24/25 November 2007 - confirmed | |
Weekend : 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
SOLIHULL SET TO CHALLENGE
Solihull made certain of runners-up spot in Division Two for a second consecutive season with comprehensive victories over Birkenhead (16-8) and Leeds (20-4) at Loughborough University.
Coach Bob Jeys confirmed afterwards that
Solihull would be challenging the ninth-placed club in Division One to an
end-of-season promotion play-off, again at Loughborough, on 8/9 or 15/16 December.
| 2007 Season | PLD | W | D | L | F | A | PTS | GD |
| Invicta | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 101 | 26 | 90 |
| Solihull | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 165 | 127 | 21 | 38 |
| Tyldesley | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 175 | 126 | 18 | 49 |
| Sutton & Cheam | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 123 | 126 | 12 | -3 |
| Sheffield | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 102 | 121 | 12 | -19 |
| Birkenhead | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 125 | 165 | 10 | -40 |
| Hucknall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 121 | 147 | 9 | -26 |
| Leeds | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 96 | 185 | 4 | -89 |
Champions Invicta finished in style, beating Leeds 19-4 – including four goals by Sean King – and Birkenhead 14-7.Leeds finished bottom of the league and will drop to Division Three.

Front Row
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Dave Waller, Callum Bailey, Greg Jackson, Jack Waller, Marc Stephenson, Alan
Chambers, Paul Phillpott (Capt), Patrick Baker, Alex Murphy.
Back Row : Matt White, Will Liddie, Martin Burke, Jonathan Hilliger, Richard
Hooper, Sean King, Jamie Bailey, Ben Alcorn.
Caledonia, runners-up in Division Three, have indicated they will not take part in the play-offs. So seventh-placed Hucknall seem likely to retain their Division Two slot next season.
In the closest game on Saturday, Hucknall edged out Sheffield, winning 7-6. The winning goal was scored by Adam Ellis in the last second of the match.