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02/06/2010 - Russell McKinnon |
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Gavin steps up for second straight Vic Tigers NWPL victory |
The Australian NWPL moved to Melbourne this weekend.
Foto: Wolfgang Philipps |
In the Australian league former international Luke Gavin stepped up for the Victorian Tigers in their 10-5 National Water Polo League victory at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre last night. Gavin drilled four goals for the home side, including two in the final quarter after the Barracudas had brought the game to within two goals.
It was the second successive win for the Tigers over the Barracudas for last year’s minor premiers. The champion Barracudas women had a harder match against the Tigers, winning 9-6 against a team that is without No 1 strike force Rowie Webster. Although the Barracudas led 7-3 at the final break and with a 5-1 second quarter, the Tigers struck back in the last period with United States Import Julia Fancher scoring twice.
The night before the Tigers were in foul trouble and lost 14-5. In Sydney, UNSW Killer Whales needed a goal in the final 12 seconds to shut out Perth’s UWA Torpedoes 7-6. Ali Gronow scored the winner on action with the team’s third straight goal in three and-a-half minutes after the Torpedoes had controlled the whole match until the goals dried up. The Killer Whales were without their two United States college imports whose clearance to play had not been ratified.
UNSW Wests Magpies were untroubled in a lacklustre 16-7 victory over UWA Torpedoes. National junior representative left-hander Wade Eames top-scored with five goals for the winners.
Results:
Men:
Sydney: UNSW Wests Magpies 16 (W Eames 5, C Eames, J Ross 3, R O’Brien, M Rapsey, R Parker, S Cody, P Sindone) UWA Torpedoes 7 (S Kovalenko 3, B McGhie 2, P Gaunt, B Mercer).
Melbourne: Victorian Tigers 10 (L Gavin 4, C Gronow 2, B Alexander, A Edwards, S McGregor, S Lewis) Brisbane Barracudas 5 (R Howden, D Gynther, J Vincent, D Young, N Godfrey).
Women:
Sydney: UNSW Killer Whales 7 (H Buckling 3, A Gronow 2, K Mirabito, S Jones) UWA Torpedoes 6 (E Browne 3. C Earl 2, M Earl).
Melbourne: Brisbane Barracudas 9 (J Moran, M Rippon 2, A Sieprath, A Russell, N Stoltz, A Southern, M Coburn) Victorian Tigers 6 (EJ Grahame 3, J Fancher 2, J Hanson).
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