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03/12/2010 - Russell McKinnon |
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Balmain and Fremantle women battle to 10-all draw |
Gemma Beadsworth.
Foto: Wolfgang Philipps |
In Australia two of the best teams in the history of the women´s National Water Polo League battled to a 10-all draw at the Dawn Fraser Pool here at Sydney last night. Perennial grand finalists Balmain Tigers and four-times champions Longmont Fremantle Marlins were gridlocked six times and the 10-10 score could not be bettered in the final four minutes.
There wasn´t much air between the teams except when Fremantle went 2-0 up and when Balmain held an 8-6 margin at the third break. Balmain went to 9-7 and 10-9 but Fremantle was equal to the task with Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Gemma Beadsworth grabbing the equaliser.
Internationals proved the difference with Fremantle´s 1995 World Cup champion Sharan Wheelock scoring three, along with Balmain´s 2000 Olympic champion Taryn Woods and United States senior international Juliet Moss.
Fremantle Mariners men held off a fast-finishing Balmain 8-7 after being 8-5 ahead.
Balmain led 4-2 at the quarter but Fremantle levelled at 5-all just before halftime and went two up after three periods. Across town, Victorian Tigers men scuttled Cronulla 18-8 with Sam McGregor nailing six goals at the Sutherland Leisure Centre. Cronulla´s former United States junior Frank Reynolds ran rampant in the final quarter with four goals from his five tally.
Results:
Men:
Sydney: Fremantle Mariners 8 (A Younger 3, D Lawrence 2, J Beadsworth, G Richardson, N Redbond) Balmain Tigers 7 (N Falzon 3, J Falzon, G Woods, M Lazic, I Calpin), Victorian Tigers 18 (S McGregor 6, S Carpenter 4, R Moody 3, B Alexander, S Lewis 2, J Disken) Sealevel Cronulla Sharks 8 (F Reynolds 5, B Ient, G Panawek, D Wassell).
Women:
Sydney: Balmain Tigers 10 (J Moss, T Woods 3, R Rippon 2, K Leathem, B Appel) Longmont Fremantle Marlins 10 (G Beadsworth, S Wheelock 3, K Finucane 2, E Neesham, Z Arancini).
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