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Jul
14

Summer Competition Training Recommencement

July 19, 2010
7:30 pmto10:00 pm

Training will recommence this coming Monday the 19th of July at the South Yarra Sports Centre (679 Chapel Street, South Yarra).

  • MUPolo Women’s teams will be training from 7:30pm to 8:45pm
  • MUPolo Men’s teams will be training from 8:30pm to 10:00pm.

See you poolside!

Jul
1

Pub Golf Wrap Up

Thanks to everyone who made it down to Pub Golf! It was a miserable night in Melbourne and it took heart to brave the cold, only to arrive at the Clyde to be met with 2 icy cold pints of beer and be expected to consume them to the bottom. This was followed up by another 8 pints of icy cold beer, consumed to the bottom, a couple of “bunker” shots of jaeger or sambuca, and the men were really separated from the boys.

Special mention to Dave Danne who took a tactical spew after the first pint -  however we were proud to see that he walked right out of the bathrooms and up to the bar to purchase another beer! Dishonerable mentions go to Sarah’s friend who was too cool to play golf, and to Dave Hallamore who disappeared into the night after the first pub – the girls didn’t know WHAT to do without Dave’s lovely locks to lust after.

All in all it was a sordid affair, there were some laughs, some tears, and in the end i think everyone was too drunk to work out if there was a winner or not. Looks like we’re all winners. How trite is that?

Willo

Jul
1

2010 VWPI Summer Competition

Team entries for the 2010 VWPI State Championships Competition, otherwise known as the 2010 VWPI Summer Competition, are due shortly and the Melbourne University Water Polo Club plans to enter as many teams as possible to meet our members wishes.

In order to enter the correct number of teams in the correct leagues we need to get commitments from those who wish to play. Therefore if you could please read over the below information and send the club back an email regarding the team you would like to play for that would help us determine the correct number of teams and in what league to enter.

  • Season Commences: Tuesday 3rd of August
  • Number of Rounds: 15
  • Match days as follows:
    • Tuesday – WSL1, WSL2 & WSL3
    • Wednesday – MSL1, MSL2 & MSL4
    • Thursday – MSL2, MSL3 & MSL5
  • Finals: Major – Minor Semis, Prelims then Grand Finals on Saturday the 11th of December
  • VWPI 2010-2011 Player Registration: $164.00 (registration for two VWPI Seasons)
  • Approximate Season Training & Game Fees: $200.00

Please keep in mind the length of the season (15 rounds) and the VWPI Player registration fee which covers the up & coming 2010 Summer Competition, as well as the 2011 Winter Competition. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact a committee member.

Jun
24

MUPolo Annual PUB GOLF Tournament!

June 25, 2010
6:30 pmto11:30 pm
* * MUPolo Annual PUB GOLF Tournament! * *
That’s right you read correctly, the MUPolo Annual Pub Golf Tournament is fast approaching us on Friday 25th June, so come one and all for a round or nine (of drinks)!
  • Dinner: 6:30pm for the usual, Pot and Parma at the Clyde Hotel for $15
  • Tee Off: 7:30pm at The Clyde Hotel (385 Cardigan Street, Carlton)
  • Dress Code: Golf Attire, lots of argyle vests, caps etc. You know the drill.
So put the date in your diary/phone/post it to your forehead and make sure you’re there to send this semester off with golfing style!!

Feel free to bring friends along as teh more the merrier!

Cheers!

-  MUPolo Social Committee

Jun
3

MUPolo Retro Track Jacket from Terrence Towel Clothing Company

Dear MUPolo faithful,

The club has managed to secure a great deal courtesy of the Terrence Towel Clothing Company on some customised retro club jackets for us all. That’s right, what better way to dress yourselves before a game then in something that you can use to dry yourselves with after the game.

These very stylish jackets are available for you to purchase at the great price of $65. They will have teh MUPolo logo embroidered on the front right of the jacket and the words “Melbourne University Water Polo” embroidered on the back.

The standard Electric Blue Retro Track Jacket retails for $85, without any customisation, hence the great deal we are getting.

There is a limited amount of stock on offer and sizes range from Small to Extra Large, so if you are interested in purchasing one of please send me an email with your order (Size and Quantity) as this hot fashion item will run out the door very quickly.

If you have any questions regarding the tops please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards,
Ben Yeo

President
Melbourne University Water Polo Club
Mob: 0403 351 836
Email: president@mupolo.com.au
Website: www.mupolo.com.au
Twitter: www.twitter.com/muwaterpolo

Apr
23

2010 MUPolo Winter Competition Newsletter (Round 1)

2010 MUPolo Winter Competition Newsletter (Round 1)

Welcome to the first installment of the Melbourne University Water Polo Clubs 2010 VicPolo Winter Competition Newsletter.

This is a new initiative the Club is implementing to keep everyone informed on how our playing members are going in the current VicPolo Competition.

Round 1 Results
This week was the first round of the 2010 Victorian Water Polo Inc Winter Competition and the Club had a total of six teams representing Melbourne University. The MUPolo teams who played had a mixed bag of results with two wins and four losses, with all games being highly competitive.

As with the start of any newly created teams, there is an inevitable “teething” period where players learn to play together and team camaraderie is built. This we are sure will be quickly achieved. MUPolo, like you, are hoping this translates to team success and more importantly making water polo fun for all our players.

Please find below a summary of the teams results for the first round:

Men’s State League 2 Blues

  • MUPolo (6) defeated MC Blackballs (5)

Men’s State League 2 Blacks

  • MUPolo (3) defeated by Footscray (8)

Women’s State League 2

  • MUPolo (1) defeated by Footscray (6)

Women’s State League 3

  • MUPolo (9) defeated Monash University Blues (1)

Men’s State League 4

  • MUPolo (7) defeated by Ringwood Black (9)

Men’s State League 5

  • MUPolo (5) defeated by La Trobe University (9)

So thanks to all our players who represented the club in this opening round and we look forward to more great results in Round 2!

Apr
9

2010 MUPolo AGM

April 16, 2010 8:00 pmtoApril 17, 2010 1:00 am

It is that time of the year again where the Melbourne University Water Polo Club needs all its members to come along, get involved and elect a new committee for 2010 – that’s right; it’s time for the 2010 MUPolo AGM.  And whilst many may think that AGM’s are boring events that are not worth going to, here at MUPolo we pride ourselves on getting the formality of the evening over an done with as quickly as possible (club record being 14 minutes) so as all our members can enjoy the social side of the evening over plenty of icy cold alcoholic beverages (limited drink will be provided by the club).

The 2010 MUPolo AGM is a great way to meet all the playing & non-playing members of the club, as well as your way to help shape your club for the next year by electing & voting in the new committee for 2010. And as with every year, the AGM will run at the start of the evening so as we can get on with the more enjoyable events of the evening like celebrating the opening round of the 2010 Victorian Water Polo Winter Competition which will start on the following week.

So come down to the Queensberry Hotel (593 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053) this coming Friday the 16th of April, 2010 at 8pm for what promises to be another classic MUPolo AGM & night out. You’ll get to meet and get to know all your teammates who you’ll be playing with this Winter Competition as well as all the other clubs members. Look forward to seeing you all there!

Apr
1

2010 VicPolo Winter Competition – MUPolo Teams

Please find below the Melbourne University Water Polo Clubs teams for the first two rounds of the 2010 Victorian Water Polo Winter Competition:

Men’s SL2 Blues

  • Rainer Anderson (G)
  • Ben Willison
  • Ben Yeo
  • Brett Laing
  • Cesar Mutis
  • Dave Danne
  • David Hallamore
  • James Bramwell
  • Leon Wong
  • Phillip Grunewald
  • Sam Furphy
  • Paul-Micah Sullivan

Men’s SL2 Blacks

  • Myles Baiden Assan (G)
  • Alex Lau
  • Andrew Dick
  • Charles Hopkins
  • James O’Brien
  • Jason Lunt
  • John Tass-Parker
  • Justin Senn Tiew
  • Ken Gene Yap
  • Luke Southwell
  • Matthew Keen
  • Samuel Chan

Men’s SL4

  • Brian Adamson (G)
  • Alex Gibson
  • Alex Shackleton
  • Darren Waters
  • David Gibson
  • David Kellam
  • Greg Thompson
  • Ian Stapelton
  • James Ogilvie
  • Jason Bond
  • Lucas Couper
  • Matthew Kehoe
  • Nick West

Men’s SL5

  • William Mosley (G)
  • Andrew Brumley
  • Chris Law
  • Conor Fahey
  • Craig Burnett
  • David Gaherty
  • James Young
  • Matthew Campbell
  • Oscar Savage
  • William Oliver

Women’s SL2

  • Matilda Scott (G)
  • Alex Curtis
  • Briony Fowler
  • Georgie Proud (G)
  • Iris Marginean
  • Jess Clark
  • Lara Thompson
  • Lizzie O’Brien
  • Lucy Fraser
  • Madeleine Beart
  • Mhairi Roberts
  • Rachel Dalley
  • Sarah Paul
  • Tarryn Jeffrey

Women’s SL3

  • Lauren Broomhall
  • Christin Quirk
  • Ella Jewson
  • Erin Barnes
  • Jan Fletcher
  • Kate Turnball
  • Mahnoor Sikander
  • Madaline Edye
  • Michelle Nicholson
  • Prue Turnball
  • Sandhya Menon

Grade – MSL2 Blues

Grade – MSL2 Blacks

Grade – MSL4

1

Rainer Anderson (G)

Myles Baiden Assan (G)

Brian Adamson (G)

2

Ben Willison

Alex Lau

Alex Gibson

3

Ben Yeo

Andrew Dick

Alex Shackleton

4

Brett Laing

Charles Hopkins

Darren Waters

5

Cesar Mutis

James O’Brien

David Gibson

6

Dave Danne

Jason Lunt

David Kellam

7

David Hallamore

John Tass-Parker

Greg Thompson

8

James Bramwell

Justin Senn Tiew

Ian Stapelton

9

Leon Wong

Ken Gene Yap

James Ogilvie

10

Phillip Grunewald

Luke Southwell

Jason Bond

11

Sam Furphy

Matthew Campbell

Lucas Couper

12

Paul-Micah Sullivan (INJURED)

Matthew Keen

Nick West

13

Samuel Chan

Grade – MSL5

Grade – WSL2

Grade – WSL3

1

William Mosley (G)

Matilda Scott (G)

Georgie Proud (G)

2

Andrew Brumley

Alex Curtis

Lauren Broomhall

3

Chris Law

Briony Fowler

Christin Quirk

4

Conor Fahey

Iris Marginean

Ella Jewson

5

Craig Burnett

Jess Clark

Erin Barnes

6

David Gaherty

Lara Thompson

Jan Fletcher

7

James Young

Lizzie O’Brien

Kate Turnball

8

Matthew Campbell

Lucy Fraser

Mahnoor Sikander

9

Matthew Kehoe

Madeleine Beart

Michelle Nicholson

10

Oscar Savage

Mhairi Roberts

Prue Turnball

11

William Oliver

Rachel Dalley

Sandhya Menon

12

Sarah Paul

13

Tara Engelbogen

14

Tarryn Jeffrey

Mar
4

MUPolo BeerPong Tournament

March 26, 2010 6:00 pmtoMarch 27, 2010 2:00 am

Ladies & Gentlemen,

The first social event for the 2010 MUPolo calendar has been decided, and what better way to kick of the 2010 Melbourne Uni Water Polo season than Beer Pong Tournament!

For those of you who have never heard of Beer Pong – you are about to have your eyes opened to an entirely different realm of sport. Beer Pong is a drinking game in which players throw a ping-pong ball across a table with the intent of landing the ball in a cup of beer/alcoholic beverage on the other end. The game typically consists of two two-to-four-player teams and multiple cups set up on each side set up in triangle formation.

The goal of the game is to eliminate the other teams’ cups before one’s own cups are eliminated. When a ball lands in a cup, which is generally 1/3 full, that cup is eliminated and the defending team must consume all of the beer/alcoholic beverage inside that cup and any other cups knocked over.

So there you have it, a simple yet beautiful and highly entertaining game for both the competitors & the spectators.

An appropriate venue is still being decided however keep this date free for what promises to be an outrageous night of competition for all members.

All are welcome and teams will be randomly drawn on the night so rsvp for what is no doubt going to be one of the most memorable nights in the 2010 MUPolo calendar!

  • Time: 6pm onwards
  • Deals:
    • $12 Chicken Parmigiana with chips and salad
    • $15 Beer battered Fish and Chips with tartare sauce and salad
    • $14 Jugs of beer (7 beers on tap)
Feb
23

First Training Session for 2010

March 1, 2010
7:30 pmto10:00 pm

The first skills training for 2010 will be held at the South Yarra Sports Centre (679 Chapel St, South Yarra) from 7:30pm through to 9:45pm

  • Women’s Training: 7:30pm – 8:45pm
  • Men’s Training: 8:15pm – 9:45pm
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