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SCOTCH WATER POLO SQUAD IS THE STATE’S BIGGEST MORE THAN 200 BOYS FROM YEARS 7 TO 12 MADE UP 16 TEAMS AT SCOTCH THIS WATER POLO SEASON Would you believe that for six weeks each year Scotch runs the biggest water polo squad in Victoria? This year, more than 200 boys from Years 7 to 12 made up 16 teams. Boys from Years 9-12 in this group competed exclusively in the APS competition, where the firsts team enjoyed its most successful season out of the last three years. Special congratulations go to Captain of Water Polo, Billy Tadgell (Year 12), who was selected for the third year in the APS water polo team, which this year defeated the Associated Grammar Schools’ team. The Years 7 and 8 teams played in both the APS competition against other schools and also in an internal competition, in which they competed against other Scotch teams. For the Year 7s, the internal fixture matches were scheduled straight after school on Fridays, and for the Year 8s they took place early on Saturday mornings. At the end-of-season presentation night, 13 of the best players in Years 7 and 8 were named in an ‘All Scotch’ team, based on their performances in the internal fixtures. Once the Senior School water polo program had finished the Junior School season began, involving three Year 6 and two Year 5 teams. We hope to see water polo continue to grow at Scotch in 2020. RYAN NOLAN – TIC, WATER POLO www.scotch.vic.edu.au Great Scot 49