Republic Polytechnic wins BRONZE in POLITE Water polo championships 2008

This year’s POLITE water polo was one of the most competitive and toughest games that were ever held. Hosted by Singapore Polytechnic (SP) from 21st to 25th October, the winners were chosen on a point scoring basis. Republic Polytechnic’s (RP) first match against SP was quite gruelling in the first quarter but subsequently, RP was leading with 21-7.

The second match between RP and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) was quite a challenge where RP won by one goal with a score of 15-14. In fact, RP scored just a few minutes before the end of the game and TP could not equate the score despite much efforts. It was a sad match for some of the TP players as some headed home in tears.

RP also had our sad moments during our third match against Ngee Ann Polytechnic where RP was defeated 11-7. It was a rough match for some of the first year students, Malik Senaratna, Jonger Chua, Vibrant Lee and Alexander James. Nevertheless, it was indeed an unforgettable experience for everyone.

Our last and final game versus Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) was the toughest of all. The final score was a very close 7-6, which was won by the NYP water polo team. It was just less than 10 seconds in the final quarter of the game when Shaun Ong attempted to score a goal in spite of facing a few NYP defenders. Unfortunately, he missed the goal by inches.

The ranking of schools are as follows:

-         Nee Ann Polytechnic 1^st place
-         Nanyang Polytechnic 2^nd place
-         Republic Polytechnic 3^rd place

RP polo team and their positions:

 For all POL-ITE waterpolo photographs, please refer here.

Words by Dharsaka Hasanka Tennekoon, Year 2, SHL (Aquatic IG) and edited by Gary Su (OSG)