GB U19 representation for Ben
GB U19 representation for Ben
Sedgefield Water Polo Club would like to congratulate Ben Alderson (18) who represented GB U19's at the Senior Men's EU Nations Tournament in Brno, Czech Republic from 8-10th December. Ben was vice captain of the team and scored a fantastic 11 goals over the duration of the tournament and was GB's second highest goal scorer.
As this was a senior men’s tournament, the GB team used the event to gain valuable European game play in advance of their European Qualifiers which are being held in March 2024. Their first game was against the USA where the boys sadly lost 20-11; this was followed by a 10-5 loss against Finland and a 13-13 draw against Finland, with Ben scoring the equaliser with just one second remaining on the clock. Play off games included a 13-8 win against Wales and a 19-18 loss against the Czech Republic – meaning the team came away in 10th position.
Ben has been a member of our club since he was just 6 years old and has always dreamt of representing his country.
