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Ethos of Dunfermline Waterpolo Club
- To provide support in which all club members have the opportunity to work hard to achieve their personal best.
- To encourage individual and team development within a strong supportive sporting framework
- To create and sustain an environment where everyone is equally valued.
DWPC Results 2022 | Games 2023/24 | BWPL 2023 |
2024 Scottish Championships Draw
The 2024 Scottish Championships Draw has been completed.
Only one competition (Senior male and open) requires a quarter final; all other competitions move straight to semi-finals. Quarter finals and Senior semi-finals require to be organised by teams within home time. Deadlines for these matches to take place are included in the pack.
Link to SWP Scottish Cup Draw 2024
SW | Stirling/Western | v | Dunfermline | NSA TBC | Champs S/F | |
SM | Dunfermline | v | TBC | Carnegie | Champs S/F | |
U17M | 19/05/2024 | Portobello | v | Menzieshill/DWPC | NSA | Champs S/F |
U19M | 26/05/2024 | Menzieshill/DWPC | v | Warrender | NSA | Champs S/F |
U19W | 26/05/2024 | Warrender | v | Dunfermline/DWPC | NSA | Champs S/F |
U17W | 08/06/2024 | TBC | v | Dunfermline/Menzieshill | Olympia | Champs Final |
Boys U15 SNL Match Report: Stirling v Menzieshill / Dunfermline 21/4/24
Boys U15 SNL Match Report: Stirling 6-21 Menzieshill / Dunfermline
A slow start by the boys as they eased themselves into the game, after being held at 2-2, two quickfire goals just before the end of Q1 seen the boys take a 4-2 lead.
In the 2nd quarter the boys took their chances well and kept well organised defensively. This was to their credit as all 13 boys were being rotated to give everyone as much pooltime as possible. Q2 ended with a comfortable 10-4 advantage.
Periods 3&4 continued in the same vein with good organisation and plenty of enthusiasm restricting Stirling to only 10 shots on goal in the whole game. Shooting accuracy also proved a positive with 21 goals converted from 26 attempts.
POTM: Aaron Bayne
Goalscorers: James Lees (6), John Wilson (4), Jamie Killington (3), Frank Bacik (3), Logan Currie (2), Euan Ferrier, Andrew Coulson, Aaron Bayne
Man-up conceded 4 /1 converted
Penalties conceded 1 / 1 save
Man-up gained 1 / 0 converted
Penalties gained 1 / 1 converted
Shots for 26 / shots against 10
Match Report: DWPC Ladies v Aberdeen – League Play off semi – final
Thursday 28th March 2024 –
Very well done to DWPC Ladies who have qualified for the Scottish League Play off final with a commanding 26 – 10 victory against Aberdeen at Carnegie Centre last night.
The home team fielded 12 players and welcomed back GB Internationalist Niamh Moloney. Nice too to introduce U/17 players Millie Wishart and Erin Livie for their first start with the senior team.
A strong hybrid defence designed to pressurise the Aberdeen players who scored significantly in the last meeting between the two teams paid dividends as DWPC raced into a 7-2, 1st period lead. This was consolidated in period 2 & 3 as we rotated our players with two 5-2 period returns for a 17-6 three quarter scoreline. As Aberdeen tired we utilised our counter attack well with a 9-4, 4th period score for a 26-10 full time scoreline.
This was a strong performance in which the team was always leading, winning all 4 periods of play which meant all our squad enjoyed time in the water. It was very positive that our goals were shared across 9 different players, including a debut goal for Erin.
Our organised attack was controlled and we worked hard to create 9 extra man situations and gain 2 penalties although our 3 from 10 goal return in man-up is something we need to work on. We did concede 9 exclusions but our man-down defence was excellent saving 8 of the 9 these situations and actually scoring one goal ourselves on the counter.
On the negative side, at times our distribution and passing accuracy was awry leading to some missed goal scoring opportunities. All in all a good win, but certainly things to work on in upcoming training sessions to prepare for the challenge of Kirkintilloch in the final.
Match summary:
- Goals: Zara, Catlin McR (4), Nicola (9), Erin (1), Amelia, Kayleigh (3), Niamh (3), Lucy (1), Robyn (1), Alison (3), Caitlin O’M (1), Millie.
- Exclusions: Zara, Catlin McR (1), Nicola (2), Erin (1), Amelia, Kayleigh (2), Niamh , Lucy, Robyn (1), Alison (1), Caitlin O’M (1), Millie.
- Man-up: 3 scored from 9 attempts – Penalties: 2 from 2 scored
- Man-down: 8/9 saved including 1 counter-attack goal.
Match Report – U/17 Girls Scottish League– DWPC/M’Hill v Kirkintilloch & Kilsyth
Thursday 28th January 2024 – Carnegie Centre, Dunfermline.
Very well done to the combined DWPC/ M’Hill U/17 Girls team on their 21-13 victory over Kirkintilloch and Kilsyth last night at the Carnegie Centre.
We had a strong squad of 12 players on poolside and all girls enjoyed water time. The Kirkintilloch team fielded just 9 players and it was clear that 4 of their players were young and inexperienced which we managed to take advantage of, especially in the first 3 quarters.
Marking their stronger players closely and double marking the centre forward limited KK’s early attacking threat allowing us to force possession turnovers and then counter attack leading to a 7-2 first period lead. Eve also had an excellent penalty save. To their credit, KK adjusted their attack in the 2nd period reducing their turnovers resulting in a 4-3 scoreline and an 11-5 half-time lead. Our defence and goalkeeping was excellent in the 3rd period conceding only 2 goals and scoring 8 in reply with strong drives into space against their less experienced players. Our level of play and concentration dropped a little in the 4th period as KK commendably changed their defensive set up to mark between our attackers to help cover their younger team-mates and then countered strongly winning the period 6-2 for a final score of 21-13.
Positives of the Performance:
- Our organised defensive shape and application was very good. We saved 5 from the 5 man-ups conceded.
- We created many goal shooting opportunities scoring 21 goals.
Areas to work on:
- Always position your body when attacking so that you can see the ball and are ready to catch, shoot or pass or protect it.
- Only pass to a player who is looking at you. If swimming away from the ball, roll onto your back early.
- If you have the ball and in free space, move forward vertically towards the goal to shoot or draw a defender and pass to an unmarked team-mate. If swimming into goal with the ball pick it up early to prevent opposition steals. Bring the ball into your hip away from the defender and lift the ball from underneath.
- If your opponent blocks your initial drive, keep driving hard to get inside water to try and score or force an exclusion.
- Try to defend the ball carrier without fouling for longer
Match Statistics:
- Goal scorers: Eve, Erin L (7), Ava (4), Ruby R, Millie (4), Eleanor (1), Libby W, Lucy (5) Lottie, Kayla, Ruby O, Libby F
- Excl/Pens: Eve, Erin L, Ava (2), Ruby R, Millie (2), Eleanor, Libby W, Lucy (1) Lottie (1pen), Kayla (1) , Ruby O, Libby F (1pen)
- Man-up: 2 gained – 1 Converted.
- Man-down: 5 conceded – 5 saved including 1 goal scored on the counter. Penalties: 2 conceded, 1 saved, 1 scored