Wednesday, December 25, 2013

1921: The team of Como Nuoto.

The team of Como Nuoto, Italy in 1921. Source: courtesy of Uberto Bazzi

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

1931: The team of El Ma’arif Club and Alexandria SC

The combined team of El Ma’arif Club and the Alexandria Swimming Club, Egypt that won against an English team in Alexandria in 1931. Source: private collection 

1938: The Water Polo team of Isfahan, Iran

The Water Polo team of Isfahan, Iran in 1938. This was one of the first Water Polo teams in the country. Source: courtesy Fereydoun Jalili

Thursday, December 5, 2013

1898: The teams of Wales and Ireland in Belfast

The Water Polo teams of Wales and Ireland that faced each other in Belfast in 1898
Source: courtesy of Mrs. Wendy Coles

1898: The English team vs. Ireland

The Water Polo team of England that played against Ireland, ιn Dublin on August 6th, 1898 From L-R: G Pragnell (Referee in the white trousers), J F Fisher in the suit (timekeeper), R Taberer (Leicester), S T Pugh (Otter), T Harris (Osborne), E Hunt (Polytechnic), J H Hellings (Ravensbourne), J A Jarvis (Leicester and J H Derbyshire (Osborne).
 Source: courtesy of Mrs Wendy Coles