The team of “Neptunes Water Polo Club” of Malta in 1930. Standing L-R: J.Demarco, F.Wismayer, Alfred Gauci, John Chetcuti, F. Gauci. Middle: Jimmy Chetcuti. Seating L-R: A.Degiorgio, W.Podesta, J.Albanese.
The fist team of “Neptunes Water Polo Club” of Malta in 1929. The Neptunes W.P.C. was founded the same year by Mr. Alfred Gauci, called affectionately “is-Sur Fred”, who was its President until 1948.
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The team of “Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes”, Buenos Aires, Vice Champions of Argentina in 1927.
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The team of “Club Gimnasia y Esgrima”, Buenos Aires, Champions of Argentina in 1927. The team winner of its 6th consecutive national title, from L-R: J.Moreau, L.Rovere, R.Bustamante, A.Virgil, Castro Feijoo, H.Cattaruzz, Gambell Burrows.
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The team of Buenos Aires, “Club Atlético Independiente” winner of the 1955 Championship of Argentina. The team: Juan Andres, Ruben Cabana, Eugenio Casals, Aldo Almada, E.Carletti, Roberto Bello, Oscar Oshiro, Hugo Sein.
Trading card Star “bonbons Furth, chocolat” with the team of “AC Sparta” Prague, winner of the 1934 Czechoslovakian Championship.
Trading card Star “bonbons Furth, chocolat” with the team of “Hagibor Prague” in 1934.
The team of Club Regatas de Santa Fe, called “the untouchables”, winners of the 1930 A’ division Chmapionship of Argentina. From L-R: Samatan, Anibal C.Filiberti, Juan D. Escobar Cello, René Giménez Funes, Gomez Iriondo, Angel D. Bonomo and Juan B. Oliveres.
The team of Club Regatas de Santa Fe, Champions of Argentina in 1930. From L-R: Juan D.Escobar Cello, Anibal C.Filiberti, Héctor Iriando (captain), René Giménez Funes, Marcelo Visentin, Angel D. Bonomo and Juan B. Oliveres.
Front cover of the Hungarian Sports magazine “Kepes Sport” presenting the legendary centre forward Istvan Szivos, Jr., winner of gold medal in Montreal 1976, silver in Munich 1972 and bronze medal in Mexico 1968 Olympic Games.
Action in the Alfred Hajos pool of Budapest, during the game of "Ferencvaros Torna Club" and Ujpesti Dozsa (8:2) for the Hungarian Championship of 1965.
The team of "Ferencvaros Torna Club" (FTC) of Budapest winner of the 1965 Hungarian Championship. The team: Ambrus, Szivos Jr., Bolvary, Felkai, Lauko, Gyarmati, Karpati. Coach: Dezso Fabian.
The players of Pro Recco, winners of the 1959 Italian Championship, standing into the boat “Nuova Recco”. From L-R: Giraldi, Merello, Eraldo Pizzo, Guidotti, Pedarsini, Cevasco, Carnevali, Tabasco, Sogliani, Pozzo, Gandolfo. Captain of the boat (and coach of the team) Piero Pizzo. (Missing from the photo Franco Lavoratori).
The National team of Italy, 4th in Mexico 1968 Olympic Games. Standing L-R: Antonelli (official), Roldano Simeoni, Alberto Alberani (Recco), Alessandro Ghibellini (Recco), Mario Cevasco (Recco), Giuliano Forcella, Paolo Ferrando (Nervi), Gianni Lonzi (Recco), Franco Lavoratori (Recco), Mario Majoni (Head Coach). Kneeling L-R: Enzo Barlocco (Nervi), Eugenio Merello (Recco), Marsili, Eraldo Pizzo (Recco), Giancarlo Guerrini (Lazio), Gianni De Magistris (Florentia), Tullo Pandolfini (assistant Coach).
Book about the life and achievements of the legendary player of Pro Recco and the Italian National team Eraldo Pizzo, known as “Caimano”. A marvellous biography written in 1970 by the well known Sports Journalist of “Il Secolo XIX” and the “Messaggero” Pier Lorenzo Stagno.
The Juniors Under 15 team of Pro Recco in 1952. Standing L-R: Lavarello, Guaraldi, Eraldo Pizzo, Marachi, Schenone (coach). Kneeling L-R: Borri, Torrente, Guidotti.
The 1954 team of Pro Recco, that took part for the first time in the A’ division of the Italian Championship. Standing L-R: Eraldo Pizzo, Odaglia, Andreani, Maraschi, Pio Levaro (coach). Kneeling L-R: Manuelli, Guidotti, Piero Pizzo, Costaguta.
The team of Pro Recco in 1948. Standing L-R: Guaraldi, Moderini, Giulio Noseda Jr, Pierro Silva, Schenone (coach), Mario Silva, Dellacasa. Knneling L-R: Caffarena, Nanni Zanoni, Piero Pizzo, Picasso.
“Stadio del Nuoto” of Recco, Italy during a game of the 1954, A' division Italian Championship.
The team of Recco, “Rari Nantes Enotria” in 1929. Standing L-R: Pio Ansaldo, Gioardo Krattochwilla, Schenone, Cavallo, Mandillo (official), Porcu (official). Seating L-R: Lagno, Fossati, Ettore Zanoni.
The pioneers team of “Rari Nantes Enotria” in 1925. The team later on gave birth to the glorious Italian team of Pro-Recco. Standing L-R: Giacomo Strizioli (referee), Codognoto, Mario Majoni, Cavallo. Kneeling: Giorardo. Seating L-R: Giulio Noseda, Kratochwila, Aldo Sanguineti.
International Water Polo match in the pool of Club Natación Barcelona-"Escullera de Llevant" in 1923.
The National team of Greece that took part in the European Championship held in Jonkoping and Falköping, Sweden from 14 to 21 August 1977. Greece won the competition of Group B beating the teams of Poland, France, Great Britain, Sweden, Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia. Standing L-R: Andreas Garyfallos (Coach), Sotiris Stathakis, Spyros Capralos. Dimitris Konstas,Dimitris Kougevetopoulos, Marcelo Sitarenios, Thomas Karalogos, Yiannis Andonopoulos (Team Manager). Kneeling L-R: Giorgos Theodorakopoulos (doctor), Miltiadis Elefteriadis, Andonis Aronis, Andreas Gounas, Yiannis Giannouris, Periklis Damaskos, Yiannis Garyfallos and Lakis Tsantas (Referee).
The National team of Greece that competed in Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games. The Greek team, coached by the legendary Catalan coach Josep Brasco, has been ranked 8th, for the first time, in its Olympic History. Standing L-R: Kyriakos Giannopoulos, Xenofondas Moudatsios, Josep Brasco, Tasos Papanastasiou, Aris Kefalogiannis, Akis Giannopoulos, Marcelo Sitarenios, Spyros Capralos, Andonis Aronis, Sotiris Stathakis, Yiannis Vossos. Kneeling L-R: Giorgos Mavrotas and Dimitris Seletopoulos.
Post card of 1907 presenting the legendary Paul Radmilovic. Born in Cardiff, Walles, Radmilovic was the third son of Antun Radmilović, a Croat from Dubrovnik, who relocated to Cardiff in 1860s. His mother was born in Cardiff, the daughter of Irish immigrants. Radmilovic competed for Britain in the Olympic Games a record six times and captained the Water Polo team four times. Possibly his finest moment in an outstanding Olympic Water Polo career came when he scored the winning goal against Belgium in the 1920 final. His final appearance was as a 42-year-old in 1928 as a member of the British Water Polo team.
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Stamp honouring the legendary British Water Polo player and Swimmer Paul Radmilovic issued in Guyana, South America.
Postcard with a picture of a Water Polo match in the lake of Hossegor, South West France around 1920’s.
Medal issued in Belgium on the occasion of the 1912 National 1st Division Water Polo Championship.
The team of Long Beach, California, High School, Champion of Southern California in 1912.
The legendary British player Paul Radmilovic who participated as swimmer and Water Polo player into five Olympic Games, winning quite a few gold medals.
Thomas Henry Thould (1886-1971) was member of the golden British team in London 1908 Olympic Games.
The team of “Schwimmvereinigung Witten 1884/1909 e.V.” in 1949. Standing L-R: G.Ossenberg, P.Wellerdieck, H.Hansen, O.Russler, F.Helbert, U.Reinecke. Kneeling L-R: P.Machilli, K.Karmann, W.Dieler.
The team of “Schwimmvereinigung Witten 1884/1909 e.V.” in 1948. Witten is a city in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. From L-R: E.Witt, G.Ossenberg, P.Wellerdieck, F.Helbert, H.Hansen, O.Russler, H.Koch, Kl.Kirchhoff.
The Water Polo team of “Schwimm-Club Innsbruck”, Austria in 1955.
Water Polo medal issued in Romania on the occasion of the 1950 National Juniors Championship.
The team of Blau-Weiss, Bochum – West Germany in 1979: F.J.Altegoer, M.Baumhoff, M.Bauer, K.Bruchner, J.Brass, M.Dolata, M.Fuhrmann, P.Furmaniak, K.P.Kaiser, M.Koch, D.Monstadt, F.Oltersdorf, V.Rismann, D.Saltz, W.Tubbesing, F.Foide, C.Wollenweber, H.Witkiewicz.
The team of P.K.Hellas Neptun, Sweden in 1979: Standing L-R;
Jonas Ljung, Peter Nyström, Lennart Larsson, Hans-Erik Karlsson, Christer
Stenberg, Hans Lunden.
The team of Liverpool University, England in 1979: K.Brailey, B. McCann, H.Martin, T.Kendall, P.Naylor, A.Buckley, G>Gallie (coach), R.Hindle, K.Sartain, A.Gillam, C.Wainwright. Source: Official program International Tournament Neptunes W.P.C 1979
