1997-2003
This section
provides brief details and/or links to more detailed information for some of the key events in the period 1997-2003.
1997
Water Polo
Michael and
Paul Cowburn represented England in a home international tournament in Sheffield. Michael
Cowburn, Jonathan Stafford and Philip Stout represented Great Britain in
the European Qualifiers in Portugal for
which Michael was captain. (Click here for further details)
1998
Swimming
Richard Hampson
represented the England U19s at the World School Games in Shanghai, China
and the England (North) squad for a competition in Luxembourg.
Suki Brownsden
ran a Commonwealth Games Workshop. (Click here for further details).
Tyldesley swimming
club were amongst 51 clubs competing in the City of Salford Spring Meet
and did themselves proud as they took the trophy for 3rd position in the awards for the top visiting clubs and 4th overall.
(Click here for further details).
Water Polo
The U18s water
polo team made club history by winning the ASA National Junior Water Polo competition. (Click here for further details).
Michael Cowburn
was selected as captain of the England Junior Men Water Polo team for an international tournament in Portugal.
1999
Swimming
Richard Hampson
represented the Great Britain Junior squad in a competition in Moscow.
Kate Ward represented
the Welsh Youth squad in a competition in Geneva.
2000
Swimming
Jennifer Coughlin
set three European records (100m backstroke, 100 m butterfly and 200 m IM) and one British record (50 m butterfly) at the
British Blind Sports Nationals. Jenny then went on to represent Great Britain
at the 200 Sydney Paralympic Games where she finished 5th in the 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle and 200 m IM.
Heather Frederiksen
and Khalid Jhugroo represented the England Aquatic Open Water Team in the Hawaiian Open Water Swimming Championships at Waikiki Beach, Honalulu. During the event Khalid was stung by a man-of-war jellyfish! Khalid also represented the England Aquatic Open Water Team for a 5.8 km swim in Brittany, France and represented the England Youth Squad at the Keyano International Indoor meet in Canada.
Water Polo
Michael Cowburn
was captain of the Great Britain Junior Men Water Polo Team in a tournament in the Czech
Republic and at the European Junior Men Qualifiers in Instanbul.
Dominic Derbyshire
represented the Great Britain Junior Men Water Polo Team in an international tournament in Portugal.
Sports Awards
Gwyn Pierce
won the Wigan Sports Council Coach of The Year Award. (Click here for further details).
2001
Swimming
Khalid Jhugroo
represented Great Britain at the World Championships in the 5 km Open Water
event at Fukuoka, Japan.
(Click here for further details).
Water Polo
Michael Cowburn
and Jonathan Stafford represented England Senior Men Water Polo Team in an international tournament in the Czech Republic.
Dominic Derbyshire
represented GB Junior Men Water Polo Team at international tournaments in Denmark
and Poland, the European Junior Men Qualifiers in Bulgaria
and the European Championships in Germany.
On Sunday
1st April 2001 Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club played their first water polo game at their home pool since 1997 (home
matches were in the interim played at Miles Platting Varley Street pool). The game in the Northern Counties 16/Us league was
against Fleetwood, a team Tyldesley had previously beaten 9-8 at Fleetwood. The game promised to be an exciting one and so
it turned out.
Tyldesley got off to a good start leading 2-0 at the end of the first quarter with both goals being scored by James Gendall.
The second quarter was much more even with goals by Luke Nicholls and David Gendall being matched by two from Fleetwood.
The third quarter saw a slight advantage to Tyldesley with a hat trick by Chris Tickle and a goal by Michael Hardman being
matched by three goals from Fleetwood.
The final quarter again saw Tyldesley on top with goals by James Gendall, Khalid Jhugroo and Chris Tickle being matched
with just one goal from Fleetwood. Final score Tyldesley 11 – Fleetwood 6.
It was nice to see spectators on the balcony who supported their team with many oohs and aahs giving the game plenty of
atmosphere.
Team: Michael Roberts (gk), Mark Chilton, David Gendall, James Gendall (c), Michael Hardman, James Harrison, Mark Hurst,
Khalid Jhugroo, Luke Nicholls, Stephen Riley, Martin Rimmer and Chris Tickle
