The team of "Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille" winner of their 5th French title in 1969. Albert Vahouni (President), Bretones (official), Henri Vidil, Victor Debard, Andre Raffly, Jean Yves Moine, Jean Luc Vanacker, Jean Pierre Moine, Pierre Audon, Rene Bretones, Jacques Delambre, Luc Morel, Jean Pierre Matteoni, Victor Nataf (missing Alain Flouret).
Source: Il etait un fois le CNM
Monday, August 27, 2007
1968: The 4th title of CN Marseille
The team of "Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille" winner of their 4th National title at the 1968 French Championship. Standing L-R: Andre Raffly, Victor Debard, Albert Vahouni (President), Victor Nataf, Danile Grimaldi, Jean Pierre Moine, Alain Flouret, Alex Jany. Seated L-R: Luc Morel, Rene Bretones, Jean Pierre Matteoni, Henri Vidil and Jacques Delambre.
Source: Il etait une fois le CNM.
Source: Il etait une fois le CNM.
1967: The golden Juniors of C.N.Marseille
The Juniors of "Cercle des Nageures de Marseille" who won their 1st French National Junior title in 1967. Gerard Dorleans, Pierre Audon, Alain Flouret, Remy Coulomb, Rene Bretones, Stephane Amiel, Christian Gionderella (missing Jean Luc Vanacker, Luc Morel and Victor Debard).
Source: Il etait un fois le CNM
Source: Il etait un fois le CNM
1967: Two great athletes shake hands
1967: The team of "C.N.Marseille" in Europe
The Water Polo team of "Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille" that played in Barcelona for the European Cup of Champion winners in 1967. Standing L-R: Matteoni, Nataf, Jean Pierre Moine, Jean Yves Moine, Flouret, Jany. Seated L-R: Morel, Delambre, Vidil, Audon and Coulomb.
Source: Il etait un fois le CNM; P.Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
1966: The Champions of "C.N.Marseille"
The team of "Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille" that won their 2nd title at the 1966 French National Championship. The team: Alex Jany, Jean Luc Vanacker, Daniel Grimaldi, Bertrand Laville, Daniel Bontemps, Jean Pierre Moine, Jean Claude Baverel, Jean Yves Moine, Victor Deabard, Jacques Leeknecht, Pierre Audon and Henri Vidil.
Source: Il etait une fois le CNM; P. Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
Source: Il etait une fois le CNM; P. Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
1965: Victor Debard, the golden coach of CNM
1965: The first title of "C.N.Marseille"
The Water Polo team of "Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille" winner of the 1st National title at the 1965 French Championship. The team: Jean Luc Vanacker, Daniel Grimaldi, Alex Jany, Jean Pierre Moine, Jacques Leenknecht, Bertrand Laville, Henri Vidil, Victor Debard (coach), Daniel Bontemps, Jean Yves Moine, Jean Claude Baverel, Christian Giordanella.
Source: Il etait une fois le CNM; P.Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
Source: Il etait une fois le CNM; P.Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
1963: The team of "C.N. Marseille"
The team of "Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille", 3rd at the 1963 French National Championship. Standing L-R: Jean Yves Moine, Alex Jany, Daniel Bontemps, Maurice Exbrayat, Maurice Luisen, Gerard Gardini, Jean Pierre Moine. Seated L-R: Jacques Leenknecht, Henri Vidil, Claude Grand.
Source: Il etait une fois ...le Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille; P.Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
Source: Il etait une fois ...le Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille; P.Fancello, F.Rossi-Idoux
1930's: Warer Polo match at Korcula's Saint Pier
Sunday, August 26, 2007
1930: Water Polo at Korcula's West Pier
Water Polo match at West Pier of Korcula island, Croatia (ex Yugoslavia) in 1930's.
Source: http://www.korculainfo.com/kpk/
1954: The team of Tyldesley Water Polo club
The "Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club" winner of the 1954 Bolton and District and the Manchester and District First Division Water Polo Championships.Back row L-R: Ernest Chadwick, Bob Lewis, Norren Didsbury, George Baxter, John Cleworth, T Pocklington (baths superintendant), Cornelius Dawson. Front row L-R: Tommy Kelly (kneeling), Brian Roberts, Lawrence Sims, John Neary, Jack Whittaker, Don Jenkinson, Harley Anderson, John Dandy, Stan Lewis. Front: Jim Welsby.
Source: http://www.tyldesleyswimming.co.uk/
Source: http://www.tyldesleyswimming.co.uk/
1940's: The team of Tyldesley Water Polo Club
The Water Polo team of "Tyldesley Swimming & Water Polo Club", UK in late 40's.
Source: http://www.tyldesleyswimming.co.uk/
Source: http://www.tyldesleyswimming.co.uk/
1967: The team of "ILSA Timisoara" Romania
The team of "ILSA Timisoara", Romania in 1967. Standing L-R: Adalbert Stanescu, Gyuri Bohm (Jean), Radu Bancila, Ramis, Reuter Csiki, Peter Goldstein, Tibi Bratianu, Robi Adler, Reuter, Laszlo Lina, Bernstein Erno, unidentified, Ladanyi Puki, Iancu-Bacsi, Niculescu. Front row L-R: Ganoczi, Somorai Peter, Papa Csopi, Drishi Roth, Dan Manolescu, Kovacs, Weiszpecher Ladislau (Csöcsös).
Source: http://www.ilsa-timisoara.net/
Source: http://www.ilsa-timisoara.net/
1974: The National team of Iran
The National Water Polo team of Iran at the 1974 Asian Games, in Tehran, Iran.
Source: http://www.iranian.com/
Source: http://www.iranian.com/
1935: Water Polo match at the pool of Etampes
Friday, August 24, 2007
1959: The team of "A.S.Aris", Thessaloniki
The team of "A.S.Aris" Thessalonikis during the 1959 Greek Championship held in Zappeion pool of Athens. Standing L-R: Byron Kanaris, Costas Polat, Vaggelis Meimaridis, Thanasis Berdanopoulos. Seated L-R: Petros Vasilakos, Tasos Kortesis, Thanasis Veranis.
Source: AS Aris 1917-2004; archive of Mr.Thanasis Veranis
1955: The team of "A.S.Aris", Thessaloniki
1950: The team of "A.S.Aris", Thessaloniki
1949: Match into the bay of Thessaloniki
1949: The team of "A.S.Aris", Thessaloniki
1972: The team of N.C. Chania Greece
1979: The team of Vouliagmeni N.C. Greece
The team of Vouliagmeni Nautical Club in 1979. Standing L-R: Helias Lakoumendas (captain), Dimitris Papachristopoulos, Kyriakos Mistilis, Panagis Fragatos, Mikes Pandelidis, Nondas Zakynthinos, Sotiris Kakisis. Seated L-R: Orestis Kambanis, Michalis Bastas, Yiannis Giannouris, Michalis Makelarakis and Panagiotis Thamvopoulos.
Source: courtesy of Mr. Sotiris Kakisis
Source: courtesy of Mr. Sotiris Kakisis
Thursday, August 23, 2007
1986: The Women's team of C.E.Mediterrani
The Women's team of "Club Esportiu Mediterrani" winner of the 1986 Catalan Championship. Standing L-R: M.Angels Gimeno,Valeria Cardona (coach), Marta Salazar, Olga Crochet, Elvira Gil, Enriqueta Ferri, M. Carmen Izquierdo, Mireia Prades, Cristina Maria. Seated L-R: Matilde de Miguel, Cristina Gimeno, Laia Manero, Nuria Valls, Sonia Andilla, Naria Ruiz and Joan Alled (official).
Source: Mes de mig segle Club Esportiu Mediterrani 1931-1987; Joan Marti i Valles
Source: Mes de mig segle Club Esportiu Mediterrani 1931-1987; Joan Marti i Valles
1985: The team of KKF Baku, Azerbaijan
1950: The team of C.N. Pontevedra, Spain
1930s: Match at Corbaceiras, Pontevedra
1930"s: Match at Corbaceiras, Pontevedra
Water Polo match at the “darsena de As Corbaceiras” in Pontevedra, Galicia at the banks of river Lerez. This beautiful picture of the 30’s is the background of the poster made to present the “3rd Trofeo de Water Polo Ciudad de Pontevedra” - Memorial “Pepe Malecho” to be held at the "darsena de As Corbaceiras", Pontevedra, on August 25th 2007
Source: http://3trofeocpontevedrawaterpolo.blogspot.com/
Source: http://3trofeocpontevedrawaterpolo.blogspot.com/
1930's: The pionners of C.N.Pontevedra, Spain
Another picture of the Water Polo pioneers of Club Natacion Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain in 1930's.
Source: http://waterpolopontevedra.blogspot.com/
Source: http://waterpolopontevedra.blogspot.com/
1930's: The pionners of C.N. Pontevedra, Spain
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
1982: The Champions of Dynamo Alma Ata, USSR
1959: The team of KKF Baku, USSR
1957: The team of KKF Baku, USSR
1984: The Champions of CSK BMF, Moscow
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
1958: "Water Polo" by Belja Rajki
1958: Gyorgy Karpati in action
1958: Markovic and Szivos passing with two balls
1958: Foot-doubling by Istvan Szivos, Sr
Saturday, August 18, 2007
1960: The team of Royal Air Force, Halton UK
1920: The team of "HMS Benbow"
The Water Polo team of "H.M.S Benbow" in 1920.
The battleship HMS Benbow was completed in 1914. She joined the Grand Fleet serving with the 4th Battle squadron. During the battle of Jutland she suffered no damage. After the war she served from 1919 in the Mediterranean providing Gun fire support to the white Russians in the Black Sea until 1920. She remained in the Mediterranean until 1926 joining the Atlantic fleet for the next three years until 1929 when she was paid off and scrapped in March 1931.
The battleship HMS Benbow was completed in 1914. She joined the Grand Fleet serving with the 4th Battle squadron. During the battle of Jutland she suffered no damage. After the war she served from 1919 in the Mediterranean providing Gun fire support to the white Russians in the Black Sea until 1920. She remained in the Mediterranean until 1926 joining the Atlantic fleet for the next three years until 1929 when she was paid off and scrapped in March 1931.
1948: The team of "Clifton College", Bristol UK
The Water Polo team of "Clifton College" Bristol UK in 1948.
Source: http://www.cliftoncollegeuk.com/
1937: The team of "Clifton College", Bristol UK
The Water Polo team of "Clifton College", Bristol UK in 1937.
Source: http://www.cliftoncollegeuk.com/
Source: http://www.cliftoncollegeuk.com/
1932: The team of "Clifton College", Bristol UK
The Water Polo team of "Clifton College", Bristol UK in 1932. Clifton College is a leading independent UK day school, for girls and boys aged 3-18 years.
Source: http://www.cliftoncollegeuk.com/