TWO members of Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club represented Team GB girls under 17’S Water Polo Team at the European Games qualifying tournament in Nice recently.

Hayley Price and Grace Rowland were involved a tough group including France, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia and Portugal.

Only the top two sides qualified but Team GB dug deep to make it to the European Games in Baku after beating Portugal 26-3, Switzerland 30-0 and also drawing with the Czech Republic and lost by one point against France 13-12.

Since all funding was withdrawn by Sport UK for Women’s Water polo the GB u17s squad have collectively raised over £8000 including an anonymous donor of £2500.

Grace and Hayley cake baked at their Club’s Annual Presentation Evening in December 2014.

They also Bag Packed at Tesco Long Causeway, Farnworth thanks to the opportunity offered by Amy Holt Assistant Manager, along with Santa’s little helpers in the way of Annie Holt , Kate and Annie Rowland. Together with raffle ticket sales the girls raised nearly £500 for their cause.