Jersey’s Bruce Hutchison during the game against Oxford Picture: ROB CURRIE (00917886)

THE Jersey Water Polo team finished the South East League in fourth place following two days of action at Les Quennevais over the weekend.

On Saturday they opened with a 16-11 victory over Oxford but were edged out of an intensely physical game against Southampton by one goal, 12-11.

The following day the Island side came close to causing an upset over the eventual winners, Worthing, for a third year running. Jersey, losing for most of the game, went into the final quarter 7-7 but the experience of their opposition told as they sealed a 10-7 win.

Finishing on a high Jersey put together a great team performance in their final match of the weekend beating newcomers to the league, and eventual runners-up, East Invicta 9-7.

Despite this strong finish Jersey lost out on goal difference to Southampton, after both drew level on points, and finished fourth.

• Full results are published in Friday’s Jersey Evening Post