| | Top level | Event type
Water Polo, Men – Match #5
| Date | 29 August 1960 — 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Piscina delle Rose, Roma | |
| Referee | Gianni Parrini |  ITA |
| Goal Judge | Jenő Brandi |  HUN |
| Goal Judge | Enrico Venturini | ITA |
| Number | Competitor | NOC | Goals | Period 1 Score | Period 2 Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Netherlands |  NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| – | South Africa |  RSA | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Netherlands
| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | – | Ben Kniest | 0 | |||
| Fullback | – | Harry Lamme | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | Bram Leenards | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | Hans Muller | 0 | |||
| Halfback | – | Harro Ran | 0 | |||
| Fullback | – | Fred van der Zwan | 1 | |||
| Forward | – | Fred van Dorp | 2 | |||
| Team Totals | 3 | |||||
| Coach | Frans Kuijper | |||||
South Africa
| Pos | Number | Competitor | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | – | William Aucamp | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | Allan Brown | 1 | |||
| Halfback | – | Frank Butler | 1 | |||
| Fullback | – | Ron Meredith | 0 | |||
| Fullback | – | Robert Schwartz | 1 | |||
| Forward | – | Ronald Tinkler | 0 | |||
| Forward | – | Wally Voges | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 3 | |||||
| Coach | György Bródy | |||||
Goals
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03:15 (1) | Frank Butler | | 0-1 | |
| 09:15 (2) | Fred van Dorp | | 1-1 | |
| 03:45 (2) | Fred van Dorp | | 2-1 | penalty shot |
| 03:19 (2) | Robert Schwartz | | 2-2 | |
| 02:57 (2) | Fred van der Zwan | | 3-2 | |
| 01:46 (2) | Allan Brown | | 3-3 |
Exclusions
| Time | Athlete(s) | NOC | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:11 (1) | Wally Voges | | ||
| 09:11 (1) | Hans Muller | | ||
| 00:18 (1) | Ronald Tinkler | | ||
| 04:50 (2) | Hans Muller | | ||
| 02:34 (2) | Robert Schwartz | | ||
| 02:34 (2) | Bram Leenards | | ||
| 01:26 (2) | Harry Lamme | | ||
| 01:26 (2) | Wally Voges | |