In 1877, Wilson drew up a set of rules for a team water ball game, which he called "aquatic football". The first game took place between the banks of the
River Dee at the Bon Accord Festival in
Aberdeen, Scotland. Flags were placed eight or ten feet apart on the shore and players used a soft ball of
Indian rubber, called a
pulu. The game was a wrestling match from end to end of the field of play but was popular with the spectators of the aquatic festivals of the era. Wilson had developed the sport while Baths Master at the
Arlington Baths Club in
Glasgow. In 1885, the Swimming Association of Great Britain, recognized the game, now called
water polo, and formulated a set of rules expanding on Wilson's rulebook. These eventually became the basis of FINA international rules, as the sport spread to Europe, America and
Australia. ==Lifesaving==