DAY 2| VIDES| Drama galore as teams seal Vides’ semi-final spots
There were goals galore, a disqualification, and semi-final spots cemented on the second day of the Vides Water Polo Tournament, being hosted by Selborne College, in East London on Friday.
The home team, Clifton College, Paul Roos, and Reddam House Constantia booked their spots in the semi-finals as the tournament headed towards its conclusion.
Coach Paul Martin’s Clifton side was the first to secure a place in the final four after their quarterfinal clash with Grey High ended in a controversial disqualification for the side from Gqeberha.
SuperSport Schools understands that Grey fielded players who had also represented their second team at the tournament.
The tournament rules specify that each team is allowed to register only 13 players, and by using some of their second-stringers, Grey exceeded that number, leaving the organisers with no choice but to disqualify them.
Before the match was ended, Clifton led 4-2, which included a brace from Nathan Burger. Bryce Minderon and Spensor Adshade netted for Grey, but those goals proved to be in vain, with the match being called off before the second chukka.
In another quarterfinal match, Paul Roos maintained their unbeaten record by holding off St David’s Marist Inanda, 7-4.
Vaughn Marlow’s Stellenbosch boys will go up against Reddam House Constantia in an all-Western Cape affair for a spot in the final on Saturday.
Selborne College also kept alive their hopes of winning the Vides for the first time since 2017 when they breezed past St Alban’s College.
They dominated proceedings from the get-go and led 10-3 after the third chukka. Then, they added a further three goals to seal a 13-4 victory. They’ll tackle Clifton College on Saturday for a place in the title-decider.
It was an excellent day for Reddam House. After defeating Wynberg Boys’ High, they edged St Andrew’s College in the last quarterfinal of the day.
In a tightly contested affair, the Cape Town boys led 3-1 at half-time. St Andrew’s bounced back brilliantly in the third, scoring five goals, to carry a 6-5 advantage into the final chukka.
Coach Chad Uys‘s side dug deep, however, and responded with three goals, led by the efforts of the Brown brothers, Adam and Blake. The match ended 8-7 in Reddam’s favour, which means they have a daunting date with Paul Roos on Saturday.
The first semi-final, between Selborne and Clifton, takes place at 09:40, with Paul Roos and Reddam locking horns at 10:30.
The final is scheduled for 17:10, and all the action will be LIVE on SuperSport Schools.
Results: Day 2
@Selborne College
Grey High 8-3 Selborne Collegians
Wynberg Boys’ High 15-2 Woodridge College
Selborne College 11-4 Reddam House Constantia
St Andrew’s College 7-4 Grey College
Paul Roos 17-1 Selborne Collegians
Clifton College 4-2 St David’s Marist Inanda
St Alban’s College 12-7 Grey College
St Andrew’s College 13-4 Stirling High School
Glenwood House 9-6 Grey High 2nd
Grey High vs Clifton College – Grey disqualified, Clifton advances.
Paul Roos 7-4 St David’s Marist Inanda
Selborne College 13-4 St Alban’s College
Reddam House Constantia 8-7 St Andrew’s College
@Clarendon
Clifton College 14-1 Grey High 2nd
Paul Roos 13-3 Glenwood House
St David’s Marist Inanda 14-0 Pearson High
St Alban’s College 18-1 Stirling High
Grey High 19-9 Glenwood House
Grey High 2nd 9-3 Pearson High
Reddam House Constantia 7-6 Wynberg Boys’ High
Selborne College 15-0 Woodridge College
Selborne Collegians 5-4 Pearson
Wynberg Boys’ High 12-1 Stirling High
Grey College 9-4 Woodridge College
Day 3, Saturday, 17 February 2024
@ Selborne College
08:00 – Grey High vs St Alban’s College; 08:50 – St David’s vs St Andrew’s College; 09:40 – Selborne College vs Clifton College; 10:30 – Paul Roos vs Reddam House; 11:20 – Loser 33 vs Loser 34 (41); 12:10 – Winner 33 vs Winner 34 (42); 13:00 – Loser 37 vs Loser 38 (43); 13:50 – Winner 37 vs Winner 38 (44); 14:40 – Loser 35 vs Loser 36 (45); 15:30 – Winner 35 vs Winner 36 (46); 16:20 – Loser 39 vs Loser 40 (47); 17:10 – FINAL.
@ Clarendon High School
08:00 – Grey High 2nd vs Stirling High; 08:50 – Pearson vs Woodridge College; 09:40 – Glenwood House vs Wynberg; 10:30 – Selborne Collegians vs Grey College.
