Central Gauteng u16 A girls remain unbeaten
Central Gauteng A maintained their unbeaten streak on the second day of u16 girls’ action at the 2024 Schools Water Polo South Africa Inter-Provincial (IPT) in East London, following back-to-back victories over Nelson Mandela Bay and Western Province B on Monday.
The Central Gauteng A girls powered their way to a lopsided 25-0 victory over Eastern Gauteng on Sunday, which remains the highest score in the girls’ u16 section thus far.
On Monday, they marched into the second day to battle to tackle a tough Nelson Mandela Bay team. After a tight clash, Central Gauteng came away with a 10-4 victory.
Coach Masimbonge Namba‘s team hit full throttle from the opening whistle, scoring five goals side in the first chukka, but Nelson Mandela Bay showed admirable resolve and gave Central Gauteng’s strong defense a serious test. Eventually, they retaliated with a single goal in the same quarter.
In the second chukka, Central Gauteng tacked another two goals onto their total, to take their tally to seven within the first 10 minutes of the contest. Nelson Mandela Bay, meanwhile, conjured up another reply, but Central Gauteng went on to a convincing victory. Cadha Mosehla struck three times for the winners, while Ané du Plessis and Isabella Duffy bagged doubles.
In their second game, Central Gauteng A brushed aside Western Province B, scoring a 14-2 win.
Meanwhile, Buffalo City claimed their first victory of the tournament with an emphatic 19-5 battering of Central Gauteng B.
Quinn Carr and Megan Philipps starred with five goals each, while Kara Batting netted four times, and Holley Jacoby weighed in with two. Janey-Heather Wood, Jessi Whitebooi, and Jenna Botha also made it onto the scoresheet.
Later, Buffalo City handed Zimbabwe a second defeat of the day and Zimbabwe’s third in total, winning 12-8.
Eastern Gauteng and Central Gauteng B are the only sides that have yet to win a game since the tournament started. Easterns went down 3-10 to KwaZulu Natal B and 2-19 against Western Province B, while Central Gauteng B, apart from their loss to Buffalo City, also fell to KwaZulu-Natal B, going down 5-14.
In a big clash, Western Province A handed KwaZulu-Natal A a first loss, with coach Chad Gabriels‘ side beating Megan Sileno‘s girls 9-5.
SCORES
Eastern Gauteng 3: Hannah Davies (1), Bontle Semela (1), Emma Davies (1). KwaZulu Natal B 10: Danya Thompson (6), Peta Mazery (1), Tyala Prato (1), Kate Truter (1); Grace Holloway-Mulder (1).
Western Province A 9: Charlotte Wiltshire (2), Jade Jarvis (2), Olivia Figaji (2), Summer-Lee Wain (1), Nina Wide (1). KwaZulu Natal A 5: Inez Letschert (3), Keira Browning (1), Farrann Elliot (1).
Central Gauteng A 10: Cadha Mosehla (3), Ané du Plessis (2), Isabella Duffy (2), Jenna Blaauw (1), Anna Springer (1), Danielle Sassenberg (1). Nelson Mandela Bay 4: Lucy Nagel (2), Olivia Attwell (1), Lila de Romijn (1).
Buffalo City 19: Quinn Carr (5), Megan Philipps (5), Kara Batting (4), Holley Jacoby (2), Janey-Heather Wood (1); Jessi Whitebooi (1), Jenna Botha (1). Central Gauteng B 5: Clea Ellens (2), Emily Townley (1), Brynlee van den Berg (1), Mia Robinson (1).
Eastern Gauteng 2: Zurie Armando (1); Emma Davies (1). Western Province B 19: Samantha Miller (4), Skyla Hvidsten (4), Lauren Helm (4), Isabella Havemann (3), Milla Perry (2), Sophie Maurel (2), Genevieve Ward (1), Cara Brink (1).
Western Province A 11: Summer-Lee Wain (3), Charlotte Wiltshire (2), Holly Strydom (2), Jemma Pearse (2), Emma Stevens (1). Zimbabwe 3: Asante Ali (1), Taya Gray (1), Rayne Nichole (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 11: Olivia Attwell (5), Lucy Nagel (4), Lila Nagel (1), Malika Ameerodien (1). KwaZulu Natal B 9: Danya Thompson (4), Peta Mazery (2), Tayla Prato (1), Lara Rowe (1), Riley Coetzee (1).
KwaZulu Natal A 14: Farran Elliot (3), Hannah Savage (3), Inez Letshert (3), Kate Sardi (2), Keira Browning (2), Isabella Stephenson (1).
Central Gauteng B 5: Clea Ellens (2), Katie Townley (1), Jessica Muller (1), Gabriella Warriner (1).
Western Province B 2: Genevieve Ward (1); Skyla Hvidsten (1). Central Gauteng A 14: Cadha Mosehle (3), Isabella Duffy (3), Jenna Blaauw (2), Danielle Sassenberg (2), Annabelle Morton (1); Gabriella Morrell (1); Ambrin Mcewan (1), Anna Springer (1).
Buffalo City 12: Kara Batting (6), Quinn Carr (2); Megan Phillips (2), Janey-Heather Wood (1), Holly Jacoby (1), Sarah Barratt (1). Zimbabwe 8: Asante Ali (2), Katie Gripper (2), Taya Gray (1), Rebecca Winsor (1); Ava Isselbacher (1); ; Natasha Chaniwa (1).
GIRLS U16 FIXTURES
08:00 – Zimbabwe v Central Gauteng (Quarterfinal 1, match 21)
08:55 – Western Province B v KwaZulu-Natal A (Quarterfinal 2, match 22)
09:50 – KwaZulu-Natal B v Western Province A (Quarterfinal 3, match 23)
10:45 – Buffalo City v Nelson Mandela Bay (Quarterfinal 4, match 24)
11:40 – Loser match 21 v Eastern Gauteng
12:35 – Loser match 23 vs Central Gauteng B
13:30 – Winner match 21 vs Winner match 22 (Semi-final 1)
14:25 – Winner match 23 vs Winner match 24 (Semi-final 2)
15:20 – Loser match 22 vs Winner match 25 (Middle qualifier 1)
16:15 – Loser match 24 vs Winner match 26 (Middle qualifier 2)
