Central Gauteng u16 girls edge out KZN, boys’ big guns win
u16 Boys
Sunday’s action in the u16 boys’ section of the Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) Inter-Provincial Tournament, taking place in Johannesburg, was highlighted by a couple of games involving Northerns, who challenged two of the big guns but, eventually, came up short.
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They stretched Central Gauteng A to the limit, with the home side eventually sneaking a 5-4 win and then gave a good account of themselves in a 6-12 loss to KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). KZN, also, blanked Northerns B 16-0.
Western Province A won by nine goals against Buffalo City, 13-4, with James Swart scoring five times.
They also swamped Zimbabwe 21-3. Kieran Bennewith led the way in that big win, firing seven goals into the back of the Zimbabwean net.
Western Province B picked up two wins, too, outplaying Zimbabwe 15-2 and overpowering Central Gauteng B 14-6 in a key test of the provinces’ B sides.
u16 Girls
In a big showdown in the girls’ u16 competition, at Kingsmead College, Central Gauteng A held off KwaZulu-Natal, claiming a hard-fought 9-8 victory. They also opened proceedings with a 9-4 defeat of Eden Districts.
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Western Province A also went two for two. They downed Buffalo City 11-4 but found Central Gauteng B a tough nut to crack and had to settle for a battling 8-5 win.
In an Eastern Cape rivalry clash, Buffalo City got by Nelson Mandela Bay 5-4.
RESULTS
u16 Boys
Buffalo City 8 (2): Riley Cook (5), Joshua Talbot (1), Nathan Wiese (1), Michael Miller (1). Central Gauteng B 8 (0): Adam Duffy (5), Dean Ehret (1), Bart Dorrenstein-Rowley (1), Charlie Caudle (1).
Central Gauteng A 5: Ethan Baty (4), Blake Morton (1). Northerns A 4: Jacque Dippenaar (2), Christopher Jansen van Vuuren (1), Liam Freeman (1).
Western Province B 15: Christo le Roux (5), Pieter Aucamp (4), Ewan Seymour (2), Ryan Dales (2), Jason Warneke (1), Matthew Robinson (1). Zimbabwe 2: Dwayne Chiyanga (1), Marcus Georgeou (1).
KwaZulu-Natal 16: Jake Frederic (3), Bradley van Loggerenberg (2), Jed Reilly (2), Liam Casey (2), Henry Harker (2), Daniel Nothard (1), James Whatmore (1), Ben Watson (1), Max Mills (1), Nabil Bejia (1). Northerns B 0.
Western Province A 13: James Swart (5), Dominic Zulch (3), Harrison Ford (2), Kieran Bennewith (1), Ezekiel Botha (1), Riley Clarke (1). Buffalo City 4: Nathan Wiese (1), Sam Harris (1), Kaleb Chipps (1), Riley Cook (1).
Central Gauteng A 11: Ethan Baty (3), Blake Morton (2), Nathan Mansfield (2), Fedor Sadovnik (1), Muhammad Bodiat (1), Benjamin Vine (1), Matthew Nash (1). Nelson Mandela Bay 5: Zak Brand (2), Christian Horne (2), Caleb Levey (1).
Western Province B 14: Matthew Cox (3), Pieter Aucamp (2), Ewan Seymour (2), Jack Grout (2), James Hugo (2), Matthew Robinson (1), Jason Warneke (1), Logan Petersen (1). Central Gauteng B 6: Bart Dorrenstein-Rowley (2), Adam Duffy (2), Ethan Bennett (1), Cameron White (1).
KwaZulu-Natal 12: Max Mills (4), Bradley van Loggerenberg (3), James Whatmore (2), Ben Watson (1), Jed Reilly (1), Henry Harker (1). Northerns 6: Ryan Fuller-Good (2), Jacque Dippenaar (1), Christopher Jansen van Vuuren (1), Gunther Taute (1), Jenson Havinga (1).
Western Province A 21: Kieran Bennewith (7), Noah Reiback (4), Riley Clarke (3), James Swart (3), Dominic Zulch (2), Zach Labuschagne (2). Zimbabwe 3: Mitchell Duckworth (2), Johnathan Bird (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 20: Benn Jorgensen (4), Caleb Levey (3), Christian Horne (3), Izak Brand (3), Liam Garrett (2), Chad Scott (2), Nathan Appels (1), Ryan Venter (1), James de Lange (1). Northerns B 2: Andre Robberts (1), Jean van Schalkwyk (1).
u16 Girls
Central Gauteng A 9: Keira Holland (3), June Stander (3), Georgia van der Walt (1), Jessica Boamgard (1), Hannah van Heerden (1). Eden Districts 4: Rosslyn Squair (3), Tatum Dace (1).
Western Province A 11: Jessica Davies (3), Micha Danilewitz (2), Sarah Lowndes (2), Yashoda Middleton (1), Jessica Bester (1), Carolyn Lord (1), Anna Sherren (1). Buffalo City 4: Abigail Tesmer (2), Nicola Schwartz (1), Kayden Glasgow (1).
Western Province B 14: Jessica Gray (7), Erin Willard (4), Jorja Turner (1), Jessica Bennett (1), Skye Priede (1). Northerns 10: Carina van Schoor (5), Megan Bergh (2), Danaleigh Swanepoel (1), Aimee Noonan (1), Carleigh van Rooyen (1).
Zimbabwe 5: Tiffany Small (2), Mazvitaishe Zuze (2), Kiana Marais (1). Central Gauteng B 3: Olesego Moleme (1), Emma Harmzen (1), Chloe Chapman (1).
Central Gauteng A 9: Jessica McCamlie (3), Jessica Boamgard (2), June Stander (2), Georgia van der Walt (1), Hannah van Heerden (1). KwaZulu-Natal 8: Amy Aaron (5), Maggy Matthews (1), Lara Nel (1), Jessica Bosman (1).
Buffalo City 5: Kayden Glasgow (1), Nicola Schwartz (1), Abigauil Tesmer (1), Kate Booyens (1), Jorja Linke (1). Nelson Mandela Bay 4: Michaela Blaine (1), Charlotte van Bochove (1), Alexis Fourie (1), Kate Wilson (1).
Eden Districts 13: Mia Gibson (5), Rosslyn Squair (4), Tatum Dace (2), Emily Kennedy (1), Chelsey Pennington (1). Northerns 5: Carina van Schoor (2), Aimee Noonan (2), Danaleigh Swanepoel (1).
Western Province A 8: Micha Danilewitz (4), Yashoda Middleton (1), Catherine Ringwood (1), Anne Sherren (1), Nina Bakker (1). Central Gauteng B 5: Gemma Caminsky (2), Riley Burger (1), Kiera Doyle (1), Gabriella Lobban (1).
KwaZulu-Natal 15: Lara Nel (4), Layla Dinsdale (2), Lia Jansen van Rensburg (2), Jazlyn Moolman (2), Raquel Cairns (1), Amy Aaron (1), Maggy Matthews (1), Motloduwa Makwane (1), Jessica Bosman (1). Western Province B 4: Jessica Gray (3), Jorja Turner (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 8: Kate Wilson (3), Caitlyn Gemmill (2), Sarah Whitehead (1), Iviwe Ntloko (1), Lily-Mae Craig (1). Zimbabwe 5: Tiffany Small (2), Mazvitaishe Zuze (1), Jordan Carlisle (1), Kaylynn Dick (1).
