DAY 1 | VIDES | Top guns score big on opening day
A total of 139 goals were scored on the opening day of the Vides Water Polo Tournament in East London on Thursday.
The event, which welcomed 16 schools from across the country, will run from 13-15 February.
Matches are being played at the Selborne College Pool as well as at Clarendon High School for Girls’ Harrison Aquatic Centre.
Watch the action on SuperSport Schools.
Day one’s action kicked off with the defending champions, Clifton College, taking on Gqeberha’s Grey High School.
It was a dominant display from coach Pierre Le Roux’s troops who dismantled Grey 11-6 to begin their title defence in style.
Paul Roos Gimnasium, 2024’s runner-up, roared to a convincing 18-3 victory over Grey College.
The boys from Stellenbosch entered the clash on the back of a narrow 5-6 loss against Wynberg Boys’ High at the SACS Nite Series on Wednesday.
They seemed to have put that defeat behind them and fired on all cylinders, scoring freely as they overwhelmed Grey.
It was a valiant team effort from PRG who enjoyed standout performances from Migael Terblanche, James Swart, and Andrew Reynolds.
Two other Western Cape sides, Wynberg Boys’ High and Reddam House Constantia, also made ticks in the win column.
Wynberg scored a comfortable 10-4 victory over Stirling High, while Reddam breezed past Paarl Boys’ High 16-6.
Woodridge College and St Andrew’s College were also among the winners, beating Selborne Collegians and Michaelhouse, respectively.
In one of the most highly anticipated matches of the day, the hosts, Selborne College, took on St Alban’s College.
Coach Storm Siebert’s charges came out guns blazing and delivered an almost perfect performance in front of their supporters, recording a 10-4 victory.
Talisman Liam Hansen scored a hat-trick while there were also goal-scoring contributions from Dominic Stegmann (2), Connor Maree (2), Samuel van der Venter, Daniel Woodin, and Michael Russel.
Day two offers up some mouthwatering fixtures and a full schedule of games, starting at 08:00, with the last match beginning at 18:50.
RESULTS
DAY 1
St David’s Marist Inanda 19-3 Pearson High School
Clifton College 11-6 Grey High School
St Andrew’s College 8-6 Michaelhouse
Woodridge College 8-7 Selborne Collegians
Paul Roos Gimnasium 18-3 Grey College
Wynberg Boys’ High 10-4 Stirling High
Reddam House Constantia 16-6 Paarl Boys High
Selborne College 10-4 St Alban’s College
FIXTURES
Friday, 14 February
Selborne College Pool
08:00 – St Andrew’s College vs Wynberg Boys’ High; 08:50 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Pearson High School; 09:40 – Reddam House Constantia vs Selborne College; 10:30 – Selborne Collegians vs Clifton College; 11:20 – Stirling High vs St Andrew’s College; 12:10 – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs St David’s Marist Inanda; 13:00 – Selborne College vs Paarl Boys’ High; 13:50 – Woodridge College vs Clifton College; 15:30 – 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B (Plate quarterfinal 1); 16:20 – 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B (Cup quarterfinal 1); 17:10 – 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A (Cup quarterfinal 2); 18:00 – 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D (Cup quarterfinal 3); 18:50 – 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool C (Cup quarterfinal 4).
Clarendon Aquatic Centre
08:00 – Michaelhouse vs Stirling High; 08:50 – St David’s Marist Inanda vs Grey College; 09:40 – St Alban’s College vs Paarl Boys’ High; 10:30 – Woodridge College vs Grey High; 11:20 – Michaelhouse vs Wynberg Boys’ High; 12:10 – Grey College vs Pearson High; 13:00 – Reddam House Constantia vs St Alban’s College; 13:50 – Selborne College vs Grey High School; 15:30 – Plate quarterfinal 2; 16:20 – Plater quarterfinal 3; 17:10 – Plate quarterfinal 4.
