Day two of IPT sizzles with goals and intense derby clashes
There were provincial rivalries, a bucket loads of goals, and entertaining water polo on display on Sunday, day two of the Schools Water Polo South Africa (SWPSA) Inter-Provincial Tournament (IPT) in Johannesburg.
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After a heart-pounding start on Saturday, the teams returned to action at St David’s Marist Inanda‘s Jubilee Pool, intent on staking their claims for top honours.
In one of the key matchups in Pool A, the defending champions, Central Gauteng A, squared up against local rivals, Central Gauteng B.
Both teams had recorded victories on Saturday, beating Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City, respectively.
It was an enticing clash with Gauteng supporters split in half for the four chukkas.
The A-side dominated territory and made their counterparts pay after a quiet first chukka. James Crick, Nicholas Searle, and Cooper Haworth all scored hat-tricks on their way to a 13-7 victory.
Connor McJannet, Declan Wood, Danilo Giuricich, and Simon Mussett were also on the scoreboard for coach Jon-Marc De Carvalho‘s side, while Luke Shipway scored thrice for Central Gauteng B.
In their second match of the day, Gauteng A brushed aside Buffalo City 19-5. They’ll head into day three’s clash against the Aussie Crocs brimming with confidence.
Another interesting derby that played out was the Eastern Cape derby between Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) and Buffalo City.
NMB were impressive on day one, showing grit and spirit in an intense 8-10 loss against Central Gauteng A.
The boys, led by coach Daniel Ward, were favoured to win, but they had to work for the three points after Buffalo City put up a valiant fight in the first half.
After the first two chukkas, NMB led 4-2, courtesy of goals by Carter Rosser, Oliver Martin, Coel Trollip, and the dangerous Calum Emslie.
They increased their lead by two in the third chukka before outscoring the East London side by four goals in the fourth chukka to seal the win.
“Yesterday’s game [against Central Gauteng A] proved that we deserve to compete with the top sides,” NMB head coach Daniel Ward said after the game.
“The result didn’t go our way, but we had good momentum, and I told the boys to just carry that momentum into the derby. It was a slow start, but we’ll take the win.
“There’s still a lot of work to do. It’s a long tournament. Day three will be the test against Central Gauteng B, so hopefully we will be up for it.”
Western Province A also impressed on Sunday, bagging two wins.
The Devon Card-coached side defeated the Aussie Crocs 12-10 in a nail-biter before thumping their provincial counterparts, Western Province B, 17-6, late on.
Luke Burger and Matt Fenn were on fire against WP B, scoring four goals each, while Aidan Turrell netted a hat-trick, and Benjamin Bigara scored a brace.
The usual suspects – Andrew Reynolds, Tim Young, Luke Cartwright, and Blake Brown – were also on the scoresheet as Province ended the day on a high.
“It’s great to have the Aussie Crocs here. It brings an international feel about it,” coach Card said after his side’s first game of the day.
“I have to give it to them. They came out hard, and I don’t think we expected that kind of intensity and pressure from them, especially from their tight press, but when you come down to IPT, there aren’t any easy games.
“We want to have tough games, especially in the pool stages, so we can get ready for when it matters in the quarters, semis, and finals. Today was great preparation for what lies ahead against KZN A. It doesn’t get any easier from here.”
Speaking of KZN, they were far from their best on day two but still sealed two victories.
In their first outing, they Western Province B 13-5 before having to work their socks off against Northerns.
Coach Rob Ambler‘s charges were under the pump against the boys from Pretoria but held on to secure a nervy 14-13 win.
In other matches, Zimbabwe bagged their first win, defeating Eden Districts. Meanwhile, KZN B enjoyed a fantastic day, picking up three victories.
Monday’s action begins with a humdinger between KwaZulu-Natal A and Western Province A at 07:00.
RESULTS
Zimbabwe 16: Daniel Oxden-Willows (6), Nathan Horner (2), Joshua Edwards (2), Tapfuma Taundi (2), Blaise Scheepers (2), Thomas Dorward (1), Denovan Bodington (1). Eden Districts 11: Luca Whitehead (4), William Tindall (2), Rorke Bubanj (2), Jacob Hersch (1), Matthew Eickhaus (1), Matthew Tindall (1).
KwaZulu-Natal A 13: Thomas Francke (4), Thomas Aylward (3), Sebastian Laudenberg (2), Nathan Burger (2), Adrian Truter (1), Matthew Lortan (1). Western Province B 5: Colin Douglass (2), Rupert Robinson (2), James Pinnock (1).
KwaZulu-Natal B 14: Keegan Vogt (3), Matthew Lock (3), Kyle Human (3), Oliver van der Merwe (1), Richie Port (1), Jordyn Beyleveldt (1), Evan Walker (1), Blake Gardner (1). Eastern Gauteng 5: Dylan Kempen (2), Ethan Kempen (1), Dino Binks (1), Yuhui Xiao (1).
Central Gauteng A 13: Nicholas Searle (3), James Crick (3), Cooper Haworth (3), Connor McJannet (1), Declan Wood (1), Danilo Giuricich (1), Simon Mussett (1). Central Gauteng B 7: Luke Shipway (3), Matthew Cross (1), David Latilla-Campbell (1), Matthew Peacock (1), Ryan Morley (1).
KwaZulu-Natal A 14: Thomas Francke (3), Oliver Guy (2_, Thomas Aylward (2), Sebastian Laudenberg (1), Adrian Truter (1), Andrew Schnell (1), Elliot Springate (1), Nathan Burger (1), Jamie Nicolau (1). Northern Gauteng 13: Ruan Engelbrecht (4), Ettiene van der Merwe (3), Christiaan Truter (2), CJ Henning (1), Joshua Bergh (1), Oliver Oberholzer (1), Francois Hartslief (1).
Western Province A 12: Matt Fenn (4), Blake Brown (2), Jandro Rojo-Roos (2), Luke Burger (1), Luke Cartwright (1), Benjamin Bigara (1), Aidan Turrell (1). Aussie Crocs 10: Benjamin Spall (3), Harry Colley (3), James Martin (2), Jack Plowman (2).
KwaZulu-Natal B 12: Matthew Lock (3), Kyle Human (3), Keegan Vogt (2), Jordyn Beyleveldt (1), Blake Gardner (1), Tane Greene (1), Richie Port (1). Eden Districts 7: Luca Whitehead (3), William Tindall (2), Jacob Hersch (1), Rorke Bubanj (1).
Nelson Mandela Bay 10: Calum Emslie (3), Dane Paterson (3), Oliver Martin (1), Carter Rosser (1), Jed Paterson (1), Coel Trollip (1). Buffalo City 4: Daniel Stead (2), Cullen Mortlock (1), Samuel van der Venter (1).
Western Province A 17: Luke Burger (4), Matt Fenn (4), Aidan Turrell (3), Benjamin Bigara (2), Andrew Reynolds (1), Tim Young (1), Luke Cartwright (1), Blake Brown (1). Western Province B 6: James Pinnock (2), Joshua Ripsold (1), Harry Oldham (1), Timothy Belcher (1), Umr Firfirey (1).
Aussie Crocs 12: Harry Colley (4), Benjamin Spall (3), Jack Plowman (2), Joseph Gallagher (1), Thomas Elliott (1), Hudson Dikes (1). Northern Gauteng 11: Ettiene van der Merwe (4), Francois Hartslief (3), Christiaan Truter (2), Ruan Engelbrecht (1), James King (1).
KwaZulu-Natal B 18: Keegan Vogt (4), Tane Greene (4), Richie Port (3), Kyle Human (2), Matthew Lock (2), Blake Gardner (2), Jordyn Beyleveldt (1). Zimbabwe 12: Blaise Scheepers (5), Patrick Duff (3), Tapfuma Taundi (2), Thomas Dorward (1), Daniel Oxden-Willows (1).
Central Gauteng A 19: Nicholas Searle (4), Cooper Haworth (3), Aiden Khoury (3), Simon Mussett (2), Harry Wilkins (2), Tyler Mwekassa (1), Danilo Giuricich (1), Connor McJannet (1), Declan Wood (1), James Crick (1). Buffalo City 5: Thomas Caswell (4), Daniel Stead (1).
Fixtures, Monday, 8 December
07:00 – Western Province A vs KZN A
08:05 – Eastern Gauteng vs Zimbabwe
09:10 – Aussie Crocs vs Central Gauteng A
10:15 – Central Gauteng B vs Nelson Mandela Bay
11:20 – Northern Gauteng vs Western Province B
12:25 – Eastern Gauteng vs Eden Districts
17:40 – Buffalo City vs Aussie Crocs
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