Finalists decided at National Co-Ed Water Polo Tournament
Saturday, day three of the National Co-Ed Water Polo Tournament, produced high-intensity action in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions as teams scrambled for playoff victories.
The hosts, Pearson High, and Glenwood House won through to the final of the boys’ competition, while Kingwood College and Reddam House Bedfordview progressed to the girls’ final.
On the girls’ side, the day began with the bottom quarterfinals, where Steyn City School impressed in a dominant 10-2 win over Alexander Road. The NMMU/VC Invitational side, meanwhile, beat Curro Hillcrest 7-3.
In the main quarterfinals, the top finishers from the group stage showed their class. Reddam Bedfordview scored a confident 12-5 win over Hudson Park High, while Pearson overcame Stirling High 8-4.
The clash between St Peter’s College and Beaulieu College ended with the sides knotted at 10-10 before St Peter’s triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout. Kingswood College was in in fine form against Kloof’s Thomas More College, beating the KwaZulu-Natalians 9-2.
In the qualifier rounds, NMMU/VC Invitational thrashed Alex Road 15-0, Crawford Lonehill edged out Westerford High 5-3, and Glenwood House bagged a 4-2 win over Woodridge College.
Meanwhile, in the qualifier semifinals, Steyn City crushed Rand Park High 11-0, while Merrifield College narrowly beat Curro Hillcrest 6-4 to advance.
Later, in the playoff qualifiers, Hudson Park recovered from their loss to Reddam House Bedfordview, beating Stirling 6-2, and Beaulieu secured a 7-3 victory over Thomas More.
In the semi-finals, Reddam Bedfordview kept rolling, picking up a 10-5 victory over Pearson High, while Kingswood booked their place in the final after a 9-6 defeat of St Peter’s College.
Meanwhile, Pearson delivered a powerhouse performance in the boys’ quarterfinals, dismantling Hudson Park 19-4, while St Peter’s got by Reddam Bedfordview 10-5. Woodridge won a high-scoring thriller 15-9 against Stirling, and Glenwood House secured a comfortable 11-4 win over Steyn City.
In the qualifiers, the Invitational team beat the Co-ed Invitational side 7-3, Merrifield eased past Curro Hillcrest 10-2, and Kingswood handed Westerford a 7-1 defeat.
Then, in the qualifier semifinals, Thomas More dominated Alex Road 8-2, and Reddam Helderfontein proved too strong for Rand Park, winning 17-0.
In the semifinals, Woodridge stormed their way into the title game after cruising to a 16-6 win over Glenwood House, while Pearson booked their place with a 12-8 victory over St Peter’s.
RESULTS
GIRLS
Bottom Quarterfinals
Steyn City 10-2 Alex Road
Curro Hillcrest 3-7 NMMU/VC Invitational
Quarterfinals
Reddam Bedfordview 12-5 Hudson Park
Stirling 4-8 Pearson
St Peter’s (10) 3-2 (10) Beaulieu
Kingswood 9-2 Thomas More
Qualifiers
Alex Road 0-15 NMMU/VC Invitational
Westerford 3-5 Crawford Lonehill
Glenwood 4-2 Woodridge
Qualifier Semifinals
Steyn City 11-0 Rand Park
Merriefield 6-4 Curro Hillcrest
Qualifiers
Hudson Park 6-2 Stirling
Beaulieu 7-3 Thomas More
Semifinals
Reddam Bedfordview 10-5 Pearson
St Peter’s 6-9 Kingswood
BOYS
Bottom QF
Invitational 0-0 Thomas More
Reddam Helderfontein 10-5 Co-ed Invitational
Quarterfinals
Pearson 19-4 Hudson Park
Reddam Bedfordview 5-10 St Peter’s
Woodridge 15-9 Stirling
Glenwood 11-4 Steyn City
Qualifiers
Invitational 7-3 Co-ed Invitational
Curro Hillcrest 2-10 Merrifield
Westerford 1-7 Kingswood
Qualifier Semifinals
Thomas More 8-2 Alex Road
Rand Park 0-17 Reddam Helderfontein
Qualifiers
Hudson Park 4-10 Reddam Bedfordview
Stirling 3-7 Steyn City
Semifinals
Woodridge 16-6 Glenwood
Pearson 12-8 St Peter’s
