Get set for the 20th Old Petrians’ Water Polo Tournament
The 20th Old Petrians’ Water Polo Tournament takes to the water on Thursday and runs through to Sunday, 25 February, with 28 schools playing 128 games as they compete for the prestigious title.
The teams have been divided into four pools of seven, with matches being played at two venues, the Wahoo Aquatic Centre and St Peter’s Girls Prep School.
The hosts are in Pool A and will be in action early on Thursday, taking on Crawford College Lonehill at 09:00 at the Wahoo Aquatics Centre.
The action at St Peter’s starts an hour earlier with the Brian Baker Water Polo Tournament hosts, Kingswood College, facing St Mary’s Waverley.
Last year’s Saints Invitational Tournament champions, Roedean Senior School, who are also in Pool A, will begin their challenge against Makhanda’s Diocesan School for Girls (DSG). After a blistering start to the Brian Baker tournament last month, Roedean finished fifth. This time, they’ll be keen to carry consistent form through to the end of the Old Petrians’ Tournament.
East London’s Clarendon High School for Girls faces another Eastern Cape side, Alexander Road High School, in their opener.
Pool B features Reddam House Bedfordview, who finished as the runner-up at both the Saints Invitational and Brian Baker tournaments and won the Roedean Prestige Cup. With that outstanding record of performing well in tournaments, they’ll be a team to keep an eye on. Their first outing will be against St Anne’s Diocesan College.
Rand Park High School tackles Hudson Park High School, while Reddam House Constantia, the third-place finisher at the Brian Baker Tournament, takes on Wynberg Girls’ High in their first match. Their successes in 2024 included winning the Mackenzie Cup in their home pool and the St Anne’s Water Polo Tournament title in KZN.
In Pool C, Zimbabwe’s Chisipite Senior School will make their bow against Stirling High School. St Stithians College, three-time winners of the Old Petrians’ title, faces Pretoria High School for Girls and later goes up against Kingswood College
Pool D’s first game will be between Springfield Convent Senior School and St Dominic’s Catholic School for Girls. The group also features the defending champions, Herschel Girls School, who beat Reddam House Bedfordview in the final of the Brian Baker Tournament. They will start their title defence against Kingsmead College.
Herschel won the 2024 tournament after a 9-6 win over St Stithians in the final. Alexa de Villiers starred in that game, scoring four of their nine goals.
Durban Girls’ College, a dark horse contender, faces Pearson High School.
POOLS
Pool A
Alexander Road; Clarendon; Crawford; Diocesan School for Girls; Roedean; Rustenburg; St Peter’s
Pool B
Collegiate; Hudson Park; Rand Park; Reddam Bedfordview; Reddam Constantia, St Anne’s; Wynberg.
Pool C
Chisipite; Kingswood; Pretoria High School for Girls; St Cyprian’s; St Mary’s Waverley; St Stithians; Stirling
Pool D
Durban Girls’ College; Herschel; Kingsmead; Pearson; Reddam Helderfontein; Springfield; St Dominic’s
Thursday, 20 February
Wahoo Aquatic Centre
09:00 – St Peter’s vs Crawford (Pool A, Match 1)
09:35 – Rand Park vs Hudson Park (Pool B, Match 2)
10:10 – DSG vs Roedean (Pool A, Match 3)
10:45 – St Anne’s vs Reddam Bedfordview (Pool B, Match 4)
11:20 – Clarendon vs Crawford (Pool A, Match 5)
11:55 – Reddam Constantia vs Wynberg (Pool B, Match 6)
12:30 – St Peter’s vs Roedean (Pool A, Match 7)
13:05 – Hudson Park vs Collegiate (Pool B, Match 8)
13:40 – DSG vs Rustenburg (Pool A, Match 9)
14:15 – Reddam Bedfordview vs Rand Park (Pool B, Match 10)
14:50 – Roedean vs Clarendon (Pool A, Match 11)
15:25 – Wynberg vs St Anne’s (Pool B, Match 12)
St Peter’s Girls Prep School
8:00 – Kingswood vs St Mary’s (Pool C, Match 13)
8:35 – Springfield vs St Dominic’s (Pool D, Match 14)
9:10 – Pretoria Girls vs St Stithians (Pool C, Match 15)
9:45 – Kingsmead vs Reddam Helderfontein (Pool D, Match 16)
10:20 – Stirling vs Chisipite (Pool C, Match 17)
10:55 – DGC vs Pearson (Pool D, Match 18)
11:30 – Kingswood vs St Stithians (Pool C, Match 19)
12:05 – Herschel vs Kingsmead (Pool D, Match 20)
12:40 – St Cyprian’s vs St Mary’s (Pool C, Match 21)
13:15 – Reddam Helderfontein vs Springfield (Pool D, Match 22)
13:50 – Chisipite vs Pretoria Girls (Pool C, Match 23)
14:25 – Pearson vs St Dominic’s (Pool D, Match 24)
15:00 – Stirling vs Kingswood (Pool C, Match 25)
15:35 – DGC vs Herschel (Pool D, Match 26)
16:10 – St Stithians vs St Cyprian’s (Pool C, Match 27)
16:45 – Kingsmead vs Springfield (Pool D, Match 28)
17:20 – DSG vs St Peter’s (Pool A, Match 29)
17:55 – Reddam Constantia vs Collegiate (Pool B, Match 30)
18:30 – Alex Road vs Clarendon (Pool A, Match 31)
19:05 – Hudson Park vs Reddam Bedfordview (Pool B, Match 32)
Friday, 21 February
Wahoo Aquatic Centre
07:00 – St Mary’s vs Chisipite (Pool C, Match 33)
07:35 – Herschel vs St Dominic’s (Pool D, Match 34)
08:10 – Stirling vs Pretoria Girls (Pool C, Match 35)
08:45 – DGC vs Reddam Helderfontein (Pool D, Match 36)
09:20 – St Cyprian’s vs Kingswood (Pool C, Match 37)
09:55 – Springfield vs Pearson (Pool D, Match 38)
10:30 – St Stithians vs Chisipite (Pool C, Match 39)
11:05 – St Dominic’s vs Kingsmead (Pool D, Match 40)
11:40 – St Mary’s vs Stirling (Pool C, Match 41)
12:15 – Herschel vs Reddam Helderfontein (Pool D, Match 42)
12:50 – Pretoria Girls vs Kingswood (Pool C, Match 43)
13:25 – Springfield vs DGC (Pool D, Match 44)
14:00 – Chisipite vs St Cyprian’s (Pool C, Match 45)
14:35 – Pearson vs Kingsmead (Pool D, Match 46)
15:10 – St Stithians vs Stirling (Pool C, Match 47)
15:45 – Reddam Helderfontein vs St Dominic’s (Pool D, Match 48)
16:20 – Pretoria Girls vs St Mary’s Waverley (Pool C, Match 49)
16:55 – Pearson vs Herschel (Pool D, Match 50)
17:30 – Chisipite vs Kingswood (Pool C, Match 51)
18:05 – Kingsmead vs DGC (Pool D, Match 52)
18:40 – Stirling vs St Cyprian’s (Pool C, Match 53)
St Peter’s Girls Prep School
07:00 – Crawford vs DSG (Pool A, Match 54)
07:35 – Wynberg vs Rand Park (Pool B, Match 55)
08:10 – Alexander Road vs Rustenburg (Pool A, Match 56)
08:45 – St Anne’s vs Collegiate (Pool B, Match 57)
09:20 – Clarendon vs St Peter’s (Pool A, Match 58)
09:55 – Reddam Constantia vs Reddam Bedfordview (Pool B, Match 59)
10:30 – Crawford vs Roedean (Pool A, Match 60)
11:05 – Hudson Park vs Wynberg (Pool B, Match 61)
11:40 – Rustenburg vs Clarendon (Pool A, Match 62)
12:15 – Collegiate vs Rand Park (Pool B, Match 63)
12:50 – Alex Road vs DSG (Pool A, Match 64)
13:25 – Reddam Constantia vs St Anne’s (Pool B, Match 65)
14:00 – Rustenburg vs St Peter’s (Pool A, Match 66)
14:35 – Reddam Bedfordview vs Wynberg (Pool B, Match 67)
15:10 – Roedean vs Alex Road (Pool A, Match 68)
15:45 – Reddam Constantia vs Rand Park (Pool B, Match 69)
16:20 – DSG vs Clarendon (Pool A, Match 70)
16:55 – St Anne’s vs Hudson Park (Pool B, Match 71)
17:30 – Crawford vs Rustenburg (Pool A, Match 72)
18:05 – Reddam Bedfordview vs Collegiate (Pool B, Match 73)
18:40 – St Peter’s vs Alexander Road (Pool A, Match 74)
Wahoo Aquatic Centre
07:00 – Reddam Constantia vs Hudson park (Pool B, Match 75)
07:35 – Rustenburg vs Roedean (Pool A, Match 76)
08:10 – St Anne’s vs Rand Park (Pool B, Match 77)
08:45 – Crawford vs Alexander Road (Pool A, Mach 78)
09:20 – Wynberg vs Collegiate (Pool B, Match 79)
Exhibition Match
11:30 – Playoff 2A vs 2D (Match 85)
12:05 – Playoff 2B vs 3C (Match 86)
12:40 – Playoff 2C vs 3B (Match 87)
13:15 – Playoff 2D vs 3A (Match 88)
Bowl Quarterfinals
13:50 – 4A vs 5D (Match 89)
14:25 – 4B vs 5C (Match 90)
15:00 – 4C vs 5B (Match 91)
15:35 – 4D vs 5A (Match 92)
Cup Quarterfinals
16:10 – Winner 85 vs 1B (Match 97)
17:00 – Winner 86 vs 1D (Match 98)
17:50 – Winner 87 vs 1A (Match 99)
18:40 – Winner 88 vs 1C (Match 100)
St Peter’s Girls Prep School
07:00 – Herschel vs Springfield (Pool D, Match 80)
07:35 – St Stithians vs St Mary’s Waverley (Pool C, Match 81)
08:10 – Pearson vs Reddam Helderfontein (Pool D, Match 82)
08:45 – St Cyprian’s vs Pretoria Girls (Pool C, Match 83)
09:20 – DGC vs St Dominic’s (Pool D, Match 84)
Shield Quarterfinals
11:30 – 6A vs 7D (Match 93)
12:05 – 6B vs 7C (Match 94)
12:40 – 6C vs 7B (Match 95)
13:15 – 6D vs 7A (Match 96)
Sunday, 23 February
Wahoo Aquatic Centre
Plate Semi-finals
07:00 – Loser 85 vs Loser 87 (Match 115)
07:35 – Loser 86 vs Loser 88 (Match 116)
Shield Semi-finals
08:10 – Winner 93 vs Winner 95 (Match 117)
08:45 – Winner 94 vs Winner 96 (Match 118)
Bowl Semi-finals
09:20 – Winner 89 vs Winner 91 (Match 119)
09:55 – Winner 90 vs Winner 92 (Match 120)
Cup Semi-finals
09:55 – Winner 90 vs Winner 92 (Match 120)
10:30 – Winner 99 vs Winner 98 (Match 121)
Plate Final
12:10 – Winner 117 vs Winner 118 (Match 123)
Shield Final
12:45 – Winner 119 vs Winner 120 (Match 124)
Bowl Final
13:20 – Winner 115 vs Winner 116 (Match 125)
5th/6th
13:55 – Winner 105 vs Winner 106 (Match 126)
3rd/4th
14:45 – Loser 121 vs Loser 122 (Match 127)
Cup Final
15:35 – Winner 121 vs Winner 122 (Match 128)
