GIRLS: Central Gauteng and KZN to battle it out for u16 IPT-title
GQEBERHA. – Central Gauteng will defend their title as champions of the u16 Girls Water Polo IPT here against KwaZulu-Natal.
They will without a doubt get in the pool as the favourites after easing past Buffalo City (16-3) in the semi-final. KwaZulu-Natal booked their place in the final thanks to a 7-4 victory over Western Province.
Central Gauteng had a tougher match in their quarterfinal against their second stringer coming out on top by 11-4.
Results | Day 4
Semi-Finals
Central Gauteng 16 – Goals: Julia Joseph (3), Emma Pelicot (3), Anastasia Hambakis (2), Aimee Hattingh (2), Emily Carle (2), Courtney Calenborne, Skyla Roberts, Kiara Cronjé, Ciara Simpson. Buffalo City 3 – Goals: Erin Batting (2), Belly Graham.
KwaZulu-Natal 7 – Goals: Gemma Malherbe (3), Kayla Andrews (2), Josie Phillips, Inge Southey. Western Province 4 – Goals: Kelly Cadiz (2), Sofia Walker, Sophie Vickers.
Quarterfinals
Central Gauteng 11 – Goals: Kiara Cronjé (4), Julia Joseph (2), Emma Pelicot (2), Emily Carle, Aimee Hattingh, Isabella Imbriolo. Central Gauteng B 4 – Goals: Alisha Beswick, Holly Franks, Morgan Bands, Jenna Choriatopoulos.
Buffalo City 6 – Goals: Meka Lootz (5), Chuma Magobongo. Nelson Mandela Bay 3 – Goals: Lize Horn (2), Lucy Rutherford.
KwaZulu-Natal 12 – Goals: Inge Southey (4), Lara Mervis (2), Chiara Collette (2), Megan Peters, Gemma Malherbe, Kayla Andrews, Erin Prato. Western Province B 3 – Goals: Keira Moolman (2), Melissah Styles.
Western Province 12 – Goals: Sophie Vickers (4), Bella Murray (4), Anna Liberman, Sofia Walker, Kirsten Böttger, Gabriela Stuart-Reckling. Zimbabwe 2 – Goals: Tayleigh Taylor, Tyla Love.
Playoffs
Central Gauteng B 5 – Goals: Erin Blackburn (3), Alisha Beswick, Morgan Bands. Eastern Gauteng 4 – Goals: Sarah Diack (2), Merryn Henderson, Rachel Rostron.
Nelson Mandela Bay 5 – Goals: Anna Olivier (2), Lucy Rutherford, Lize Horn, Lily Nomoyi. Central Gauteng B 4 – Taylor Billet (2), Erin Blackburn, Holly Franks.
Zimbabwe 9 – Goals: Shannon Tarr (2), Tayleigh Taylor (2), Lily-Jo Bean, Chloe Ralphs, Taya Smyth, Ryley Jardine, Rachel Duckworth. Western Province B 1 – Goal: Melissah Styles.
