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Northwood cruises on day two of ITEC Grey College Water Polo Tournament


Action from day two of the ITEC Grey College Water Polo Tournament. (Photo: Grey College on Facebook).
Action from day two of the ITEC Grey College Water Polo Tournament. (Photo: Grey College on Facebook).

After a good start on Thursday, when they won their first two games, Northwood School claimed another three victories on Friday at the ITEC Grey College Water Polo Tournament.

Third in 2024, the Knights beat Paarl Boys’ High 17-6 and Glenwood House 18-3 on the opening day. On Friday, they withstood a strong challenge from Jeppe High for Boys to claim a 9-6 win.

Jeppe endured a tough Friday, suffering another hard-fought loss when they went down 7-10 to Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies).

The Pretoria school started the game with guns blazing and charged into a 3-0 lead only four minutes into the first chukka. Jeppe, though, retaliated and struck twice before the end of the quarter.

It was a fast-paced game, and the second chukka, again, produced five goals, with Affies also edging it 3-2 for a 6-4 halftime lead.

The scoring slowed down in the second half, but when the final whistle blew Affies enjoyed a three-goal lead.

Coach Lucky Letshabo‘s charges added a win to their record, however, when they outplayed Glenwood House 17-5.

Reddam House Constantia, unbeaten and the winner of three games on Thursday, added the scalp of Maritzburg College on Friday, with the Cape Town school claiming a convincing 10-3 victory. It was built upon a devastating start, which had Reddam five goals to the good after the first chukka.

The Red, Black, and White had no problem dealing with the Grey College II side, romping to a 23-3 win. Reddam House, meanwhile, also comfortably beat the Grey College 1st team to match Northwood’s record of five wins from five matches.

It was a good day for Grey High School, who won one and lost one on Thursday. They went two for two, beating Maritzburg College and Grey College.

FRIDAY RESULTS

Pool A
Paarl Boys’ High 6-17 Northwood
Paarl Boys’ High 9-11 Glenwood House
Jeppe 7–10 Affies
Jeppe 6-9 Northwood
Glenwood House 5-17 Jeppe
Glenwood House 3–18 Northwood

Pool B
Grey College 3–17 Reddam House
Grey College 7-14 Grey High
Maritzburg College 6–14 Grey High
Maritzburg College 23-3 Grey College II
Reddam House 10–3 Maritzburg College

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