Reef Cup heads into playoffs after two days of all-out action
After Friday’s action at the Reef Cup Water Polo Tournament just two girls’ teams, Reddam House Bedfordview and Hellenic Academy boast wins from all four of their starts.
The hosts, St Stithians, remain unbeaten, but they were also held to a 3-3 draw by Beaulieu College.
The prestigious annual tournament runs through until Sunday.
Reddam House Bedfordview enjoyed a solid opening day, on Thursday. Playing in Pool A, they opened their challenge with a smooth 12-1 victory over the Tournament Invitation Side. In their next outing, they were extended by Zimbabwe’s Falcon College but came away with an 8-6 win.
On Friday, they followed through with a 12-4 win over Maris Stella and a 10-4 defeat of St Dominic’s. That was St Dom’s only loss in pool play.
Meanwhile, Pool B produced some of the most interesting results. The opening day twice produced 3-3 draws, between Pretoria High School for Girls and Rand Park, and Woodridge and Kingsmead. The latter two won their other three games, including against Durban Girls’ College, who might have been expected to top the pool.
There was some high scoring in Pool C, including a 20-0 win for St Peter’s College over Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool (Affies), and a 15-0 win for Hellenic Academy over Parktown High School for Girls. The Zimbabweans also thumped Affies 19-1.
Although they were pushed harder on Friday, Hellenic recorded successive victories by four goals each, beating St Peter’s 10-6 and Crawford College Lonehill 8-4.
In Pool C, the hosts and the defending champions, St Stithians, established themselves as the team to beat, but their record wasn’t perfect. After a six-goal win over Reddam House Umhlanga, a 21-2 romp against Steyn City, and a 19-0 whitewash of Reddam House Helderfontein, they shared the spoils with Beaulieu College.
Meanwhile, in the boys’ tournament, Durban High School (DHS), Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Michaelhouse, and St David’s Marist Inanda are the pace-setters after the first two days of competition. All four have won four out of four
In Pool A, DHS registered their first win by beating Reddam House Bedfordview 13-6. They followed that with a 14-3 defeat of Grey College. Their smooth run continued on Friday with a convincing 15-0 blanking of Beaulieu College, but St Alban’s College extended School before the Durban boys won 5-4.
Affies powered their way to an 18-4 win over Parktown Boys’ High in their Pool B opener and they dealt KwaZulu Natal’s Maritzburg College a 14-5 loss. On Friday, Affies beat Falcon College 15-6 and outlasted St Benedict’s College 8-6.
Michaelhouse came out guns blazing on the first day, easing to a 14-1 win over their provincial rivals, Glenwood High. In their second game, they overpowered Rand Park High School 25-1. On Friday, their dominance continued with a 14-2 success against Steyn City and an 11-6 win over Woodridge.
In Pool D, the Vides Water Polo Tournament champions, St David’s Marist Inanda, were seldom extended in racking up four victories. They downed St Peter’s 16-4, Hellenic Academy 10-4, Reddam House Umhlanga 19-2, and Reddam House Helderfontein 17-1 to make a clear statement that they’re the top dogs in the group and a serious title threat.
The tournament continues on Saturday with St Dominic’s facing Durban Girls’ College, followed by Woodridge against Falcon College.
St Alban’s and Maritzburg College kick off the boys’ action. The games will run through into the evening.
RESULTS – GIRLS
Thursday, 27 February
Pool A
Reddam Bedfordview 12-1 Tournament Inv.
St Dominic’s 6-3 Falcon College
Tournament Inv. 8-6 Maris Stella
Reddam Bedfordview 10-8 Falcon College
St Dominic’s 18-6 Maris Stella
Pool B
Woodridge 6-0 Pretoria HSG
Durban Girls’ College 2-5 Kingsmead
Pretoria HSG 3-3 Rand Park
Woodridge 3-3 Kingsmead
Durban Girls’ College 17-2 Rand Park
Pool C
Crawford Lonehill 6-8 St Peter’s
Hellenic Academy 15-0 Parktown
St Peter’s 20-0 AHMP
Crawford Lonehill 9-6 Parktown
Hellenic Academy 19-1 AHMP
Pool D
Beaulieu College 13 -4 Reddam Helderfontein
St Stithians 10-4 Reddam Umhlanga
Reddam Helderfontein 8 -10 Steyn City
Beaulieu College 9-9 Reddam Umhlanga
St Stithians 21-2 Steyn City
FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
Pool A
Falcon College 12-8 Maris Stella
St Dominic’s 7-4 Tournament Inv.
Reddam Bedfordview 12-4 Maris Stella
Falcon College 6-6 Tournament Inv
Reddam Bedfordview 10-4 St Dominic’s
Pool B
Kingsmead 11-1 Rand Park
Durban Girls’ College 12-3 Pretoria HSG
Woodridge 16-2 Rand Park
Kingsmead 12-0 Pretoria HSG
Woodridge 5-3 Durban Girls’ College
Pool C
Parktown 14-5 AHMP
Hellenic Academy 10-6 St Peter’s
Crawford Lonehill 13-2 AHMP
Parktown 8-14 St Peter’s
Crawford Lonehill 4-8 Hellenic Academy
Pool D
Reddam Umhlanga 18-5 Steyn City
St Stithians 19-0 Reddam Helderfontein
Beaulieu College 16-2 Steyn City
Reddam Umhlanga 17-4 Reddam Helderfontein
St Stithians 3 -3 Beaulieu College
RESULTS – BOYS
Thursday, 27 February
Pool A
DHS 13-6 Reddam Bedfordview
St Alban’s 19A 7-0 Grey College
Reddam Bedfordview 12-8 Beaulieu College
DHS 14-3 Grey College
St Alban’s 13-3 Beaulieu College
Pool B
St Benedict’s 10-2 Falcon College
Affies 18-4 Parktown Boys’
Falcon College 3-12 Maritzburg College
St Benedict’s 18-3 Parktown Boys’
Affies 14- 5 Maritzburg College
Pool C
Woodridge 9-5 Steyn City
Michaelhouse 14-1 Glenwood
Steyn City 14-4 Rand Park
Michaelhouse 25-1 Rand Park
Pool D
Reddam Helderfontein 13-7 Reddam Umhlanga
St David’s Marist 16-4 St Peter’s
Reddam Umhlanga 3-14 Hellenic Academy
Reddam Helderfontein 6-11 St Peter’s
St David’s Marist 10-4 Hellenic Academy
Friday, 28 February
Pool A
Grey College 8-3 Beaulieu College
St Alban’s 7-4 Reddam Bedfordview
DHS 15-0 Beaulieu College
Grey College 10-4 Reddam Bedfordview
DHS 5 -4 St Alban’s
Pool B
Parktown Boys’ 6-13 Maritzburg College
Affies 15-6 Falcon College
St Benedict’s 7-5 Maritzburg College
Parktown Boys’ 6-12 Falcon College
St Benedict’s 6-8 Affies
Pool C
Glenwood 14 -7 Rand Park
Michaelhouse 14-2 Steyn City
Woodridge 16-8 Rand Park
Glenwood 5-5 Steyn City
Woodridge 6-11 Michaelhouse
Pool D
St Peter’s 7-9 Hellenic Academy
St David’s Marist 19-2 Reddam Umhlanga
Reddam Helderfontein 6-13 Hellenic Academy
St Peter’s 8-2 Reddam Umhlanga
St David’s 17 – 1 Reddam Helderfontein
FIXTURES
Saturday, 1 March
Girls
07:50 G41: PO 5-12 (A2/B3): St Dominic’s vs Durban Girls
07:50 G42: PO 5-12 (B2/A3): Woodridge vs Falcon College
08:40 G43: PO 5-12 (C2/D3): St Peter’s vs Reddam Umhlanga
08:40 G44: PO 5-12 (D2/C3): Beaulieu College vs Crawford Lonehill
10:20 G45: PO 13-20 (A5/B4): Maris Stella vs Rand Park
10:20 G46: PO 13-20 (A4/B5): Tournament Inv. Vs Pretoria HSG
10:20 G47: PO 13-20 (C5/D4): AHMP vs Steyn City
11:10 G48: PO 13-20 (C4/D5): Parktown vs Reddam Helderfontein
12:00 G49: QF1 (A1/W43): Reddam Bedfordview vs W43
12:50 G50: QF2 (W44/B1): W44 vs Kingsmead
12:50 G51: QF3 (W41/C1): W41 vs Hellenic Academy 19A
12:50 G52: QF4 (D1/W42) : St Stithians vs W42
13:40 G53: PO 17-20 (L45/L47): L45 vs L47
14:30 G54: PO 17-20 (L46/L48):L46 vs L48
15:20 G55: PO 9-12 (L43/L41): L43 vs L41
15:20 G56: PO 9-12 (L44/L42):L44 vs L42
16:10 G57: PO 13-16 (W47/W45) :: W47 vs W45
17:00 G58: PO 13-16 (W46/W48) : W46 vs W48
17:50 G59: SF1 (W50/W49) :W50 vs W49
17:50 G60: PO 5-8 (L50/L49): L50 vs L49
17:50 G61: PO 5-8 (L52/L51): L52 vs L51
18:40 G62: SF2 (W52/W51): W52 vs W51
Boys
07:00 G41: PO 5-12 (A2/B3) : St Alban’s vs Maritzburg College
07:00 G42: PO 5-12 (B2/A3): St Benedict’s vs Grey College
07:00 G43: PO 5-12 (C2/D3): Woodridge vs St Peter’s
07:50 G44: PO 5-12 (D2/C3): Hellenic Academy vs Steyn City
08:40 G45: PO 12-20 (A5/B4): Beaulieu College vs Falcon College
09:30 G46: PO 12-20 (A4/B5): Reddam Bedfordview vs Parktown Boys’
09:30 G47: PO 12-20 (C5/D4): Rand Park vs Reddam Helderfontein
09:30 G48: PO 12-20 (C4/D5): Glenwood vs Reddam Umhlanga
11:10 G49: QF1 (A1/W43): DHS vs W43
11:10 G50: QF2 (W44/B1): W44 vs Affies 19A
12:00 G51: QF3 (W41/C1): W41 vs Michaelhouse 19A
12:00 G52: QF4 (D1/W42): St David’s Marist vs W42
13:40 G53: PO 17-20 (L45/L47): L45 vs L47
13:40 G54: PO 17-20 (L46/L48): L46 vs L48
14:30 G55: PO 9-12 (L43/L41): L43 vs L41
14:30 G56: PO 9-12 (L44/L42): L44 vs L42
15:20 G57: PO 13-16 (W47/W45): W47 vs W45
16:10 G58: SF1 (W50/W49): W50 vs W49
16:10 G59: PO 13-16 (W46/W48): W46 vs W48
17:00 G60: SF2 (W52/W51): W52 vsW51
17:00 G61: PO 5-8 (L50/L49): L50 vs L49
18:40 G62: PO 5-8 (L52/L51): L52 vs L51
