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St Stithians crowned St Alban’s Beach Water Polo champs


The St Alban’s Beach Water Polo Tournament Champions, St Stithians College. Photo: St Stithians College Water Polo

St Stithians College was crowned the winner of the St Alban’s Beach Water Polo Festival on Sunday after a flawless campaign that showcased both class and consistency.

The three-day event opened the schools’ water polo season in Gauteng, bringing together teams from Johannesburg and Pretoria, as well as Zimbabwe’s CBC Bulawayo.

Saints, in Pool B, showed their intent from their opening outing, dominating their opposition to complete the group stage with the maximum 18 points from six wins.

In the final, they faced St David’s Marist Inanda, whom they had earlier beaten 7-4 before the cross-pool playoffs.

The second time around, St Stithians turned it on, powering their way to a 15-8 victory in front of an energetic crowd. St David’s, who had upset the Pool A winner, St John’s College, in the semi-finals, had to settle for the silver medal.

In the bronze medal playoff, St John’s College had the measure of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies) and romped to a 14–7 victory to ensure they finished on the podium.
Fifth place went to Jeppe High School for Boys, whose defence was watertight in a 7-0 win over Pretoria Boys High.

In the seventh-place playoff, King Edward VII School (KES) edged out the hosts St Alban’s College 10–9 in a thrilling encounter, while the depth of the game at St John’s was on show when their second team beat St Benedict’s College 11–8 to take ninth spot.

Christian Brothers College (CBC) Bulawayo overcame St Peter’s College to end 11th after a 10-6 win, while the St Alban’s second team placed 13th after beating Parktown Boys’ High 13-6.
RESULTS

Cross-pool Playoffs

CBC Bulawayo 11-13 St Benedict’s
KES 4-6 Jeppe
St Alban’s 2-3 Pretoria Boys High

Semifinals

St John’s 8-11 St David’s
Affies 11-16 St Stithians

Playoffs

13/14: Parktown 6-13 St Alban’s 2nd team
11/12: St Peter’s 6-10 CBC Bulawayo
9/10:   St John’s 2nd team 11-8 St Benedict’s
7/8: KES 10-9 St Alban’s
5/6: Jeppe 7-0 Pretoria Boys High
3/4: St John’s 14-7 Affies
1/2: St David’s 8-15 St Stithians

Final Standings

1. St Stithians College
2. St David’s Marist Inanda
3. St John’s College
4. Affies
5. Jeppe High School for Boys
6. Pretoria Boys High School
7. King Edward VII School
8. St Alban’s College
9. St John’s College 2nd team
10. St Benedict’s College
11. CBC Zimbabwe
12. St Peter’s College
13. St Alban’s College 2nd team
14. Parktown Boys’ High 

Sinovuyo Ndudane
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