22 September 2023
Day one of the 2023 Clifton Water Polo Tournament produced outstanding play from some of South Africa’s top schoolboy teams.
The hosts impressed, especially in their first outing against Grey College. The Free Staters had no answers to the questions posed by Mitchell Slade and his team, who were vociferously supported by their schoolmates up in the stands of the Clifton Aquatic Centre. They ran out winners by 17 goals in a contest which was the 100th in the 1st team for Clifton Head Boy David van Rooyen.
Westville Boys’ High enjoyed a good day, too, defeating DHS and a tough Affies team, while Kearsney College also won both of their games, seeing off KES and Glenwood.
Hilton recorded emphatic wins over Maritzburg College and Reddam Constantia, while SACS, ranked number one in the country, showed why they have earned that ranking, overrunning Glenwood and KES.
Saint John’s College romped to one-sided wins over Michaelhouse and Grey College, while Saint Andrew’s enjoyed two victories, albeit by two-goal and one-goal margins.
Paul Roos also ended the day with a clean record after accounting for DHS and Affies.
Clifton Water Polo Tournament 2023 Programme – https://online.fliphtml5.com/iufgp/wudz/#p=1
RESULTS
Westville Boys’ High 11-6 DHS
Clifton College 18-1 Grey College
Saint Andrew’s College 8-6 Reddam Constantia
Kearsney College 9-5 KES
Westville Boys’ High 9-4 Affies
Saint John’s College 16-4 Michaelhouse
Saint Andrew’s College 6-5 Maritzburg College
SACS 21-2 Glenwood High School
Paul Roos 13-4 DHS
Saint John’s College 17-4 Grey College
Hilton College 13-3 Maritzburg College
Kearsney College 9-6 Glenwood High School
Clifton College 9-2 Michaelhouse
SACS 18-5 KES
Paul Roos 7-5 Affies
Hilton College 10-3 Reddam Constantia
Pool play will be completed by the early afternoon on Saturday, with a number of showdowns set to decide who finishes top of which pool.
At 09:30, Clifton College and Saint John’s College will do battle for the top spot in Pool D, while Hilton College and Saint Andrew’s College meet at 10:15 to decide first place in Pool C. At 11:00, it’s Paul Roos versus Westville to determine who finishes top of Pool B, and Kearsney College tackle SACS at 11:45 with first place in Pool A on the line.
Fixtures
Saturday, 23 September 2023
07:15 Michaelhouse vs Grey College
08:00 Maritzburg College vs Reddam Constantia
08:45 KES vs Glenwood
09:30 Clifton vs Saint John’s
10:15 Hilton vs Saint Andrew’s
11:00 Paul Roos vs Westville
11:45 Kearsney vs SACS
12:30 DHS vs Affies
13:15 Break
14:00 2nd Pool A vs 3rd Pool C
14:45 2nd Pool B vs 3rd Pool D
15:30 3rd Pool A vs 2nd Pool C
16:15 3rd Pool B vs 2nd Pool D
17:00 Loser 25 vs 4th Pool D
How to catch the action
The Clifton Aquatic Centre is a fantastic facility for viewing water polo. If you’re unable to make it to the games, however, you can follow the action live on SuperSport Schools:
Clifton Water Polo Tournament 2023 on SuperSport Schools
Google Play Store 📲: SuperSport Schools – Apps on Google Play
IOS App Store 📲: SuperSport Schools on the App Store (apple.com)
Web đź’»: https://live.supersportschools.com
Pinnacle Schools will also post selected highlights on YouTube, if you are unable to catch the livestream:
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