17 September 2024
WATER POLO
Northwood hosted Maritzburg College on Saturday for a day of water polo competition in home waters. It largely belonged to the home sides and the Knights dominated the first team clash.
For the first half, it was reasonably competitive, but Northwood made a big move in the third chukka, scoring almost at will, before total dominance of the fourth chukka took them to a one-sided 21-6 victory after they enjoyed a 7-2 advantage at half-time.
The home side moved smoothly up and down the pool and their strike rate when in front of goal was excellent. College’s attack lacked flow and speed in comparison and Northwood defended well, often turning over possession and catching the visitors on the counter.
In the end, their accumulation of pressure told as it became one-way traffic and Northwood ran away with the game.
Overall, they won six of the seven matches, with College’s u14B team scoring a win for the visitors.
RESULTS
1st: Northwood 21-6 Maritzburg College
2nd: Northwood 8-3 Maritzburg College
3rd: Northwood 9-5 Maritzburg College
4th: Northwood 8-8 Maritzburg College
15B: Northwood 12-1 Maritzburg College
14A: Northwood 21-1 Maritzburg College
14B: Northwood 4-8 Maritzburg College
BASKETBALL
On the basketball court, a hard-fought first team clash was, unfortunately, brought to a stop by rain, which fell at half-time and made the court slippery, thus preventing any further play. Only four points separated the sides at that point.
College claimed two open age group wins to one, but Northwood won the u16A match 23-15 and took three of five at that level.
The visitor’s u15A scored a handsome 49-21 victory, but Northwood picked up four victories to two in the u15 games. College, though, dominated the u14 games, winning six out of six, including a dominant 36-10 win for their u14A side.
Overall, Northwood won eight matches and College picked up 12 wins.
RESULTS
1st: Rained out
2nd: Northwood 27-39 Maritzburg College
3rd: Northwood 32-45 Maritzburg College
4th: Northwood 36-32 Maritzburg College
16A: Northwood 23-15 Maritzburg College
16B: Northwood 32-20 Maritzburg College
16C: Northwood 37-26 Maritzburg College
16D: Northwood 24-36 Maritzburg College
16E: Northwood 30-41 Maritzburg College
15A: Northwood 21-49 Maritzburg College
15B: Northwood 32-26 Maritzburg College
15C: Northwood 25-27 Maritzburg College
15D: Northwood 24-22 Maritzburg College
15E: Northwood 19-17 Maritzburg College
15F: Northwood 46-24 Maritzburg College
14A: Northwood 10-36 Maritzburg College
14B: Northwood 13-27 Maritzburg College
14C: Northwood 14-43 Maritzburg College
14D: Northwood 12-18 Maritzburg College
14E: Northwood 14-35 Maritzburg College
14F: Northwood 10-16 Maritzburg College
CRICKET
A busy day on the cricket fields favoured Northwood, with College winning twice in the u15 age group and once at u14 level. Northwood, though, picked up nine wins while one match, the u15A game, finished in a thrilling tie.
RESULTS
2nd: Maritzburg College 113/10; Northwood 114/4 – Northwood won by 6 wickets
3rd: Northwood 231/9; Maritzburg College 116/10 – Northwood won by 115 runs
4th: Maritzburg College 156/5; Northwood 160/2 – Northwood won by 8 wickets
5th: Maritzburg College 124/9; Northwood 128/4 – Northwood won by 6 wickets
15A: Northwood 192/10; Maritzburg College 192/9 – Match tied
15B: Maritzburg College 224/10; Northwood 158/10 – Maritzburg College won by 66 runs
15C: Northwood 162/4; Maritzburg College 140/3 – Northwood won by 22 runs
15D: Maritzburg College 114/7; Northwood 80/10 – Maritzburg College won by 34 runs
14A: Northwood 197/10; Maritzburg College 125/10 – Northwood won by 72 runs
14B: Northwood 203/8; Maritzburg College 88/10 – Northwood won by 115 runs
14C: Northwood 125/10; Maritzburg College 105/10 – Northwood won by 20 runs
14D: Maritzburg College won by 1 wicket
14E: Maritzburg College 140/9; Northwood 77/4 rain stopped play
14F: Maritzburg College 83/10; Northwood 87/4 – Northwood won by 6 wickets
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