Boishaaier 2024

Water polo Water Polo

Water polo U19A Back: Luan Stander, Steph van der Merwe, Christiaan Joubert, Joshua Geldenhuys, Jacques van Rooijen, Ryan Bouwer Front: Jakobus Kruger, Ms N Troskie (coach), Caleb Raubenheimer, Mr C Peceur (coach), Ms M Carroll, Adriaan du Plessis, Matthew Erasmus

Victories: • 5 – 0 vs Selborne • 7 – 3 vs Pretoria Boys’ High • 4 – 2 vs Grey High • 6 – 5 vs Rondebosch Defeats:

Ian Melliar Cup Paarl Boys’ High’s U15A water polo team finished 17th out of 24 at the Ian Melliar Cup held at Wynberg Boys’ High 12–15 September. Victories: • 5 – 0 Selborne College

• 10 – 0 Wynberg • 9 – 2 St Alban’s

• 1 – 8 Bishops • 2 – 9 Wynberg • 3 – 6 Wynberg • 2 – 11 SACS Hilton College Tournament

• 11 – 4 Maritzburg College • 7 – 4 Cape Town Invitational • 6 – 5 Pretoria Boys’ High Defeats:

The U14 water polo team faced some of the top school teams in the tournament at Hilton College, ending the tournament with a series of hard-fought matches. Match results:

• 2 – 11 Wynberg • 1 – 9 Kearsney • 3 – 6 Affies • 1 – 4 St David’s Woodridge Stayers Tournament

• Narrow defeat by Kearsney College: 7 – 8 • Defeated by Rondebosch Boys’ High: 1 – 10

Paarl Boys’ High’s U19 water polo team recently competed in the highly competitive Woodridge Stayers Tournament in Port Elizabeth, held 10–13 October. The team finished 11th out of 18 teams amidst strong competition. Results: • Paarl Boys’ High 1 – 8 Woodridge • Paarl Boys’ High 3 – 6 Somerset College • Paarl Boys’ High 13 – 3 Wynberg • Paarl Boys’ High 8 – 7 Pearson College • Paarl Boys’ High 7 – 7 Stirling (Penalties: lost 1 – 2) • Paarl Boys’ High 10 – 5 Kingswood College

• Victory over St Stithians: 7 – 4 • Defeated by Michaelhouse: 2 – 5 • Victory over Jeppe: 9 – 2

• Close defeat by St Andrew’s in a shoot-out: 2 – 4 Despite the challenging competition, the team secured two strong victories and narrowly missed out in other matches, reflecting their commitment and improvement. Their performance at Hilton College has provided valuable experience as they prepare for the rest of the season.

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