{"id":57645,"date":"2024-09-23T18:03:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=57645"},"modified":"2024-09-23T18:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:03:53","slug":"sibiya-leads-bishops-to-historic-sacs-water-polo-tournament-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=57645","title":{"rendered":"Sibiya leads Bishops to historic SACS Water Polo Tournament triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bishops Diocesan College won the SACS Water Polo Tournament for the first time in its 39th edition. Photo: TeamPhotoSA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bishops Diocesan College<\/strong>‘s first team water polo head coach, Jabulani Sibiya<\/strong>, and his team made history on Monday when they became the first-ever Bishops’ team to win the annual SACS Water Polo Tournament<\/a><\/strong> after defeating Gauteng’s St John’s College<\/strong> 5-2 in the final at the SACS Aquatic Centre <\/strong>in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

Bishops, who led 3-1 at half-time, scored twice in the second half and restricted their opponents to only one more goal to secure the win.<\/p>\n

The victory opened up a place for Sibiya and troops in the history books as it made them the first Bishops team to win the title since the event’s inception in 1984.<\/p>\n

Rewatch the action on SuperSportSchools<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

On their journey to the final, Sibiya’s team was in top form. They dominated Pool B, which included St Stithians College<\/strong>, Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong>, and Hilton College<\/strong>, who were also playing at a high level.<\/p>\n

Bishops played nine pool matches, won seven of them, drew 5-5 against Saints<\/strong>, and lost 3-5 against ‘Bosch<\/strong> in their final pool match on Monday.<\/p>\n

In Pool A, St John’s impressed from the start and was favoured by some to go all the way. Coach Vlado Trninic<\/strong>‘s side stacked eight wins against a single defeat in their pool outings to finish in first place in the group ahead of SACS<\/strong>, Wynberg Boys’ High<\/strong>, and Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the quarterfinals, they took on KwaZulu-Natal’s Hilton College<\/strong>, and edged them 4-3, while Bishops beat the hosts and defending champions, SACS, 4-2 to set up a semifinal clash against their rivals, Rondebosch Boys’ High. It was an opportunity to avenge their earlier loss to ‘Bosch in their last Pool A clash.<\/p>\n

Sibiya’s side, sniffing an opportunity to make history, pulled out all the stops in their second showdown with Rondebosch, recording a nervy 3-1 win. St John’s, meanwhile, beat their Johannesburg rivals, St Stithians, 8-5 in the second semifinal to set up a thrilling finale between the table-topping teams.<\/p>\n

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Bishops’s Timothy Young scored a hattrick in his side’s 5-2 win over St John’s College in the final of the SACS Water Polo Tournament. Photo: TeamPhotoSA<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Getting off to a good start was important in the title decider and it was Bishops who seized the early initiative. With only a minute on the clock, Thomas Truter<\/strong> opened the scoring for the Cape side. But Ross Rovelli<\/strong> pulled one back for St John’s.<\/p>\n

Just before half-time, Bishops upped their game to score twice through their skipper, Ross Stewart<\/strong>, and the dangerous Timothy Young<\/strong>. Then, early in the second half, Young<\/strong> made it a double. St John’s hit back with a goal through Nicholas Searle<\/strong>, which kept their title hopes alive.<\/p>\n

Those hopes were quickly dashed by Young, however, He completed his hattrick, before some resolute defending and great shot-stopping by goalkeeper Jordan de Sousa <\/strong>sealed the win for Bishops.<\/p>\n

In the third\/fourth play-off, St Stithians defeated Rondebosch Boys’ High 5-2 to take home the bronze medal.<\/p>\n

Monday’s results included Selborne College finishing strongly with a 7-1 win over St Benedict’s, while Clifton College defeated Grey High School.<\/p>\n

Grey High, Grey College, and Parktown Boys’ High all finished without a win to their names, although both of the Greys managed draws.<\/p>\n

DAY 3 | RESULTS\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nSELBORNE vs ST BENEDICTS<\/td>\n7 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nPARKTOWN vs ST ALBANS<\/td>\n0 – 4<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST DAVIDS vs PRETORIA BOYS<\/td>\n4 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nCLIFTON vs GREY PE<\/td>\n4 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST JOHNS vs NORTHWOOD<\/td>\n4 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST ANDREWS vs WYNBERG<\/td>\n2 – 3<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST STITHIANS vs JEPPE<\/td>\n3 – 2<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nHILTON vs GREY COLLEGE<\/td>\n6 – 0<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nSACS vs PAUL ROOS<\/td>\n7 – 1<\/td>\nPOOL A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nBISHOPS vs RONDEBOSCH<\/td>\n3 – 5<\/td>\nPOOL B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nWYNBERG vs ST STITHIANS<\/td>\n3 – 4<\/td>\nQF 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nSACS vs BISHOPS<\/td>\n2 – 4<\/td>\nQF 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST JOHNS vs HILTON<\/td>\n4 – 3<\/td>\nQF 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nPAUL ROOS vs RONDEBOSCH<\/td>\n5 – 6<\/td>\nQF 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST STITHIANS vs ST JOHNS<\/td>\n5 – 8<\/td>\nSF 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nBISHOPS vs RONDEBOSCH<\/td>\n3 – 1<\/td>\nSF 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST STITHIANS vs RONDEBOSCH<\/td>\n5 – 2<\/td>\nPlay-off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September 23, 2024<\/td>\nST JOHNS vs BISHOPS<\/td>\n2 – 5<\/td>\nFINAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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