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Selborne College’s SA Schools’ sharpshooter, Liam Hansen, played a key role in winning the East London school a place in the quarterfinals of the Clifton Water Polo Tournament. Photo: Brad Morgan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a busy 16-game schedule on Thursday, the Clifton Water Polo Tournament<\/strong>‘s hectic pace eased up on Friday with eight games being played. The first four had places in the quarterfinals on the line.<\/p>\n

Four sides had already secured their quarterfinals spots by finishing in first place in their groups, which meant they had a day off. Clifton College<\/strong> topped pool A, Kearsney College<\/strong> won through from Pool B, St John’s<\/strong> led the way in Pool C, and Hilton College<\/strong> finished in first place in Pool D.<\/p>\n

After those four progressed with clean records of three wins from three matches, Thursday’s contests for places in the quarterfinals pitted second-placed teams against third-placed teams from other groups.<\/p>\n

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The action began with Selborne College<\/strong>, second in Pool A, up against Westville Boys’ High<\/strong>, who had finished third in Pool C.<\/p>\n

In beautiful Durban sunshine, at the Clifton Aquatic Centre<\/strong>, the East London school, winners against Reddam House Constantia<\/strong> and Maritzburg College<\/strong> previously, but losers against Clifton<\/strong>, broke clear of Westville in the second chukka but then fell behind before staging a stirring fightback to claim victory.<\/p>\n

It was 1-1 after the opening chukka, but Selborne edged 5-4 ahead at halftime. Westville, though, snatched the lead in the third chukka, going up 7-5 with one quarter to go. Under pressure, Selborne responded superbly.<\/p>\n

Liam Hansen<\/strong> pulled the Eastern Cape side to within a goal with a five-metre penalty before Daniel Woodin<\/strong> levelled the scores with a fantastic snap-shot from wide on the left.<\/p>\n

With time running down, the danger man, Hansen, fired in a rocket to give Selborne an 8-7 lead, and they held onto it until the end.<\/p>\n