{"id":89387,"date":"2026-01-28T10:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=89387"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:52:37","slug":"the-stage-is-set-for-the-grey-college-water-polo-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=89387","title":{"rendered":"The stage is set for the Grey College Water Polo Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebr Seunskool<\/strong> (Affies)<\/strong> will be gunning for a successful title defence when the annual Grey College Water Polo Tournament<\/strong> commences in Bloemfontein this weekend.<\/p>\n

The event, which has become a mainstay on the schools’ water polo calendar, runs from Thursday, 29 January, and ends with the final on Saturday at 17:30.<\/p>\n

Affies lifted the title in 2025, when they beat Jeppe High School for Boys 14-11 in the final<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That title-winning success had been some time in the making and arrived after Affies had finished as the runner-up to Selborne College <\/strong>in the previous two years.<\/p>\n

Others from the Gauteng region, who will be joining them at the tournament, include their second-string side, Jeppe, Pretoria Boys High<\/strong>, and debutants, King Edward VII (KES)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jeppe and KES will fancy their chances of clinching the title. They have started the season well in the KES Thursday Night League<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There will also be a three-strong KwaZulu-Natal contingent battling it out in the Pool.<\/p>\n

Northwood<\/strong>, who defeated Reddam House Constantia<\/strong> on the final day last year to finish third, will be back, along with Maritzburg College<\/strong>, while Durban High School (DHS) <\/strong>debuts.<\/p>\n

The KZN trio will also be chasing top spot, and they’ll be match-ready after playing in the opening two rounds of the Kearsney Night Series <\/strong>and some traditional local derbies.<\/p>\n

For the first time since the tournament’s inception, there will be no teams from the Eastern Cape or Western Cape.<\/p>\n

The action kicks off with a rivalry clash between\u00a0 Affies and Pretoria Boys High at 14:00.<\/p>\n

FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, 29 January<\/strong><\/p>\n

14:00<\/strong> – Affies 1st vs Pretoria Boys High; 14:30<\/strong> – Grey College 2nds vs DHS; 15:00<\/strong> – Jeppe vs Maritzburg College; 15:30<\/strong> – Grey College vs Northwood; 16:00<\/strong> – Affies 2nds vs KES; 16:30<\/strong> – Affies vs DHS; 17:00<\/strong> – Pretoria Boys High vs Maritzburg College; 17:30<\/strong> – Grey College 2nds vs Northwood; 18:00<\/strong> – Jeppe vs KES; 18:30<\/strong> – Grey College vs Affies 2nds.<\/p>\n

Friday, 30 January<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00<\/strong> – Affies vs Maritzburg College; 08:30<\/strong> – DHS vs Northwood; 09:00<\/strong> – Pretoria Boys High vs KES; 09:30<\/strong> – Grey College 2nds vs Affies 2nds; 10:00<\/strong> – Jeppe vs Grey College; 10:30<\/strong> – Affies vs Northwood; 11:00<\/strong> – Maritzburg College vs KES; 11:30<\/strong> – DHS vs Affies 2nds; 12:00<\/strong> – Grey College vs Pretoria Boys High; 12:30<\/strong> – Jeppe vs Grey College 2nds; 13:00<\/strong> – Affies vs KES; 13:30<\/strong> – Northwood vs Affies 2nds; 14:00<\/strong> – Grey College vs Maritzburg College; 14:30<\/strong> – DHS vs Jeppe; 15:00<\/strong> – Pretoria Boys High vs Grey College 2nds; 15:30<\/strong> – Affies 1st vs Affies 2nds; 16:00<\/strong> – Grey College vs KES; 16:30<\/strong> – Jeppe vs Northwood; 17:00<\/strong> – Maritzburg College vs Grey College 2nds; 17:30<\/strong> – DHS vs Pretoria Boys High; 18:00<\/strong> – Affies vs Grey College; 18:30<\/strong> – Jeppe vs Affies 2nds; 19:00<\/strong> – Grey College 2nds vs KES; 19:30<\/strong> – Northwood vs Pretoria Boys High; 20:00<\/strong> – Maritzburg vs DHS.<\/p>\n

Saturday, 31 January<\/strong><\/p>\n

08:00<\/strong> – Affies vs Jeppe; 08:30<\/strong> – Grey College 1st vs Grey College 2nds; 09:00<\/strong> – Affies 2nds vs Pretoria Boys High; 09:30<\/strong> – KES vs DHS; 10:00<\/strong> – Northwood vs Maritzburg College; 10:30<\/strong> – Affies vs Grey College 2nds; 11:00<\/strong> – Jeppe vs Pretoria Boys High; 11:30<\/strong> – Grey College vs DHS; 12:00<\/strong> – Maritzburg College vs Affies 2nds; 12:30<\/strong> – KES vs Northwood.<\/p>\n

Playoffs to follow on Saturday afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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