Archery – Final Interschool Tournament

Sunday, 23 November | Hosted by Hellenic Primary School

The final interschool tournament of the year brought together over 80 archers, with Peterhouse performing exceptionally well.

Team Results:

  • PHB A Team: 1st place (two points ahead of Hellenic Academy)
  • PHB B Team: 5th overall

Top Individual Performers:

  • Simba Chivige – 1st place overall (290/300)
  • Kuzivakwashe Ojesi – 7th
  • Robin Rottcher – 9th
  • Josia Tungamirai – 10th

Annual Awards:

  • Kaden Hahn – Bronze Medal for 3rd overall in the Boys’ 3D Tournament for the year

A superb finish to the season and a strong showing across all divisions.

Cricket – Westridge U14 Tournament

Played 4 | Won 4 | Lost 0

The Peterhouse U14A Cricket Team produced a flawless campaign at the Westridge U14 Tournament, winning all four matches to be crowned Tournament Champions.

Match Results:

  • vs Lomagundi – Peterhouse 126/1 (Nyamhuri 37*, Seaman 35*) | Lomagundi 50/4 → Won by 76 runs
  • vs Wise Owl – Peterhouse 122/3 | Wise Owl 66/7 → Won by 56 runs
  • vs Watershed (Semi-Final) – Peterhouse 110/0 (Nyamhuri 37*) | Watershed 65 all out (Swemmer 4/10) → Won by 45 runs
  • vs Hellenic (Final) – PHB 102/5 (Buchanan 34*) | Hellenic 89/4 → Won by 13 runs

Tournament Awards:

  • Charlie Buchanan – Batsman of the Tournament
  • Tanatswa Nyamhuri – Captain of the Winning Team & Most Valuable Player

Cricket – vs St John’s College

Saturday, 22 November | Peterhouse

Overall Record: Played 2 | Won 2 | Lost 0

Peterhouse cricket teams enjoyed a successful weekend, securing hard-fought victories at both 1st XI and U15A levels.

1st XI:

  • St John’s – 138 all out (L. Whaley 3/15, V. Watama 3/19)
  • Peterhouse – 140/3 (N. Munatsirei 48)
  • Result: Won by 7 wickets

U15A:

  • Peterhouse – 233 all out (Niall Whaley 92)
  • St John’s – 221 all out (Patrick Mostert 4/26)
  • Result: Won by 12 runs

Rowing – Chisipite Boat Club Sprints Regatta

Sunday, 23 November

Despite challenging windy conditions — particularly for our novice rowers — Peterhouse delivered an outstanding performance at the Chisipite Boat Club Sprints Regatta.

The team dominated the men’s categories, securing victories in 8 of the 10 events entered.

This marks a strong conclusion to the year and sets a confident tone for the upcoming season.

Congratulations to all rowers for their commitment, teamwork, and success.

Cultural Activities

Debate – PHB vs PHG

Tuesday, 11 November | Held at PHB

An engaging and competitive set of debates between Peterhouse Boys and Peterhouse Girls.

Junior Debate:

  • PHB – 71% | PHG – 74%
  • Zviito Nhemachena – 2nd Best Speaker (73%)

Intermediate A:

  • PHB – 69% | PHG – 69% (Draw)
  • Chakumhara – Best Speaker (75%)

Intermediate B:

  • PHB – 64% | PHG – 72%
  • Caleb Mashungu – 3rd Best Speaker (73%)

Adjudicators:
Thanks to Tinashe Lewanika, Simbarashe Mandingaisa, Nyasha Chipendembe, and Elijah Mupangavanhu for their expert judging.

Interact Club

Congratulations to Batsirai Nyawo, elected 2026 Co-President of the Interact Club,
with Simbarashe Shirichena serving as Co–Vice President.

We wish them both success in leading the club’s community service initiatives for the coming year.

Natural History Society – Vumba Expedition

21–23 November

The Natural History Society undertook an expedition of exploration and discovery to the Vumba Mountains, with a team comprising:
Johannes Kotze, Gabriel Richards, Muhammad Wahab, Jack Love, Joshua Tanser, Riley Valintine, and David Bathurst.

Expedition Highlights

  • Collected butterflies from the renowned Witchwood Valley for the school collection
  • Explored Afro-montane forests of the Upper Vumba
  • Spotted two rare and elusive Blue Duiker
  • Collected and identified frogs, crabs, and mushrooms using reference literature
  • Enjoyed swims in pristine mountain rivers

Special thanks to Mrs Raynor for sharing her extensive knowledge, and to Mr Walraven for organising the trip.

The boys conducted themselves excellently, taking initiative in cooking and cleaning while showing strong enthusiasm for discovery.

The Society aims to undertake these expeditions each term, so all interested pupils are encouraged to sign up.