SPORTING ACTIVITIES
BASKETBALL
Vs St George’s, played Friday 12 September
PLAYED 9 | WON 2 | LOST 6 | DREW 1
- 1st team: Lost 21 – 34
- 2nd team: Won 14 – 10
- U16A: Lost 12 – 21
- U16B: Lost 11 – 21
- U15A: Won 17 – 14
- U15B: Lost 9 – 26
- U14A: Lost 4 – 16
- U14B: Lost 5 – 11
- U14C: Drew 8 – 8
Peterhouse A & B Basketball teams participated in the Watershed 2025 basketball tournament over the weekend, and the results are as follows;
PLAYED 4 | WON 2 | LOST 2
- Lost 10 – 16 | Eaglesvale
- Won 13 – 12 | St George’s B Team
- Won 14 – 10 | Petra
Quarter finals
Lost 13 – 14 | St John’s A Team
CRICKET
Vs St John’s, played Saturday 13 September
The summer cricket season got off to an energetic start as Peterhouse took on St John’s College in a full round of fixtures across age groups. While the scoreboard reflected mixed results, the weekend was rich in individual brilliance, competitive spirit, and valuable learning moments — all critical in shaping a strong season ahead.
PLAYED 7 | WON 2 | LOST 5
- 1st XI – 50 over match
Peterhouse 163 all out | St John’s 164/5
Peterhouse lost by 5 wickets - 2nd XI – 40 over match
St John’s 161/4
Peterhouse 163/1 (Spencer Bean 110*; Timothy Ngonyamo 43*)
Peterhouse won by 9 wickets - U16A – 50 over match
St John’s 293/8 (Tirivashe Ruzvidzo 4/50)
Peterhouse 214 all out (Isaac Allott 64)
Peterhouse lost by 79 runs - U15A – 50 over match
St Johns 406/5
Peterhouse 257 all out (Niall Whaley 100; Riley Stanger 53)
Peterhouse lost by 149 runs - U15B – 35 over match
St John’s 215 all out
Peterhouse 216-5
Peterhouse won by 5 wickets - U14A – 50 over match
St John’s 283/9 (Hayden Linnell 3/40)
Peterhouse 237/9 (Dillon Nyamhuri 99)
Peterhouse lost by 45 runs - U14B – 35 over match
Peterhouse 133 all out
St John’s 135/5
Peterhouse lost by 45 wickets
ROWING
Interhouse results
The first Interhouse rowing event took place on Friday afternoon and was a success! Even some of our seasoned first-team soccer and rugby players admitted it was tougher than expected—a true testament to the challenge. Despite the gruelling intensity of the race, the atmosphere remained spirited and fun, with plenty of camaraderie and determination on display. A heartfelt thank you goes to Mr Guy Hammond for his generous donation of the stunning new trophy.
Final Results:
- 6th Place: Malvern
- 5th Place: Ellis
- 4th Place: Snell
- Joint 2nd place: Grinham and Paget
- Winners: FOUNDERS
Congratulations to Founders House for their outstanding performance.
RUGBY
Interhouse Rugby
| JUNIORS | MIDDLES | SENIORS | |
| 1 | ELLIS | ELLIS | PAGET |
| 2 | SNELL | PAGET | ELLIS |
| 3 | PAGET | SNELL | FOUNDERS |
| 4 | GRINHAM | GRINHAM | MALVERN |
| 5 | FOUNDERS | MALVERN | SNELL |
| 6 | MALVERN | FOUNDERS | GRINHAM |
Overall Positions
- Ellis
- Paget
- Snell
- Founders
- Grinham
- Malvern
SWIMMING
A Division Individual Gala held Saturday 13 September
- 1st – St John’s College 210 points
- 2nd – Hellenic 199 points
- 3rd – Peterhouse 194 points
- 4th – St George’s 124 points
- 5th – Eaglesvale 80 points
- 6th – St Ignatius 51 points
TENNIS
On Friday, 12 September, our tennis teams played against Lomagundi. We had an excellent outing, winning two matches and drawing one. The 1st Team dominated with an 11–1 victory, while the U16s also impressed with an 11–1 win. The U15s fought hard to finish with a 6–6 draw.
On Saturday, we hosted the 70th Anniversary Tennis Tournament, proudly sponsored by Mr. Mandingaisa. Twelve teams from eleven schools took part in what will now be an annual event. Our boys competed strongly, reaching the quarterfinals and finishing a respectable 7th out of 12 schools. Well done to all our tennis players.
VOLLEYBALL
ATS National Championship played Saturday 13 September
The 1st team travelled to CBC to take part in the ATS championships. The competition was fierce and intense, and PHB failed to proceed beyond the semi-final stage.
Group stage
- Lost 0 – 2 | CBC
- Won 2 – 0 | MCC
PHB proceeded to the semi-finals as runners-up in Group A
Semi finals
- Lost 0 – 2 | St George’s
3rd/4th play-offs
- Lost 0 – 2 | CBC
Overall, PHB was ranked 4 out of 6 schools. Congratulations to Tungamirai Chinhamo, Michael Fowlds, and Tanaka Chiromo, who were selected into the ATS team scheduled to tour Portugal next year
WATER POLO
Accorsi Water Polo Tournament held 12-13 September
1ST TEAM : PLAYED 6 | WON 2 | LOST 4
- St John’s: won 6 – 5
- Falcon: lost 3 – 6
- Hellenic: lost 4 – 9
- CBC: lost 15 – 5
- St John’s: lost 6 – 9
- Falcon 2nd team: won 14 – 5
Overall Position: 5th
2ND TEAM – PLAYED 5 | LOST 5
- Falcon 2nd Team: lost 3 – 14
- St George’s 1st Team: lost 3 – 12
- Hellenic 2nd Team: lost 4 – 13
- St George’s 2nd Team: lost 9 – 4
- Hellenic 2nd Team: lost 1 – 11
Overall Position: 10th
CULTURAL RESULTS
CHESS
St George’s Chess Tournament- Saturday 13 September
JUNIORS- PLAYED 5 | WON 2 | DREW 1 | LOST 2
- CBC B – lost ½ – 3½
- CBC A – lost 1-3
- Bradford – drew 2-2
- Hellenic – won 2½ – 1½
- Gateway – won 3½ – ½
Overall, PHB was ranked 8 out of 23 schools in the Junior section.
SENIORS- PLAYED 5 | WON 2 | DREW 1 | LOST 2
- Allan Wilson – lost 0-4
- St John’s – lost 1-4
- Falcon – drew 2-2
- BMC – won 3-1
- St George’s -won 4-0
Overall, PHB was ranked 4 out of 16 schools in the senior section.
MUN
Model United Nations St John’s Conference 11 – 13 September
The St John’s Conference was one of the most competitive and largest conferences of the year, with hundreds of delegates in attendance. The theme of this conference was “The Future of Sustainable Economies: Redefining Energy, Innovation and Development”. Topics included:
1. Exploring Strategies to Reduce Dependency on Fossil Fuels and Investing in Renewable Energy Sources.
2. Mitigating Nuclear Risk in a Fractured and Hostile Future.
Peterhouse delegates demonstrated confidence in their skills in research, diplomacy, negotiation, and public speaking.
Zviito Nhemachena was awarded the Best Position Paper