SPORTING ACTIVITIES

ARCHERY
Sunday 21st September
PHB hosted the interschool Archery tournament last week.

  • A Team: 4th place out of 15 teams
  • B Team: 9th place out of 15 teams

In the boys’ individual competition:

  • Simba Chivige – 4th
  • Josia Tungamirai – 7th
  • Robin Rottcher – 10th

CRICKET
Weekend of 20th–21st September
Peterhouse participated in the Watershed T20 tournament and had an outstanding weekend, winning all four matches:

  • Vs Eaglesvale: Peterhouse won by 8 wickets (97/2 chasing 93/1)
  • Vs South Eastern College: Peterhouse won by 94 runs (155/3 vs 61 all out)
  • Semi Final Vs Hillcrest: Peterhouse won by 7 wickets (76/3 chasing 75 all out)
  • Final Vs Lomagundi: Peterhouse won by 5 wickets (130/5 chasing 129 all out)

Special mentions:

  • Charlie Buchanan – took two fifers in the Semi Final and Final
  • Ishe Mutungi – Wicket Keeper of the Tournament
  • Captain received the tournament cup

SWIMMING
Thursday 25th September
At the Interhouse Gala:

  • 1st – Ellis
  • 2nd – Paget
  • 3rd – Founders
  • 4th – Snell
  • 5th – Grinham
  • 6th – Malvern

Age Group Winners:

  • U14 – Jude Moss
  • U15 – Callum Chisholm
  • U16 – Joshua Kay
  • U17 – Shingai Shumba & Connor Stokes-Grist
  • Open – Conner Paulser

TENNIS
Wednesday 24th September vs Prince Edward

  • Played 4, Won 2, Lost 2
  • 1st Team lost 1–11
  • U16 lost 2–10
  • U15 won 9–3
  • U14 won 12–0

WATERPOLO
Friday 26th – Saturday 27th September
Peterhouse 1st Team participated in the Crusaders Shield and Players’ Tournament:

  • Played 8, Won 5, Lost 3
  • Vs CBV – Lost 2–12
  • Vs Hellenic – Lost 5–9
  • Vs Falcon – Won 12–11 (penalties)
  • Vs St George’s – Won 14–2
  • Vs St John’s – Won 4–2

Quarter Finals: Vs St George’s – Won 14–3
Semi Finals: Vs Hellenic – Lost 2–14
3rd/4th Play Off: Vs Falcon – Won 8–5

Overall Position: 3rd

Congratulations to Bongani Dube, Tapfuma Taundi and Donavan Boddington (NTR) for being selected for the Zimbabwe U19 squad.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

QUIZ
24th September – Watershed

  • In a three-way fixture, PHB Juniors came 2nd
  • In the Senior section, PHB came 3rd, just 2 points behind the winners
  • Overall PHB – 2nd place

DEBATE
23rd September vs St George’s & PHG – PHG

  • Juniors: PHB lost 67% to St George’s 69%. Best Speaker: Dian Nyamayaro (73%)
  • Intermediates: PHB lost 55% to St George’s 65%. Third Best Speaker: Taonashe Matsuro (77%)

BRIDGE
23rd September vs St John’s & Prince Edward – St John’s

  • PHB vs St John’s – Lost
  • PHB vs PHG – Won
  • PHB vs Prince Edward – Lost

Overall Position: 3rd