26 January 2026

Last week, the Bishops 1st Team Water Polo side travelled to Makhanda for the prestigious St Andrew’s Shield Tournament, featuring 12 of South Africa’s top water polo schools. In the pool stages, Bishops produced a series of strong performances: Day 1 vs Rondebosch: won 10–8 vs Westville: won 10-6 Day2 vs St Andrew’s: won 20–7 vs Clifton: lost 7–11 vs St John’s: won 8–7 These results meant Bishops finished top of their pool heading into the knockout rounds. From the quarter-finals onward, the team shifted into another gear: Quarter-final vs Selborne: won 9–4 Semi-final vs St Stithians: won 12–5 In the final on Sunday morning, Bishops faced Rondebosch once again. After leading 4–2 in the first chukka, the team delivered a dominant second chukka, scoring five unanswered goals—with Matt Fenn netting four of them conscutively—effectively taking control of the match. The victory was the result of an outstanding all‑round concentrated team effort, with sharp attacking play and exceptional defensive organisation shuttting out Rondebosch.