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Honours Citation for Peter Mark Cornish 5 October:
Peter Cornish started playing water polo at College in 2005, representing both the U14A and U15A sides whilst still part of the U13 age group. In 2007 he made the step up to the 1st Team, and in 2008 he cemented his position in the side, touring with the team to several major tournaments, and he took part in the overseas tour to Hungary and Croatia in 2009.
He was awarded Colours for Water Polo in 2009, and was re-awarded his Colours in 2010.
As he lived overseas, Peter was not available for provincial selection until 2008. In 2008, he was selected as the goalkeeper for the Border U16A team, and in 2009 and 2010 he was selected for the Border U19A team. He also represented the Border Mens' team at the South African Championships in Durban in April 2010, and was selected for the South African U20 squad of 30, from which a team will be selected to participate in the World Championships in Greece in 2011. In August 2010, Peter was selected as the goalkeeper for the South African U18 Water Polo team which will participate in a Tri-Nations series against Australia and New Zealand in New Zealand in December 2010.
At the prestigious KES Tournament in March, he was selected as part of the tournament side, an accolade which recognizes him unofficially as being amongst the top players in the country. He repeated this achievement at the equally prestigious SACS Tournament in September, where he was also named as the best goalkeeper at the tournament. He was also named Player of the Tournament at the St Andrew's Shield Tournament in March.
He has been a starting seven member of the most successful water polo team in the history of St Andrew's College, and has made a significant contribution to the 4 tournament victories the team has achieved this year, including the Vides Tournament, the St Andrew's Shield Tournament, and the SACS Tournament, one of the two premier tournaments in the country and the equivalent of an SA Schools Championships.
Peter's contributions to water polo at College have not been limited to the water. His leadership and influence within the squad have been immense and he has always willingly given of his time to pass on his expertise to younger goalkeepers in the school. Moreover, he has always represented the school with pride and has brought great credit to the school.
Peter's record speaks for itself and he has proven that he deserves to be considered amongst the top schoolboy water polo players in the country. He is a highly respected member of the 1st Team who inspires a lot of confidence in his teammates, and he has been instrumental in the growth of the sport at College and the emergence of the 1st Team as one of the top sides in the country. His performances for the 1st Team have been exceptional, and he is a most deserving recipient of an Honours award for Water Polo. Graham Creese
Honours Citation Matthew Nicholas (Choc) Malan 5 October:
Choc Malan only arrived at College in his Matric year, due to a variety of circumstances beyond his control. He was a member of all-conquering Grey PE U14 and U15 water polo sides in 2006 and 2007, and was a star player for the Reddam House 1st Team in 2008 and 2009. In 2010 he joined us at College, and quickly made his mark with some electrifying performances for the 1st Team. He was awarded his Colours for Water Polo in March 2010.
Choc was selected for the Eastern Province U14A team in 2006 and the Eastern Province U16A team in 2007. In 2008 he represented the Western Province U16A team, and in 2009 he represented the Western Province U19A team. He has been selected for the Border U19A side in 2010. He also represented the Border Mens' team at the South African Championships in Durban in April 2010, and was selected for the South African U20 squad of 30, from which a team will be selected to participate in the World Championships in Greece in 2011. In August 2010, Choc was selected for the South African U18 Water Polo team which will participate in a Tri-Nations series against Australia and New Zealand in New Zealand in December 2010.
At the prestigious KES Tournament in March, he was selected as part of the tournament side, an accolade which recognizes him unofficially as being amongst the top players in the country, and he repeated this achievement at the equally prestigious SACS Tournament in September. He was also named the best forward at the Vides Tournament in February, and a member of the Tournament 7 at the St Andrew's Shield Tournament in March.
He has been a starting seven member of the most successful water polo team in the history of St Andrew's College, and has made a significant contribution to the 4 tournament victories the team has achieved this year, including the Vides Tournament, the St Andrew's Shield Tournament, and the SACS Tournament, one of the two premier tournaments in the country and the equivalent of an SA Schools Championships.
Choc's influence on College Water Polo has been immense, and he brought an added dimension to the club. He has willingly shared the experience he has gained playing water polo elsewhere, and has willingly given of his time to help other water polo players at the school. He has represented the school with pride and has brought great credit to the school, and it is telling that he has become part of the team so quickly that it seems like he has always been at College.
His record speaks for itself and he has proven that he deserves to be considered amongst the top schoolboy water polo players in the country. He is a highly respected member of the 1st Team and he has been instrumental in the emergence of the 1st Team as one of the top sides in the country. His performances for the 1st Team have been consistently outstanding, and he is a most deserving recipient of an Honours award for Water Polo.
Graham Creese
