KES, Westville and Pearson finish KES Easter Festival unbeaten
The hosts, King Edward VII (KES), Westville Boys’ High, and Pearson High, ended their respective campaigns at the KES Easter Festival in style on Monday.
All three sides had played entertaining hockey during the festival and entered the last day with unbeaten records.
On Sunday, KES held off Northwood School 2-1, while Pearson edged out Glenwood High School 1-0. Westville made a statement by outplaying Grey College 4-2.
The KwaZulu-Natal side had one last final hurdle to clear on Monday, and it was Selborne College, who had drawn 2-2 with Kearsney College the previous day.
While Westville were far from their best, and the fatigue of playing 10 matches in the space of two weeks started to creep in, they found a way to win. Coach Harold Siyaya’s side sealed a tight 1-0 victory with a penalty corner conversion in the third chukka by Ethan James.
Pearson had caught the eye during the festival, and they picked up from where they left off on Sunday, defeating St Charles College, 3-1.
Aenry Biggs was on the scoresheet, along with Deanu Bezuidenout and Callum Peltenberg.
The Gqeberha school plays its first Eastern Cape derby on Friday, 10 April, against Selborne College, and they’ll head into that showdown full of confidence after their impressive showing at KES.
The hosts, meanwhile, wrapped up their assignments with a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Queen’s College.
Andrew Arouca, one of their standout players this season, added to his growing list of goals, striking twice. Valentino Howe and Rofhatutshedzwa Mathabi converted penalty strokes, while Kamohelo Tsoka also joined in on the scoring action as KES delivered a spectacle for their home supporters.
In other matches, Northwood edged past Grey College 2-1, thanks to strikes by Ryan Hersalman and Cameron White.
Makhanda’s St Andrew’s College claimed the big scalp of Maritzburg College, winning 2-0 to end the Red, Black, and White‘s clean festival record, while Glenwood played to a thrilling 3-3 draw with Waterkloof.
Helpmekaar and Kearsney had mixed results during the course of the festival, but they finished on a high, recording wins over Dale College and Parktown Boys’ High, respectively.
St John’s College put three past Eldoraigne to end their campaign with two wins, a draw, and one loss in four matches.
RESULTS
Monday, 4 April
Westville 1-0 Selborne College
Northwood 2-1 Grey College
Pearson High 3-1 St Charles
KES 5-0 Queen’s College
Glenwood High 3-3 Waterkloof
St Andrew’s College 2-0 Maritzburg College
Kearsney College 2-0 Parktown Boys’ High
Helpmekaar 2-1 Dale College
St John’s College 3-0 Eldoraigne
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