Final showdown as Best of the West wraps up
Teams gear up to close the festival on a high note.
The fields at Krugersdorp High School are set to come alive once again today as the Best of the West Festival enters its final round of matches.
• Also read: Best of the West Day 2 wraps up
Following an action-packed second day on Saturday, April 4, teams return for one last opportunity to finish the tournament strongly.
With players preparing and supporters expected along the sidelines, a full day of rugby and hockey lies ahead.
Day two delivered several standout performances across both codes, with schools continuing to compete in front of enthusiastic parents and supporters.
In rugby, KHS’ girls’ team opened the day with a dominant 32–0 win over Girls Invitational. Hoërskool Roodepoort later secured a 45–29 victory against Kyle College, while Laerskool Westgold recorded a convincing 53–0 win over Laerskool Florida.
The hockey fixtures also delivered competitive encounters.
Rustenburg opened with a 3–1 win over Gateway, while their U16 side beat Monnas U16 4–2.
In another match, Gateway fought back to secure a 2–2 draw against Sutherland.
• Also read: First day of Best of the West wraps up
Other results from day two included:
• St David’s 2nds 1–1 Oos Moot
• Rustenburg U16 2–0 Randpark U16
With day two complete, teams return this morning determined to end the festival on a high.
Best of the West hockey results (Day 2 – April 4):
Remaining rugby and hockey fixtures today (April 6):
Rugby – A Field
• 08:00 – Bekker vs Hellenic
• 09:10 – Randburg vs Bastion 2nds
• 10:20 – Noordheuwel vs Hillcrest
• 11:30 – Bastion vs Jeppe
Rugby – B Field
• 08:00 – Roodepoort vs Gateway
• 09:10 – KHS vs Kyle College
• 10:20 – KHS U16 Girls vs Girls U16 Invitational
Hockey
• 08:00 – Rustenburg vs KES U16
• 09:00 – St David’s 2nds vs Jeppe 2nds
• 10:00 – Jeppe U16 vs Rustenburg U16
• 11:00 – Randpark U16 vs Parktown U16
• 12:00 – Oos Moot vs Jeppe 2nds
• 13:00 – Monument U16 vs Rustenburg U16
• 14:00 – Jeppe U16 vs Sutherland
• 15:00 – KHS U16 vs Randpark U16
• 16:00 – KHS vs Rustenburg
• 17:00 – Gateway vs Invitational Team
With players warming up and spectators gathering, all signs point to an exciting final day of school sport before the festival concludes later today.
