Hockey fever set to hit Kā piti Coast
Exciting weeklong hockey event energizes region
The New Zealand Masters Hockey Tournament will be played at the Coastlands Kāpiti Sports Turf and Pavilion next week. The tournament – to be played in Paraparaumu, Wellington and Lower Hutt – will be hosted by Wellington Hockey and will begin on Sunday, running through until the following Saturday.
There will be 62 games played at Kā piti, with around 100 teams participating, ranging in ages from 35 to over 70, and more than 1800 players plus team management attending.
“There will no doubt be a large number of vociferous supporters attending also, so the economic benefits to the region will be significant,” Coastlands Kāpiti Sports Turf and Pavilion general manager Sue Spellacey said.
“This will be the largest hockey tournament to be played in New Zealand and, due to its size, it has been
This will be the largest hockey tournament to be played in New Zealand and, due to its size, it has been necessary to play games across the region at the National Hockey Stadium in Newtown, Kā piti and Fraser Park in Lower Hutt. Coastlands Kāpiti Sports Turf and Pavilion general manager Sue Spellacey
necessary to play games across the region at the National Hockey Stadium in Newtown, Kāpiti and Fraser Park in Lower Hutt.”
The games in Kāpiti will commence at 8.30am, with the last game finishing at 9.15pm.
Spellacey said a stringent selection process would then begin for those wanting to be considered for a New Zealand age group team.
“Some selected will attend the Masters World Cup later in the year in either Cape Town or Auckland.”
The Kāpiti Pavilion cafe and bar will be open each day to provide refreshments for those attending. Entry is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
“We would like to thank our main naming rights sponsor Coastlands and our other key supporters who have placed advertising signs at our turf,” Spellacey said.
“Also a big thanks to our local council who have been supportive in bringing this event to the beautiful Kāpiti Coast.”