04/06/2025
All good things must come to an end. ❤️💛🖤
Just like that the 2025 New Zealand Indian Hockey Championship is over. We hope you all enjoyed your time in Hamilton which was a successful weekend for our club. It took a monumental effort and a village was needed to run this event. Being a small Indian community we are extremely grateful for all the hard work, passion and support shown by our local community and sponsors who came together to help make this weekend run so smoothly.
The Waikato Social was an epic night with a near-full-capacity crowd. All the teams and supporters showed up in numbers. The vibes were on and the food was top-tier once again, this was consistent throughout the weekend. DJ Rick ended the night with a few tunes, the stage was a nice touch for crowd interaction helping create further memories.
On the turf, we witnessed some incredible battles and passages of play. You can rewatch these matches on YouTube thanks to the team at Local Gecko Productions for their live streaming services. A special shoutout to both our Waikato Men's A and B teams. As a club, this was the first time we have entered two teams, this was a fantastic achievement for us.
Congrats to the respective winners; Pukekohe A for winning the prestigious DC, North Harbour B for conquering the B Grade, North Harbour Women for completing the three-peat and Central Districts for retaining the T&G Shield. No doubt, you all will celebrate with your local communities. Also, congrats to the players who made Tournament Teams and those who were awarded their teams MVP. However, the real MVPs were the ladies in the Food Tent, for putting in an absolute shift all weekend long. Arguably, the best Butter Chicken Pies our annual Indian Tournament has seen.
Lastly, we would like to thank everyone who attended and helped our club in whatever manner. Because it's the people that make this great tournament what it is. We look forward to seeing you in Palmy for next year's instalment of the NZIHC.
If you would like to keep a souvenir of this year's tournament. Please download our 2025 Tournament Booklet.
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