Against North Harbour Two, Hawke's Bay were hungry to finish the week on a high. They started strongly finding the circle edge easily and shooters Kitchin and Lewis who converted to establish a 12-5 lead during the first quarter. Strong driving by wing attack Asher Grapes and centre Summer-Rose Taylor to the circle edge and shooter to shooter feeding from Lewis to Kitchin saw the Bay push ahead 26-16 at halftime.
Substitute wing attack Maddison Kaye combined well with Grapes to make scoring opportunities as the defence of White, Kahukura and Tapine continued to pick up intercepts and deflections. The final quarter saw Hawkes Bay push on with captain Hinehea Keil and vice captain Myer Crawford-Pakoti working tirelessly to feed their shooters who continued to score regularly.
"We have seen a growth in our team across the tournament and consistency in their play. We are incredibly proud of the continued effort of the players across the tournament and have provided a platform to build on for next year," coach Taylor said.
No Hawke's Bay players made the tournament team.
Defending champions Wellington Black A, who beat Hawke's Bay earlier in the week and had retired Silver Fern Irene van Dyk as assistant coach, beat Auckland One 34-25 in the final.
Van Dyk attributed the victory to a special harmony in the team.
"We didn't have a full squad until the week before the tournament, with two players in the Beko [Netball] League, and others fulfilling commitments to other sports. But they all worked so hard to bring it together, which showed the harmony in this amazing team."