It was smiles to go with picking up the medals that made the pink complexions worth it at the conclusion of football module of the Downer Masters Games at Wembley Park today.
There were 43 teams competing in four divisions, with the 40 games starting on Friday morning.
The 757
register players was well up on the 703 from 2017, playing 2-3 matches per day over the three days.
"There's been a few hiccups but 750 people, you can't complain," said co-ordinator Peter James of Wanganui Athletic FC, whose members handled the logistics.
With a large marquee set up outside the clubrooms for teams to get some shade on their down time, Athletic FC also made sure to keep their bar room well stocked – avoiding the embarrassment of the NZMG games village on Saturday night when they ran out of beer.
