Central Thomas played against the Northern Simpson team.
Young Taranaki hockey players took to the turf over Queen's Birthday weekend to compete in the Taranaki Junior Hockey Festival.
Sixteen teams competed in the festival. Denise Hill, executive officer for Taranaki Hockey, says there were Year 3-5 mixed teams and Year 6 to 8 boys and girls teams.
The festival has taken place since 1961.
"In 2016 it changed from a representative tournament to a participation tournament."
"It is a fantastic way for the children to play something different from their weekly hockey, to have fun and meet other children from within their own area and from throughout Taranaki."
Denise says wooden boards were installed for the tournament around the field so the games were fast and continuous.
"The boards deflect the ball and carry on. They get several short games over the day. The games are 13 minutes long."