There were no plans to restart the event in 2018 unless somebody else took up the baton.
People were saddened by the demise of the event when its cancellation was announced on Facebook.
Karen Reeves said: "That's so sad Rob, after all the work you've put into it. It's been a great community day as well, bringing so many people to the Hoki for it. Why can't the PC brigade just back off for once?".
Kev Robinson said the event had been "a blast". "What a bummer," he said.
And Paul Jondenelen said it was "another great event lost to the cotton wool brigade".
"What a shame, thanks for the awesome work Rob and team."