Wairarapa scored a 3-0 win over Taranaki on the opening day of the Hatch Cup under-13 boys national hockey tournament in Christchurch.
Goal scorers for Wairarapa were George Robinson, Henry Phelps and Ethan Presow.
Meanwhile, playing in the Collier Trophy under-13 girls national tourney at Pakuranga, Wairarapa and Marlborough fought out a 2-2 draw in the first of their pool games. Poppy Lambert and Sinead Barrell were the goal scorers for Wairarapa.
