Children from all over the country are showing off their skills as they take part in the touch junior national tournament in Papamoa.
Touch NZ marketing and communications manager Sarah Dance says there are a huge variety of teams playing in the tournament.
Bay of Plenty U19 players at the tournament today. Photos by Tracy Hardy.
'We have 62 teams here all the way from the South Island to the top of the North Island.
'The children are having the most amazing time. We will be finishing tonight about 6pm.”
Each team will be playing around 10 games in the tournament.
This is the second time the tournament has been held in Papamoa.
Sarah says every year they get more teams and more spectators.
'This year we probably have about 2500 people here.
Finals will be starting from 2.30pm tomorrow.
4 comments
Awesome writeup..
Posted on 15-02-2014 16:34 | By awaroa
Sunlive! Its great when the reports are on something positive like this. We don't celebrate our successes and positive happenings enough. This is a great step in that direction. Love the photos and the happy young brown faces captured. Awesum news. More please!
@awaroa
Posted on 16-02-2014 05:36 | By Sambo Returns
yes it is a great positive story, but just a question.... your comment suggests the colour of the participants faces, has something to do with happiness??, whats the go with that??
cool tournament
Posted on 16-02-2014 16:07 | By HappyBay
Nice crowd of people, locals and visitors. Made working there a pleasure.
pfhhh...
Posted on 16-02-2014 20:15 | By HappyBay
Oh, go have a lie down OS. If you have an issue with positiveness, you're old and tired. By tbe way, I'm not maori/polynesian myself.
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