BY TONY IROGA
Solomon Islands hockey players are scheduled to return home today after the Easter Hockey Heritage Tournament in New Zealand which ran from April 3-6.
The boys who teamed up in Hype Pacific ALL Stars secured fourth sport in the hockey 11-a-side tournament.
This is the first time local Solomon Islands players participated in a tournament of this kind and this will surely open doors for growth, learning and new experiences.
In an interview with Island Sun yesterday Nyrick Zuna said this was a historical debut for local boys to play 11 a-side hockey tournament.
“In Solomon Islands boys get use to 5 aside hockey game but in New Zealand we played 11 aside Hockey game and it’s a big try for us to adapt,” he said.
He added that this was a big learning curve for the boys to play against players from other parts of the world like India, Australia, Asia and New Zealand.
“We will teach the 11 aside Hockey game to the team mates in Solomon Islands and also to the upcoming generation to understand it,” he said.
He then made a special thanks to Brett Leaver, Olympian and founder of NZ Heritage Hockey, for creating this incredible opportunity for Pacific athletes.
“We will prepare and work hard for the next tournament in 2027 as the tournament is set for every year,” he said.
According to Heritage Tournament the Hype Pacific All Stars sat in 4th places after NZ Asian in 3rd place, NZ Indian in 2nd place and Panjab securing the title.
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