Baywide Hockey Round 4 Preview
Photo: Sidelline Shots Waikato
The Competition Is Heating Up!
Round 3 delivered some big results after the Easter break. Here’s a quick update on how our Bay of Plenty teams fared:
Round 3 Results Wrap
Rotorua Aces Women got their first win of the season with a strong 3-0 victory over Omanu Premier Blues. Rachael Hatcher opened the scoring and then put the final goal away in the 4th quarter with Stacey MacDonald chipping in with another goal as well.
Whakatāne Women vs Hepi Sports was unfortunately deferred due to the incoming Cyclone Vaianu.
Mount Maunganui thrashed Otūmoetai Blues 11-1.
Tauranga Old Boys United defeated Rotorua Aces Men 9-2, with Sam Bocock and Braythyn Lemon scoring for the Aces.
BOP Indians beat Whakatāne Men 7-2. Karambir “Ricky” Singh continued his hot streak with another 2 goals (taking his tally even further clear at the top). Other Indian goal scorers were Harpreet Singh, Rajveer Singh, and Jatinder Singh , plus a curious entry for goalie Daljeet Singh with 2 goals, although we might need to double-check that one with the scorers! For Whakatāne, Cam Ogle and Sean Wills found the net.
With 2 rounds to go the competition table is starting to take shape and it is good to see Bay of Plenty teams building momentum.
This Weekend – Round 4 (Saturday 18 April 2026)
Men’s Fixtures
Rotorua Aces Men vs Whakatane Men – Rotorua Turf 1 (1:30pm)
BOP Indians vs Mount Maunganui – Rotorua Turf 1 (3.30pm)
Tauranga Old Boys United vs Otumoetai Blues – Tauranga Moana turf) (1.30pm)
Women’s Fixtures
Rotorua Aces Women vs Whakatane Women – Rotorua Turf 2 (1:30pm)
Mount Maunganui vs Hepi Sports – Tauranga Whanga turf (1:30pm)
A big weekend of local derbies and cross-town clashes awaits, with plenty of BOP pride on the line in Rotorua.
Junior Hockey League Finals
This weekend also sees the Junior Hockey League (JHL) finals taking place. Both Mavericks teams have made it through, a fantastic achievement!
Keep an eye out for these talented Bay of Plenty players:
Women’s Mavericks: Pia Hohepa and Roimata Brown
Men’s Mavericks: Braythyn Lemon, Harmanpreet Singh and Tristian Waaka
Best of luck to all the juniors competing in the finals, go Mavericks!
Our senior Bay of Plenty teams have shown flashes of real quality so far. The Aces Women will be looking to build on their first win, the Indians will aim to keep their scoring momentum rolling, and Whakatāne sides will be hungry to pick up points after some tough results.
Get down to the turfs in Rotorua or Tauranga this Saturday or tune in on HockeyNZ TV to support the Mav's.
See our Baywide Senior Calendar of events below or head to our events page for more upcoming fixtures as well as other BOPHA events or Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know when registrations open, see team announcements, and keep up with the latest happenings.
