In the men’s competition, Levin had a big 6-1 win over High School Hockey Club at the twin turfs. The result keeps Levin in third place and has High School off the pace in fifth pace, five points off the top four. Marist are fourth and have opened up a five-point gap ahead of fifth after a 2-1 win over Whanganui, who are last without any points. Meanwhile, the Manawatū men’s and women’s rep teams were this week confirmed to contest the top tier of the National Hockey Championships, the first association-based national competition for more than 20 years, in Tauranga in September.