Hautapu lift the Breweries Shield again after high-scoring win in grand final

Hautapu Sports have won their third Breweries Shield in five seasons with a 41-33 win in a thrilling grand final against Hamilton Marist.

After leading 26-12 at half-time, Hautapu withstood a Marist fightback to lift the shield in front of an enthusiastic home crowd at Memorial Park.

Main photo: The Hautapu team raise the shield in celebration.

Result

Game played on Saturday July 15, 2023

Hautapu Sports 41
Hamilton Marist 33

Win adds to club’s outstanding record

Hautapu have an excellent record in the elite Waikato competition, especially since the introduction of play-off games in 1983.

The club has achieved seven shield wins since 1983 when play-off games were introduced.

In the past 25 years, Hautapu has built an admirable record in the competition with:

• Seven wins.
• Three sets of back-to-back wins.
• Nineteen appearances in the semi-finals.
• Eleven grand finals, including this year.

Recent form

Here are the most recent results from the Breweries Shield:

2018: Runners-up to Hamilton Old Boys.

2019: Winners v Fraser Tech (Hautapu unbeaten during the season).

2020: Winners v Otorohanga.

2021: Runners-up to Fraser Tech.

2022: Semi-finalists, losing to Hamilton Old Boys.

2023: Winners v Hamilton Marist

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