Rain didn't stop young hockey players battling it out to secure wins at this morning's primary school competition at Tauranga Hockey Centre at Blake Park.

Getting underway at 8am, young hockey players enjoyed clashes in the Mini Sticks Year 3-4 competition and the Kiwi Sticks Year 5-6 league.

Mount Storm take on the Greenpark Wizards at Blake Park's Tauranga Hockey Centre this morning.

Games took place at the Tauranga Hockey Centre, Aquinas College, Bellevue School, Bethlehem College, Otumoetai Intermediate and Otumoetai College due to massive growth of hockey in the age-groups.

SunLive went along to capture the action.