Tauranga Boys College

The Project

The Tauranga College Story

The new TigerTurf WETT Pro turf installed at Tauranga Boys’ College replaced the well-worn, sand-dressed vintage
TigerDry hockey surface laid fourteen years ago. It has been put to rest, and the full-size WETT Pro hockey pitch is now
centre stage. Resplendent in vivid deep blue, it glows in the clear coastal light of the Bay of Plenty.

What Makes WETT Pro So Good?

The texturised monofilament yarn used for
the WETT Pro hockey surface produces
a playing surface that allows the ball
to travel easily in any direction. Hockey
players can also move their sticks readily
in all directions without the stick catching
or dragging. TigerTurf WETT Pro is FIH
Global certified and meets the highest level
of FIH performance standards.

Date Completed

January 2017

Location

Tauranga

Products

WETT Pro

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