2025 Vantage National Masters Wrapped 

Written By Hannah Marshall

The 2025 Vantage National Masters delivered everything we’ve come to love about this iconic tournament—a packed week of fierce competition, camaraderie, and exceptional hockey in Whangārei and Kaikohe. 

It also served as the selection ground for our national teams heading to Cairns in May, where they’ll face off against Australia in a Trans-Tasman Masters three-test series. More on that soon.

With 91 teams, 1,400 players, and 251 fixtures, the competition, crowds were not short of hockey action.   

Pulling off an event of this scale is no small feat, and enormous credit goes to Northland Hockey Association for delivering a world-class tournament and special mention must also go to the satellite venue in Kaikohe, with leadership by Tiffany McQueen.  

Congratulations to our 2025 National Masters Champions: 

Men’s Winners: 

  • 35s – North Harbour 

  • 40s – Canterbury 

  • 45s – Auckland 

  • 50s – Auckland 

  • 55s – Tasman 

  • 60s – Tauranga 

  • 65s – Wellington 

  • 70s – Canterbury 

Women’s Winners: 

  • 35s – Tasman 

  • 40s – Northland 

  • 45s – Tasman 

  • 50s – Canterbury 

  • 55s – Tauranga/Waikato 

  • 60s – Auckland 

  • 65s – North Harbour 

Top Goal Scorers 

  • Men’s 35 – Andrew Winter (North Harbour) – 6 goals 

  • Women’s 35 – Pip Lunn (Tasman) – 8 goals 

  • Men’s 40 – Jonathan Pooch (Canterbury) – 12 goals 

  • Women’s 40 – Alexandra Brodie, Andrea Curnrow, Melissa Viviers (North Harbour/Northland/Taranaki) – 4 goals 

  • Men’s 45 – Deane Bellis & Lance Workman (Waikato / Taranaki) – 5 goals 

  • Women’s 45 – Jo Watton (North Harbour) – 6 goals 

  • Men’s 50 – Vince Aynsley (Auckland) – 12 goals 

  • Women’s 50 – Rochelle Kilmartin, Tarranah Poletti-Vette, Carolyn Turner & Helen Watson (North Harbour / Northland / Canterbury) – 4 goals 

  • Men’s 55 – Charles Viljoen (Tauranga) – 6 goals 

  • Women’s 55 – Katherine Pierce (Canterbury) – 5 goals 

  • Men’s 60 – Jack Clayton (Tauranga) – 9 goals 

  • Women’s 60 – Chris Arthur & Kathy Wolfe (Auckland / North Harbour / Wellington) – 3 goals 

  • Men’s 65 – Tim Tessier (Wellington) – 4 goals 

  • Women’s 65 – Jan Holden (North Harbour) – 3 goals 

  • Men’s 70 – Malcolm Brown / Mark Wilson (Nelson / Canterbury) – 4 goals 

Beyond the action on the turf, the Masters remains a celebration of the friendships, shared stories, and deep-rooted love for the game that keeps players coming back year after year.  

A big thanks goes out to the players, coaches, officials, volunteers, and supporters who brought this event to life. 

The location for 2026 will be confirmed in the coming weeks and we can’t wait to see you all again then!

Hannah Marshall
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