County Masters Report – 2025/26
There are lots of opportunities to play masters hockey in Devon and in the wider hockey community.
Sessions run for men at Okehampton every other Thursday, known to everyone as "Gatfers." Trials are run at these sessions for the Devon and Cornwall teams that enter the EH competitions. Sessions also run at Stoke Damerel every other Monday, open to all O35s. Walking Hockey runs every other Monday at Stoke Damerel. Jill Dupain has started sessions for women O50s on a Friday, once a month at St James School (18:30–19:30).
Congratulations to Isca MO35s on reaching the final of the EH Cup competition, and to Devon and Cornwall MO65s on reaching the EH Trophy final.
England Masters age group squads – congratulations to:
MO35s – Jack Dinnie (Ashmoor)
MO40s – Matt Bell (Plymouth Lions), Ben Blundy NTR (Ashmoor)
MO45s – Matt Clark (Isca)
MO60s – Richard Purchase
MO70s – Chris Booker (Isca)
MO75s – Nigel Dupain
WO35s – Claire Rochelle (Exeter), Emma Ross (Exeter), Katherine Hutchings (Exeter), Rebecca Fagg (Exeter)
WO45s – Vicki Gill (Exeter Uni)
WO60s – Kay McDonald (Tavistock), Debbie Chalcraft (Kingsbridge)
WO70s – Gill Robbins (Tiverton White Eagles)
For Wales: WO50s Rebecca Lamb (Tavistock), Nicky Klinkenberg (Tiverton White Eagles)
West Masters representative success:
WO35s – Lisa Blamey-Bruckner, Helen Mullally-Wakeham, Deven Distin (all Plymouth Lions), Lisa Kerly (Kingsbridge)
WO40s – Jo Clews (Lions)
WO45s – Michelle Langrishe (Lions)
WO50s – Becky Lamb (Tavistock), Karen Tinners (Exeter)
WO55s – Jackie Anning, Bev Urbans (Lions), Nicky Klinkenberg (TWE), Bridgette Jones (Isca)
WO60s – Jackie Daw (Lions), Kay McDonald (Tavistock), Debbie Chalcraft (Kingsbridge), Sharon Rundle (Tavistock)
MO35s – Tristan Andrews, Tom Fox (Ocean City), Grant Skinner, Tom Gogerty (Isca)
MO40s – James Bower, Jamie Cooke, Tom Burnham (Isca)
MO45s – Tom Bell (Lions), Nev Stanton (Ocean City), Richard McCollum (Isca)
MO50s – Paul Bennett, Nick Clooke (Lions), Chris Bryant, Greg Williams, Matt Clarke, Matt Harvey (Isca)
MO55s – Richard Wheeler (Ocean City), Adam Lewis (Isca), Paul Evans (Devonport Services), Rob Stevens (Isca)
West squads for the men beyond O55s had not been finalised at the time of writing. All West squads are released through West Hockey's social media channels.
Masters hockey is thriving – we're hoping to reinstate the County Masters tournament early in the 2026/27 season. Date to be confirmed.
Congratulations to Jackie Daw for her West Life Time Achievement award.
