2025 Tennis in NZ Award Recipients
The 2025 Tennis in NZ Awards & Honours acknowledges and celebrates the tennis in New Zealand community, from players and coaches, to clubs and volunteers who have contributed to tennis in New Zealand over the year.
Keep scrolling to view a list of the 2025 award winners.
2025 Award Winners
Te Tohu Hāpai – Lifetime Service Honours
Tennis New Zealand recognises that at the heart of the delivery of the sport of tennis in New Zealand is the large body of volunteers who either provide governance of the sport throughout the country or who deliver the sport in many ways including as administrators, coaches and officials.
Many provide such contributions over many years, often decades, and sometimes over a lifetime and so Tennis New Zealand has established Te Tohu Hāpai, an award providing national recognition for long service to the sport within New Zealand across a wide spectrum of forms of contributions.
There has been in existence for some decades both the constitutional Life Membership award of Tennis New Zealand which recognizes largely international contribution to the sport and through the same period the honorary life membership awards conferred locally by Regions and Tennis Associations.
Te Tohu Hāpai, being the newly instituted award, now provides national recognition for such lifetime service and therefore complements the Tennis New Zealand Life Membership award (Te Tohu Taumata).
The three concepts for Te Tohu Hāpai, being national recognition of long service, has the following key concepts:
He Ngakaunui - dedication / commitment to tennis
He Manaakitanga nui - care / impact on tennis
He Kaitiakitanga – stewardship / guardianship of tennis
Congratulations to:
Andrew has been a resolute supporter and driver of tennis in the Taranaki region for decades.
Made a life member of the Taranaki Tennis Association in 2021 for his efforts, which have included Board Chair of the organisation, focusing on player and coach development, supporting the Taranaki clubs through tournaments, interclub and operational support.
Andrew has been successful in getting international events to Taranaki, including Davis Cup ties at New Plymouth and Hawera from 2008-2011. He has been tournament director of the Taranaki Open for the past 18 years, and has received the Taranaki Sportsperson of the Year Volunteer/Administrator Award in 2011. Andrew is also a life member of his home club Okaiawa Tennis Club, and has been since 2008.
"There is not enough room to explain Andrew, he is the heart and soul of Taranaki Tennis. He helps everyone to make sure we are fully playing tennis at as many clubs as possible. His knowledge from all the years of tennis here is amazing." - Taranaki Tennis Collegue on Andrew's contribution to tennis.
Left to right: Peter Maciaszek, Andrew Baylis, Terri-Ann Scorer
Guy Nash has made an exceptional, lifelong contribution to tennis in New Zealand, serving in leadership and volunteer roles from the 1950s through to present day. His service includes key positions with Northcote and Mt Albert Tennis Clubs, President of Anderson Park Tennis Club, and leadership roles within the Umpires Association, as well as extensive involvement with Tennis Auckland committees between 1994 and 2023.
Alongside this governance work, they played a significant role in major events, including leading ball kid programmes from 1996 to 2010 and supporting community initiatives such as tennis school visits. This sustained and wide-ranging contribution makes Guy a highly deserving recipient of the Te Tohu Hāpai honours.
Jim Martin has been a loyal contributor to tennis in New Zealand, and in particular his home region of Canterbury for several decades.
Recently Jim was awarded the Service To Sport award sponsored by the Hurunui District Council, for his role in developing new facilities for Coldstream Tennis Club in Rangiora. Jim's dedication and leadership over the decades in a variety of roles has shaped tennis positively across Canterbury and New Zealand.
Jim has been a devout contributor to the NZ International Lawn Tennis Club, being the South Island representative. A keen player as well, Jim has competed across the NZ Masters circuit, never letting his love for the game expire. A deserving recipient of the Te Tohu Hāpai award. 
Lloyd Russell has made an outstanding contribution to tennis in Canterbury, dedicating over 40 years of voluntary service to Waimairi Tennis Club and the wider region since joining the club in 1982.
He has held numerous leadership roles, including Junior Administrator (1996-2002) and President since 2003, while also serving on the Tennis Canterbury Region Board (2014-2017) and its Player and Game Advisory Group since 2001.
Lloyd’s vision and commitment have driven significant developments at the club, including facility upgrades, earthquake recovery, and sustained membership growth, alongside initiating school coaching programmes later adopted regionally. His long-standing service and impact on both club and regional tennis make him a highly deserving recipient of the Te Tohu Hāpai honours.
Pam has made an exceptional and wide-ranging contribution to tennis in Auckland over more than seven decades, spanning administration, governance, and historical preservation.
She served as Tennis Auckland Secretary from 1984 to 1999, contributing to the development of international tournaments and supporting clubs through liaison work, resources, and education, earning Auckland City Sport Administrator of the Year in 1999.
Her ongoing service includes roles with the Tennis International Club of New Zealand (2007-2014), the Seed Foundation (2011-2015), and the Western Area Tennis Trust through to 2025, where she was instrumental in developing indoor tennis facilities.
A dedicated club volunteer since 1952, including 27 years with Blockhouse Bay Tennis Club, Pam has also preserved the sport’s history through major publications, including Auckland Tennis 125 Years. Her lifelong commitment and impact make her a highly deserving recipient of the Te Tohu Hāpai honours.
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