Forward July 2014 | Page 28

SPORT dream We dared to On Saturday 3 May, 154 Old Boys, parents and hockey supporters attended a spectacular gala dinner function themed, “Dare to Dream”. The night was all about celebrating hockey at Guildford Grammar School, from 1955 when hockey entered the PSA, through to today, and we looked forward to what will be a very exciting future when a visualisation of the new synthetic hockey surface was unveiled. Lloyd Tonkin’s 32 years of employment was acknowledged by the Headmaster and a special presentation was made to Lloyd as a thank you for this contribution to hockey at Guildford Grammar School. Special guest and current Australian Men’s Hockey team captain, Mark Knowles, was interviewed by the Master of Ceremonies, Old Boy and Olympian, Shane Tonkin. Mark gave the audience an insight into one of the most successful Australian sporting teams and how the Kookaburra’s should go at the World Cup being held in The Hague in June 2014. The evening also celebrated the Guildford Grammar School Champion Hockey Team 1955 – 2013, as announced by Mr Len Fernandes. Many thanks to Tracey Roki, Gillian MacDonald, Graeme Plummer, David Williams and Len Fernandes for the incredible job of organising such a stunning event. Mr Richie Longson Event Coordinator 28 After a lengthy selection process congratulations to the following Old Boys who were selected in the 15 man Champion Team: David Berrie Craig Bindeman Colin Collard Max Collard Doug Dare James Ditchburn Duncan Harper Daymon Joseph Richie Longson Greg Tomasini Shane Tonkin Walter Triplett Brendan Varis Richard Waller Keith Waller