Published on: 4 August 2014

Ric CharlesworthCraig Boyne_v2In July, Years 7 to 9 hockey players were privileged to hear from Australian ‘super coach’ Ric Charlesworth (1969) and see the Hockey World Cup trophy, fresh from Australia’s win in The Hague. The recently retired Australian Men’s Hockey Team coach, who is the father of current students Oscar (Year 8) and Hugo (Year 6), along with Kookaburra squad member Craig Boyne (2005), led a masterclass for 120 boys at Mt Claremont Playing Fields. The week prior, Craig was also a special guest at a hockey training session for Years 5 and 6 boys. Ric had some great advice for the boys on how to win a world cup and be an outstanding player. Craig, who works with Gryphon at FHE in business and product development, talked from a player’s perspective as well as giving the boys advice on choosing the right hockey stick. Craig debuted with the Kookaburras in 2013 at the Sultan Azian Shah Cup international hockey tournament where he scored the winning goal against Malaysia in the finals.