University Blues Awards - Past meets Present
From Left: Blair Hopping, Sir Don Llewelyn, Brad Bellamy, Casey Henwood and Peter Cawkwell.
Past players met present at the University of Waikato Blues Awards Dinner on Friday 27th September. First Division Champions and Midland Express players, Blair Hopping, Brad Bellamy and Casey Henwood met Sir Don Llewelyn, first Patron of the University Hockey Club and Founder Vice Chancellor of the University of Waikato 1964.

University Club Life Member, Peter Cawkwell reminded Sir Don that the Club was so small in 1970 that it could retire to the Vice-Chancellors office for the after-match function! Sir Don played in goal while Peter played on the left-wing. University numbers have grown from 2,800 to 24,000 in the last 30 years

Both University Hockey Club Patrons, Sir Don Llewelyn and Professor John Scott(NZU HockeyBlue) attended the function at the new University Cultural Centre.

This was the first formal table function of the Blues Awards, as Vice-Chancellor Byan Gould follows up the Cambridge Boat Race with more University tradition. The University Hockey Club cleaned up with 3 Blues, 3 service awards and "Sports Club of the Year".

Mark Ranby was guest speaker delivering an inspirational speech to the young Blues winners.
University Hockey Club Patrons: Sir Don Llewelyn with Professor John Scott