Acknowledging history and remembering a great opponent will be front and centre when the Ray White Noosa Dolphins return to Sunshine Beach next weekend.
With the representative teams competing for the South East Queensland championship, no club games are being held this weekend, giving the Dolphins extra time to prepare for the next home match on 18 June against the Maroochydore Swans.
The match remembers former Maroochydore player John Currey when the two sides play for a shield named in his honour. John was a stalwart for the Swans in the early to mid ’90s and was universally respected and acknowledged as a man who represented all that is great about country rugby.
The match this year will coincide with the Dolphins’ Back to Noosa day where the club welcomes former players, coaches and supporters from the club’s 37 year history to catch up, with special recognition of the 1992 and 2002 grand final winning teams and the 2012 grand finalists.
It is fitting the day involves both teams as it was these two clubs who took to the field 30 years ago in the ’92 Grand Final with John Currey packing in at No 8 for the Swans that day.
Noosa A Grade Teams Being honoured:
1992 (Coach Ron Rae)
1. Maurice Paraha
2. Ian Simmons
3. Darryl Corrie
4. Rick Strow
5. Mick Coughlin (vc)
6. Digger Munro
7. Trevor Davies
8. Sean Baxter
9. Peter Hansen
10. Mark Brough (Capt)
11. Mick Butterworth
12. Mark Johnston
13. Ryan Constable
14. Matt Ryan
15. Sean Chapman
2002 (Coach Mick Phelan)
1. Garry McNeil
2. Adam Gamlin
3. Norm Furlong
4. Nick Grey
5. Ryan Gunthorpe
6. Anthony Thomas
7. Tony Harmer (Capt)
8. Dave Johnson
9. Mark Martin
10. Kane Barrie
11. Brad Diggle
12. Chris Grey
13. Chris Massaud
14. Terry Maloney
15. Ben Walker
2012 (Coach Stu Beaky)
1. Sam Clewes
2. Andy Green
3. Garry McNeil
4. Ryan Gunthorpe
5. Shaun Payne
6. Keith Strajnar
7. Mick Harrold
8. Tore Shaw
9. Matt George
10. Jarrad Postle
11. Aaron Di Aanni
12. Chris Massaud
13. Grant Hawthorn
14. Nat Forrest
15. Trent Morgan
For further details on the Back to Noosa and John Currey Shield Match, please check out Noosa Dolphins Facebook page.
