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The 13th March saw the 2 year anniversary of the 2010 World Cup Final in which Australia defeated Germany 2-1 to win the tournament for a 2nd time. Gryphon had a heap of ambassadors in the Australian Team and to celebrate we thought we’d re-post the full game right here on Gryphon-Life. Congratulations again to playmakers Fergus Kavanagh, Grant Schubert (above), ... Read More »

Gryphon now has its own Facebook page where you can keep up to date with everything Gryphon and a whole lot more. So either click here to view or next time you’re on Facebook, search for Gryphon Hockey and check out our official company page (but don’t confuse it with the Gryphon Hockey Group page created by some fan somewhere!). Be ... Read More »

It’s been just over a month since we won the World Cup and since then we’ve had a bit of time to rest and reflect. I returned to work 2 days after the WC final and have been working full-time since. The first week back at work was tough, especially with the rest of the boys still celebrating most days ... Read More »

Well, how time flies!  It’s been just over a month since that memorable night in New Delhi.  World Champions!  I’m sure I’ll never get tired hearing people say it and nobody can take it away. It brought back so many memories of past victories and none more so than that of the Olympics back in 2004.  Total elation and just ... Read More »

Part 2 of my Post-India Blog deals with some of the India experiences, an aspect that the players didn’t have the luxury of exploring as much. Part 1 can be read here and is about the Hockey and Security around the event. The World Cup in 2010 was in New Delhi, India. Personally I have always wanted to go to ... Read More »

Well they’ve had a few days to let it sink.  Those of us that were watching on the TV, reading news reports and talking about the games here at Gryphon HQ would like to formally congratulate the latest and World Champion Ambassadors for Australia and Gryphon. Kiel Brown (WA) Graeme Begbie (WA) Rob Hammond (QLD) Fergus Kavanagh (WA) Grant Schubert ... Read More »

Well, I’m back in Perth and recovering from an amazing 17 days in India, and one brilliant night. I know I’m not an elite Hockey player and maybe what I have to write is not interesting for you, but I think some of you out there may like to see and hear what the World Cup in India 2010 was ... Read More »

There’s not a lot to write when so much emotion pours out through a group of players who have put so much into this one night. This one day. This one game.  This one moment. One moment in time. One moment when the final whistle is blown. Australia wins the World Cup in Two Thousand and Ten. They defeated the ... Read More »

What a game! Our semi final victory over the Netherlands last night was the most nail biting game I’ve been a part of. With just 8 seconds to go the game was still in the balance. Thankfully we managed to hold on to earn our place in the World Cup final. If you’d told me this time last year that ... Read More »

A battle of the “unlucky” is what was in place for us for the last game of the night and last non-medal play-off. Spain came home strong in their pool by beating England and missing out of the Semi Finals narrowly. They weren’t as close to making the Semis as their opponents in South Korea, who missed on a goal ... Read More »