Sydney Hockey - Matty's Hope Round
Matthew Lam passed away a year ago on 29 July 2022 from a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma H3 G34-mutant (G34-DHG).
Matt was an active member of our hockey community. Matt played and umpired in the Sydney Hockey competition. He also coached the junior hockey teams at his club and for various schools, assisted at his club's women's training sessions, umpired the Sydney North Women's Competition and worked at the hockey shop.
Matt's family has partnered with the Children's Cancer Institute (CCI). In February 2023 CCI launched a research project "Matty’s Hope" into G34-DHG; the first of its kind in Australia.
We are pleased to partner with Matt's family by naming the games held on the weekend of 29 July and 30 July 2023 as "Matty's Hope Round" and invite you as part of the Sydney Hockey community to join us in supporting this cause.
Your donation will help fund dedicated research to the previously under researched G34-DHG. Together as a community we can work towards helping find a cure for G34-DHG.
Thank you to my Sponsors
$100
Paul Hogan
$500
Unsw Hockey Club
On behalf of the UNSW Hockey Club and in memory of Matt, we would like to donate $500 for the goals scored by our club during Matty's Hope Round.
$200
Anonymous
May God continue to bless you as a family and give you courage and surround you with support.
$4.18k
Northern District Hockey Association
In recognition of Matt’s time with us at Districts as a player, umpire and friend and the way he touched all our lives. To Tomy, Katie and Alyssa sending all our love and support.
$114.95
Nd6 Women Team
Thank you for your support! Northern District ND6 Team
$41
Bhhc
Donating umpire payment on behalf of Mark Every
$105.50
Ho Ho Sisters
$51
Jo
Our one goal today was worth 5!! Love playing with you Katie, Alyssa as ref and Tommy yelling from the sideline. Such a strong family xx
$105.50
Steve And Jonah Ead
A great weekend to raise awareness
$721
Moorebank-liverpool District Hockey Club
On behalf of MLDHC, we donate $720 for all Club goals scored by men, women and junior teams, on the weekend of 29th July.
$147.70
Bhhc
Awesome work BHHC Women's Bs with your 7 goals today
$52.75
Anonymous
$5.22
Anonymous
Briefly met Matty at the Hockey shop, I clearly remember how helpful and outgoing he was. Very sad to hear of his passing. -Player with Macquarie University Hockey Club
$126.69
Bibiana Smith
Well done Tomy! The goals saved are winners too! For Matty.
$286
Gns 1st Grade Mens
$520
Bhhc
Remembering Matt Lam - Baulkham Hills Hockey Club on behalf of PL and SL teams
$126.60
Bhhc
Remembering Matt Lam - Baulkham Hills Hockey Club
$140
Gryphon Systems Engineering
Balance of $140 for 14 goals at $20 per goal for ND hockey mens pledge. Made a mistake with 1st donation and only put $140 in. :-)
$261.25
Tomy Lam
A heartwarming weekend for Sydney hockey community! Thank you everyone embracing the idea for this great cause. For the three 11th goal in the round and 2 naughty goals I let in + 6 save.
$126.60
Baulkham Hills Hockey Club President
Hope this can help in a small way
$20
Baulkham Hills Hockey Club - Bulls Juniors
Supporting Matty's Hope
$100
Baulkham Hills Hockey Club - Bulls U17b Junior Team
2 goals for Matty xx
$89
Baulkham Hills Hockey Club - Bulls U11c Junior Team
8 goals in support of Matty's Hope
$255
Baulkham Hills Hockey Club - Bulls U13b Junior Team
4 goals + love & hope
$52.75
Cheryle Hawkins
$157.50
Lachlan Walsh
For my mate and mentor, Matty
$600
Ryde Pl1 Team
Panthers 1st grade squad is very happy to support a great cause. Let's find a cure!
$125.40
Baulkham Hills Bulls - 15bs
$51
Jim Syd
$740
Ryde Hunters Hill District Hockey Club
37 goals across the club @ $20’a goal
$105.50
Dan Jean, Tom, Charlie And Fiona
Great to contribute to Matt's memory and legacy
$158.25
Enzo Gab & Shauna Forlani
Sending our love and thoughts to Alyissa, Katie & Tomy
$31.65
Maya Bryan - U17b & Coach U13c
$52.75
Tim Mall
On behalf of Sutherland PL3
$150
Wajih
Great to see the community come together to support this cause. Lots of love to Matty's family.
$316.50
Nigel, Tam, Izzy & Adelie Lynn (gns Hockey)
As a parent I cannot even begin to imagine the pain you go through. Life at times is so unjust and so unfair. I remember coaching against Matty, thinking to myself, this kid is going to be a real pain to coach against. You could see he was good, had great energy about him and was completely invested. Then I learnt that his dad was a goalie! A hockey family! No wonder the kid is soooo good already. I feel for you and your family Tomy. The hockey community is always here for you and I will always remember Matty as the gun little player that had all the signs of greatness.
$51
Marisi Ridgway
Thoughts with Matt’s family today… from ND u17 white team
$104.50
Farquharson Family
$263.75
Kamal And Amaan Naqvi
Great initiative. Our thoughts with Matty’s family and friends.
$105.50
Luke Gallagher
Fantastic cause, happy to help out. Tomy is a legend.
$125.40
Sonny Chadha
8 goals scored across the 3 games our kids and I played.
$105.50
Michelle Breytenbach
❤️❤️ Great hockey community coming together - just awesome
$140
Peter Stephens
For the 14 goals scored by Northern District Men in the Matty's Hope round of Sydney Hockey.
$42.20
Peter Hayes
SL6 St George. Great intiative
$130
Sutho Hockey Sl1
From Sutho SL1, 7 goals! . Proud to support a great cause
$52.75
Manly U11a - North Area Comp
Our sport is about so much more than hockey. Our thoughts with Matty’s friends and family.
$1.52k
The Outsourced Cfo
$209
Manly-gns
Donation for the Manly-GNS team
$51
Winwood-smith Family
So sorry for your loss. Hoping & praying for a cure for this devastating illness.
$125.40
Shayne Blair
ND 17B x 3 goals, PL2 x 1 goal & PL1 x 2 goals. Miss you Matty xxxx
$500
Michael Imer
25 goals scored across our top three teams (Briars v Ryde) @ $20 per goal aspledged.
$20
Dean Merchant
$100
Miller Family
$126.60
Sean And Jen
Six goals saved today by Tomy in SL7!
$50
Nathan Rees
$52.75
Kath Czinner
$26.38
Daniel Bryant Sutho Pl2
$52.75
Neate Family
$52.75
Fi Bates
$63.30
Ruming Family For Nd U13green
$60.00 from Ruming family on behalf of ND U13Green
$26.38
Anonymous
$52.75
Adam Benari
$21.10
Risa Riyanto
$105.50
Jason Kan
$52.75
Tim Metcalfe
Hoping for a prolific goal scoring weekend for all grades! Amazing initiative
$52.25
Pope Family
All the best with your fundraising. So amazing to do something so positive during a difficult time. Sending best wishes xxx The Pope Family (GNS & Manly)
$52.75
Helen Yu
I hope it is a wonderful weekend of hockey to remember Matty. ❤️
$15.82
Ben S
$150
U13a Northern Districts
$50
Andrew Bacon
Thank you for raising awareness on such an important condition. Thinking of the Lam family. All the best Katy and Tomy.
$52.75
Scott Minard And Family
$52.75
Brigid Robson
Katie and Tomy - thinking of you. what an amazing job you are doing to shine a light on this form of cancer. Let’s hope with the funds raised we can make progress in understanding the cancer.
$105.50
Stu & Viki Hammond - Sutho Masters/ Sl 4/5
A sad loss of a young man's life who had so much to give; we hope the money raised continues to support the research to find answers and help those in need.
$105.50
Peter Tait - Sutho Pl1
$9.02k
Tomy, Katie & Alyssa Lam
Thank you for all your generous support of Matty's Hope Round, amazing Sydney Hockey community! Looking forward to all 45 matches this weekends. Let's remember Matthew by play hard and have fun.
$52.75
Louise, Desmond, Liam And Lachlan
With such sadness in losing someone so talented and young. We wish Matty’s legacy goes on.
$315
Bavneet Singh
$21.10
Matthew Cooke
$105.50
Katherine Stone
$21.10
Rod Liles
$516.36
Briars Sports
$26.38
Srijan Kachhipati
$20
Anonymous
$263.75
The Gibbons Family
Thinking of you all.
$104.50
Anstee Family
Matt was Kurtis's 1st hockey coach and gave him the love of hockey.
$50
Vanessa Thorne
Such a worthy cause , my nephew has recently been operated on for brain cancer - it can affect the fittest amongst us without any sign of warning . Thanks for organising and sending strength to Marty’s family.
$21.10
Emma Jean
$105.50
Murray, Paige, Tahlia And Morgan
Sending all of our love to Tomy, Katie and Alyssa
$52.75
Taz Sian
$21.10
Ian Jessup
I scored a goal for Macq Uni last night and would like to donate $20 to this cause.
$52.75
Sally Ellis - Northern Districts
$105
Harmindrr Panesar
$52.75
Hugh Darling
$52.75
Isadore - Nd6
$105.50
Sean From Nd Sl6
$52.75
Paul Worrell
$105.50
Jay Rajpal
$101
Manpal Jagpal
Thinking of matty
$52.75
Emma Bovey
$151
Rob,johanna, Alexandra & James Makin
Thinking of you all as you approach the one year Anniversary of Matty’s passing! Let’s find a cure!!
$263.75
Heideggers
Thinking of Matty - From the Heidegger family.
$52.75
Eranga Wijetunga
$105.50
Wesley Grisdale
❤️💪
$261.25
Malkeet Thethi
$1.02k
Wesley Lam-kwan
$500
Daniel Johnson
Let's make Matt's legacy something meaningful for those that come afterwards...
$105.50
Chris Jenkins
$52.75
Jeremy Uy
$105.50
Richard
$105
Michael David Imer
$104.50
Becky Gaiy
$263.75
Kristenn Wong
$52.75
