Townsville grandstand named after Andrew Symonds
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The Grandstand at the Riverway Stadium in Townsville, Queensland on Friday was officially named after late Australia cricketing great Andrew Symonds.
The Andrew 'Roy' Symonds Grandstand was unveiled by his children, Chloe and Will, and his mother Barbara on Friday.
"It just feels like he's going to be loved from every direction, like he's going to be loved from everyone. I know he didn't like anything big, and it's not a big grandstand…so he would probably have loved that," Chloe said.
Symonds' mother Barbara said: "He was just my boy who loved playing cricket. But to know that he was loved so much by so many people, it makes you very proud."
Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said that Symonds had a huge impact on the local community.
"Roy was a proud North Queenslander who gave back to the Townsville community through charity and his involvement in junior sports," she told the Townsville Bulletin. "He was also a great friend to many people and would light up any room he was in. Roy's passing has been a tragic loss to our community, and I know his absence is felt far and wide across the country."
