Changing the Pitch
The 1976 Montreal Olympic Games were the first to see hockey played on an artificial surface. It was a move that would change the game and have a lasting impact. The reasons for the change come down to which story
Danger – Beware
“If God had wanted us to play football in the clouds, he’d have put grass up there” is a famous quote from the great football coach Brian Clough, when English clubs started to resort to the long-ball game. In other
Far From Pitch Perfect
Ask any Indian Hockey fan why there was 41 years between their hockey team winning an Olympic medal and the chances are most will tell you that the switch from a grass pitch to an artificial surface was a huge
The Month That Changed the Game.
The early 1980’s were a time when many in India believe there was a changing of the guard. India had won the 1980 Olympic hockey Gold medal in Moscow. It was their eighth Olympic Gold medal in 12 Olympiads; albeit
Pitch Battle
Two years ago at the South East Asian Games there were memorable scenes in the eleven-a-side Hockey tournaments. First of all in the Men’s group stage Myanmar scored a 2-0 victory over Singapore for the first time ever. They lost
