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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

Picking your Moment

In sport, and in life, they say that timing is everything. In an era of fragile egos it probably becomes more important than ever. Talking to modern day coaches no longer can a team be pinned on a wall or

In Like Flynn

Errol Flynn is arguably the most globally well known Tasmanian. His reputation as a swashbuckler during the Golden Age of cinema has ensured his place in history. Hale Hockey club’s Liam Flynn would have to be close to the complete

Perceptions Must Not Define You

They say perception is reality. Which means that people form an impression of something, and then no matter what the truth may be that is how people see that thing. Once such a situation arises it is very hard to

One Last Chance?

Looking back 2019 was not the best time to launch a new competition, for as we all know by March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared the Covid outbreak a Pandemic. Internationally in the sport of Hockey the FIH Pro