Vale Alan Vest
Alan Vest has passed away, and I am sure that many will agree that the sport has lost one of a rare breed, a gentleman within the game. Saying that Alan was a Yorkshireman through and through, and so was
Developing Players – A Money Making Exercise or a Genuine Mission?
Why were youth international sporting tournaments created? This is a question that you would assume would have a very simple answer, but depending who you ask you will receive differing answers. One answer is that these were a chance to
Is It Time To Delete “In Competition?”
Why is the name Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall one that every sports fan should know? Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall was a Pentathlete from Sweden. His name is etched in sporting history as he was the first Olympic athlete to be suspended for using a
Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 – Live Coverage
This October the Sultan of Johor Cup will be contested for the 13th time in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Launched in 2011 it has now become arguably the number one under 21 men’s hockey tournament in the world, outside of the
Time To Recognise Hockey’s Victims of Politics
The Australian Olympic Team that competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, despite a US-led boycott, was recently formally recognized by the Australian Parliament for their participation 45 years after the event. To some this seemed a strange occurence as these
