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Not A Country For Old Men?

“You can tell that the Olympics are coming up because Hockey is in the news,” was a comment made by a friend in the past month in Australia. Sadly their words were correct, as every four years on the eve

Time to Protect the Integrity of the Competition?

Integrity is becoming outdated. Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change, it is about doing the right thing in a reliable way. To have integrity is to have a moral

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