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Parity Not Charity

It is regrettable that so many aspects of life today are all about ticking boxes, and there is a pretence to satisfying perceived needs. Much of this stems from flawed funding models, which determine that organisations must comply with certain

A Matter of Interpretation?

Being a referee or an umpire in sport today is no easy task. As most will know the respect that they used to command has been eroded. Some blame professionalism and the money now tied up in sport, but that

Podcast #68 – Dribbling up The Annapurna Circuit, The Cricket World Cup and A Review of The FIH Pro League.

Not the Footy Show Podcast

What a lot there is to talk about in the world of sport at the moment. Once again we discuss some of the pertinent topics. First up congratulations to the Canadian Women’s Field Hockey side whose captain, Kate Wright whom

Is The Pro League Heading in The Right Direction?

It was an interesting week in the world of Field Hockey last week. First of all there was the announcement from the game’s governing body, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on the punishment to be handed down to Pakistan for

Time to Review the Review?

To the un-initiated a 0-0 draw in football must be boring. Yet that can be far from the truth, as often a match is decided by the finest of margins. A deflected shot can wrong-foot a goalkeeper to give a