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Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Episode three is with Simon Mason, who is the Managing Director of Mercian Hockey, one of the top manufacturers of goalkeeping kit and other hockey related equipment. He is also one of the foremost English language commentators in the game, helping to provide media coverage of elite level competitions. Previously, Simon has represented the England and Great Britain men’s teams at the highest level, including events such as the Commonwealth Games, EuroHockey Championships and three Olympic Games. In this interview we chat about different tournaments (both domestic and international), the current state of hockey and how to develop the sport.

In this clip Simon Mason talks about his experiences of going to three different Olympic Games. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

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The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Scott Baird is a member of the Uddingston Hockey Club, in the west of Scotland, for whom he is now their Honorary President. He has an extensive experience in administrative roles, which has included being Director and Chair of Scottish Hockey Union Ltd. (2011 – 2019), being the Honorary President of West District Hockey and serving on the Indoor Competitions Committee (2009 – 2021) and the Outdoor Competitions Committee (2022 - Present). Scott is also a Scottish National League standard umpire. However, he has also acted as a technical official for both the European Hockey Federation (EHF) and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH). In addition to this Baird is a member of the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group, who look to share the stories of Scottish Hockey. In this episode we chat about who the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group are and what they do, umpiring in the sport of hockey, as well as the role administrators in the development of the game.

In this clip Scott Baird gives his opinion on video referrals in hockey. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

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The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Scott Baird is a member of the Uddingston Hockey Club, in the west of Scotland, for whom he is now their Honorary President. He has an extensive experience in administrative roles, which has included being Director and Chair of Scottish Hockey Union Ltd. (2011 – 2019), being the Honorary President of West District Hockey and serving on the Indoor Competitions Committee (2009 – 2021) and the Outdoor Competitions Committee (2022 - Present). Scott is also a Scottish National League standard umpire. However, he has also acted as a technical official for both the European Hockey Federation (EHF) and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH). In addition to this Baird is a member of the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group, who look to share the stories of Scottish Hockey. In this episode we chat about who the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group are and what they do, umpiring in the sport of hockey, as well as the role administrators in the development of the game.

In this clip Scott Baird talks about funding and the professionalisation of hockey and how this money could potentially be sourced. We also touch on how the GB Centralised Programme affects this. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Half Court Press
www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com
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The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Scott Baird is a member of the Uddingston Hockey Club, in the west of Scotland, for whom he is now their Honorary President. He has an extensive experience in administrative roles, which has included being Director and Chair of Scottish Hockey Union Ltd. (2011 – 2019), being the Honorary President of West District Hockey and serving on the Indoor Competitions Committee (2009 – 2021) and the Outdoor Competitions Committee (2022 - Present). Scott is also a Scottish National League standard umpire. However, he has also acted as a technical official for both the European Hockey Federation (EHF) and the Federation of International Hockey (FIH). In addition to this Baird is a member of the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group, who look to share the stories of Scottish Hockey. In this episode we chat about who the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group are and what they do, umpiring in the sport of hockey, as well as the role administrators in the development of the game.

In this clip Scott Baird talks about the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group, of which he is involved. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Half Court Press
www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com
Facebook & Twitter;
Threads & Instagram;

The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Episode three is with Simon Mason, who is the Managing Director of Mercian Hockey, one of the top manufacturers of goalkeeping kit and other hockey related equipment. He is also one of the foremost English language commentators in the game, helping to provide media coverage of elite level competitions. Previously, Simon has represented the England and Great Britain men’s teams at the highest level, including events such as the Commonwealth Games, EuroHockey Championships and three Olympic Games. In this interview we chat about different tournaments (both domestic and international), the current state of hockey and how to develop the sport.

In this clip Simon Mason talks gives his backstory on how he started out as a goalkeeper and became involved in the kit brand Mercian Hockey. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Half Court Press
www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com
Facebook & Twitter;
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The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Kareena "Kaz" Cuthbert (née Marshall) is a former Scottish Hockey international and captain of the ladies team. She has represented her country at the 2010 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Kaz has recently stepped back from her role as the player-coach of Western Wildcats Hockey Club, in Glasgow. Currently she is the Head of High Performance for Bowls Scotland. In this episode we chat about the juxtaposition between domestic and international tournaments and how to better develop the game, as well as her wider views on hockey across Great Britain.

In this clip Kaz Cuthbert compares the hockey World Cup and the hockey tournament of the Olympic Games. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Half Court Press
www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com
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The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

Hockey Development is the latest series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of hockey personalities, including players, coaches, umpires and media types on how to develop, grow and improve the sport, as well as discuss what’s already being done well.

Kareena "Kaz" Cuthbert (née Marshall) is a former Scottish Hockey international and captain of the ladies team. She has represented her country at the 2010 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. Kaz has recently stepped back from her role as the player-coach of Western Wildcats Hockey Club, in Glasgow. Currently she is the Head of High Performance for Bowls Scotland. In this episode we chat about the juxtaposition between domestic and international tournaments and how to better develop the game, as well as her wider views on hockey across Great Britain.

In this clip Kaz Cuthbert gives her opinion on the FIH Pro League competition. To listen to the full episode you can find the Half Court Press Podcast on most podcast platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Half Court Press
www.halfcourtpressmagazine.com
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The Half Court Press editor, Tao MacLeod, has written two books, entitled A Little Book About Hockey and A Little Book About Football. You can buy them now from Amazon…

A Little Book About Hockey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6

A Little Book About Football
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH