Conversations in Sport is the twenty-fourth series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to a variety of different sporting personalities, who have a range of roles and experiences within their respective games. We chat about a range of topics including domestic participation, international tournaments, as well as corporate responsibility within sport.
In episode four we chat to John Hardie and Matthew Taylor, who both work within the sports programmes at Edinburgh Academy. John Hardie is a retired rugby player, who has moved into coaching. Born in New Zealand, he qualified to play for Scotland due to a familial link to the Scottish county of Fife. In New Zealand, he played for Southland and the Highlanders, before moving over to the UK. Here he played for Edinburgh and Newcastle Falcons. In 2015 John was picked to play for Scotland in the 2015 World Cup, reaching the quarter final stage. Since August 2024, John Hardie has been the Assistant Director of Rugby at the Edinburgh Academy.
Matty Taylor is a newly capped goalkeeper for the Scottish national hockey team. He was a part of the squad that won the inaugural second tier of the FIH Nations Cup, in Muscat, Oman, that was held in February 2025. Also, a teacher at Edinburgh Academy, he is one of the coaches within the private school’s hockey programme. Having come through the youth teams at Inverleith Hockey Club he turned out for their first team, before moving across to play for local rivals Grange and then the University of Edinburgh team, with whom he won the Scottish Cup. In this episode we chat about school and club sport, multi-sports education for youth players, as well as the potential benefits of professionalism for minority sports.
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Conversations in Sport is the twenty-fourth series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to a variety of different sporting personalities, who have a range of roles and experiences within their respective games. We chat about a range of topics including domestic participation, international tournaments, as well as corporate responsibility within sport.
In episode three we hear from the Welsh Hockey super fan, Lynne Morgan BEM. A person of many roles within hockey Lynne is, amongst other things, a member of the Hockey Writers’ Club committee, the Welsh Masters hockey teams and Ashford (Middlesex) Hockey Club. In 2023 she was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to hockey, as part of the King’s first Birthday Honours List. In this conversation we chat about what’s been happening in Wales and Great Britain, the Hockey Writers’ Club, as well as the tournaments that fans can enjoy.
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Conversations in Sport is the twenty-fourth series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to a variety of different sporting personalities, who have a range of roles and experiences within their respective games. We chat about a range of topics including domestic participation, international tournaments, as well as corporate responsibility within sport.
In episode two we chat to Paul Schuttenbelt, a football coach and businessman from the town of Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands, who’s worked around the world. Since moving overseas he has been involved in football and sport in a variety of roles and a variety of locations including Vietnam, India, Thailand and the USA. Currently he is teaching students about entrepreneurship in sports and business models in football at the Rome City Institute, in Italy. In this role he has an educational focus on ethics and using sport as a tool for development in emerging economies. In this interview we talk about sports development and corporate social responsibility.
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Conversations in Sport is the twenty-fourth series of the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod talks to a variety of different sporting personalities, who have a range of roles and experiences within their respective games. We chat about a range of topics including domestic participation, international tournaments, as well as corporate responsibility within sport.
In episode one, we chat to Jesse Drake and Greg Mackenzie of Edinburgh based Inverleith Hockey Club, who are both goalkeepers in the men’s first team. Here we talk about the importance of club hockey, the intricacies of goalkeeping, as well as different hockey tournaments. Hailing from New Zealand Jesse even compares and contrasts Kiwi hockey to that of where he is now playing in Scotland.
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Alan Veitch is an archivist and a statistician for the sport of field hockey. He is one of the people behind the organisation that celebrates and records the game in the North of Britain, called Scottish Hockey Heritage. In this series of episodes, taken from an interview recorded in Edinburgh on May of 2025, we chat about a variety of topics, including what Scottish Hockey Heritage does, what it plans to do in the future and how you and others can help to record the history of hockey in Scotland.
All episodes were done in conjunction with the Half Court Press and Scottish Hockey Heritage. The producer was Tao MacLeod.
Scottish Hockey Heritage
www.scottish-hockey-heritage.org
Alan Veitch Hockey Archivist and Statistician
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 09.05.2025
Episode 1; Alan Veitch of Scottish Hockey Heritage an Introduction
Episode 2; Alan Veitch on Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 3; Alan Veitch on the Current Activities of Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 4; Alan Veitch on the Future Plans of Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Alan Veitch is an archivist and a statistician for the sport of field hockey. He is one of the people behind the organisation that celebrates and records the game in the North of Britain, called Scottish Hockey Heritage. In this series of episodes, taken from an interview recorded in Edinburgh on May of 2025, we chat about a variety of topics, including what Scottish Hockey Heritage does, what it plans to do in the future and how you and others can help to record the history of hockey in Scotland.
All episodes were done in conjunction with the Half Court Press and Scottish Hockey Heritage. The producer was Tao MacLeod.
Scottish Hockey Heritage
www.scottish-hockey-heritage.org
Alan Veitch Hockey Archivist and Statistician
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 09.05.2025
Episode 1; Alan Veitch of Scottish Hockey Heritage an Introduction
Episode 2; Alan Veitch on Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 3; Alan Veitch on the Current Activities of Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 4; Alan Veitch on the Future Plans of Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Alan Veitch is an archivist and a statistician for the sport of field hockey. He is one of the people behind the organisation that celebrates and records the game in the North of Britain, called Scottish Hockey Heritage. In this series of episodes, taken from an interview recorded in Edinburgh on May of 2025, we chat about a variety of topics, including what Scottish Hockey Heritage does, what it plans to do in the future and how you and others can help to record the history of hockey in Scotland.
All episodes were done in conjunction with the Half Court Press and Scottish Hockey Heritage. The producer was Tao MacLeod.
Scottish Hockey Heritage
www.scottish-hockey-heritage.org
Alan Veitch Hockey Archivist and Statistician
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 09.05.2025
Episode 1; Alan Veitch of Scottish Hockey Heritage an Introduction
Episode 2; Alan Veitch on Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 3; Alan Veitch on the Current Activities of Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 4; Alan Veitch on the Future Plans of Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Alan Veitch is an archivist and a statistician for the sport of field hockey. He is one of the people behind the organisation that celebrates and records the game in the North of Britain, called Scottish Hockey Heritage. In this series of episodes, taken from an interview recorded in Edinburgh on May of 2025, we chat about a variety of topics, including what Scottish Hockey Heritage does, what it plans to do in the future and how you and others can help to record the history of hockey in Scotland.
All episodes were done in conjunction with the Half Court Press and Scottish Hockey Heritage. The producer was Tao MacLeod.
Scottish Hockey Heritage
www.scottish-hockey-heritage.org
Alan Veitch Hockey Archivist and Statistician
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 09.05.2025
Episode 1; Alan Veitch of Scottish Hockey Heritage an Introduction
Episode 2; Alan Veitch on Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 3; Alan Veitch on the Current Activities of Scottish Hockey Heritage
Episode 4; Alan Veitch on the Future Plans of Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage
Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant organisation. He went on to coach both domestically with the University of Edinburgh, as well as internationally with Scotland and Great Britain. Here he coached the women’s team at the Olympic Games in 1988 and to a bronze medal in 1992.
In this series of four segments of his interview, recorded on 08.03.2024, we explore the various aspects of his hockey life. Starting with his early days and entry into the game, Dennis talks about his memories from his playing career, as well as his experiences as a coach.
Episode One; Dennis Hay Introduction
Episode Two; Dennis Hay on his Playing Career
Episode Three; Dennis Hay on his Coaching Career
Episode Four; Dennis Hay on his Memories of his Career
This interview has been produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage.
Dennis Hay
Former Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Player
Former University of Edinburgh Hockey, Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Coach
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 08.03.2024
Interview produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage
Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant organisation. He went on to coach both domestically with the University of Edinburgh, as well as internationally with Scotland and Great Britain. Here he coached the women’s team at the Olympic Games in 1988 and to a bronze medal in 1992.
In this series of four segments of his interview, recorded on 08.03.2024, we explore the various aspects of his hockey life. Starting with his early days and entry into the game, Dennis talks about his memories from his playing career, as well as his experiences as a coach.
Episode One; Dennis Hay Introduction
Episode Two; Dennis Hay on his Playing Career
Episode Three; Dennis Hay on his Coaching Career
Episode Four; Dennis Hay on his Memories of his Career
This interview has been produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage.
Dennis Hay
Former Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Player
Former University of Edinburgh Hockey, Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Coach
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 08.03.2024
Interview produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage
Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant organisation. He went on to coach both domestically with the University of Edinburgh, as well as internationally with Scotland and Great Britain. Here he coached the women’s team at the Olympic Games in 1988 and to a bronze medal in 1992.
In this series of four segments of his interview, recorded on 08.03.2024, we explore the various aspects of his hockey life. Starting with his early days and entry into the game, Dennis talks about his memories from his playing career, as well as his experiences as a coach.
Episode One; Dennis Hay Introduction
Episode Two; Dennis Hay on his Playing Career
Episode Three; Dennis Hay on his Coaching Career
Episode Four; Dennis Hay on his Memories of his Career
This interview has been produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage.
Dennis Hay
Former Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Player
Former University of Edinburgh Hockey, Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Coach
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 08.03.2024
Interview produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Dennis Hay Interview Scottish Hockey Heritage
Dennis Hay is a former Scottish hockey player and coach who has had an interesting and long lasting career. As a player he toured Australia with Great Britain, when such things where less common, and went to the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, that was overshadowed by infamous terror attack, by a militant organisation. He went on to coach both domestically with the University of Edinburgh, as well as internationally with Scotland and Great Britain. Here he coached the women’s team at the Olympic Games in 1988 and to a bronze medal in 1992.
In this series of four segments of his interview, recorded on 08.03.2024, we explore the various aspects of his hockey life. Starting with his early days and entry into the game, Dennis talks about his memories from his playing career, as well as his experiences as a coach.
Episode One; Dennis Hay Introduction
Episode Two; Dennis Hay on his Playing Career
Episode Three; Dennis Hay on his Coaching Career
Episode Four; Dennis Hay on his Memories of his Career
This interview has been produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage.
Dennis Hay
Former Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Player
Former University of Edinburgh Hockey, Scotland & Great Britain Hockey Coach
Interview location; Edinburgh
Interview date; 08.03.2024
Interview produced in conjunction with Scottish Hockey Heritage
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Coaches Corner is the latest series from the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of coaches from different sports about what it is they do. We talk about coaching philosophies and techniques, youth development and team preparation, as well as how the individual fits into these concepts. If you’re curious about coaching then this is the podcast for you…
Episode nine is with Alyson Annan. A legend of the game of hockey, she is one of the few people to have been a world class player and a world class coach. As a player she had a ten year international career with the Australian Hockeyroos and stayed in the game after retirement. In 2018 she led the Dutch ladies team to victory in the London World Cup, before coaching the side to the Gold Medal in the 2020(1) Tokyo Olympic Games. Now Alyson is the Head Coach of the Chinese women’s hockey team, who won the Asian Games in 2023. In the same year Annan was named the FIH Women’s Coach of the Year. The Half Court Press Magazine has listed her as one of the six most iconic hockey coaches of all time. In this episode we chat about how to develop a positive learning environment, handling different communication styles and how to create a balanced team
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Coaches Corner is the latest series from the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of coaches from different sports about what it is they do. We talk about coaching philosophies and techniques, youth development and team preparation, as well as how the individual fits into these concepts. If you’re curious about coaching then this is the podcast for you…
Episode eight is with Tom Barton, who has had an interestingly diverse coaching career. He is currently the head of the youth programmes at Edinburgh based Inverleith Hockey Club, which is a committee position. He is also a co-coach of the ladies first team in the Scottish Premiership. At the same time Barton is an international standard coach with the Cyprus Men’s Hockey Team. All of this he has achieved before the age of 30, whilst also playing in his club’s men’s first eleven. In this episode we chat about coaching styles and principles, how to engage players within a positive team culture, as well as how to coach junior, senior and elite level players.
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Coaches Corner is the latest series from the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of coaches from different sports about what it is they do. We talk about coaching philosophies and techniques, youth development and team preparation, as well as how the individual fits into these concepts. If you’re curious about coaching then this is the podcast for you…
Episode six is with John Bagnall, who is the head coach of the Scottish korfball national team. In addition to this, John is also the coach of English Premier League side Bristol Thunder Korfball Club. In this interview we chat about Bagnall’s coaching principles, his experiences of training elite level players and the differences between working at domestic and international level.
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Coaches Corner is the latest series from the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of coaches from different sports about what it is they do. We talk about coaching philosophies and techniques, youth development and team preparation, as well as how the individual fits into these concepts. If you’re curious about coaching then this is the podcast for you…
Episode four is with korfball coach Dan Pratt. Currently he is coaching the first team at Edinburgh City Korfball Club, but has previously been involved with his hometown side Croydon KC, as well as the University of Edinburgh sides. As a player Dan has captained the Scotland national team. In this interview we chat about how to prepare a team, change a system and develop a positive culture.
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Coaches Corner is the latest series from the Half Court Press Podcast. Here, Tao MacLeod chats to a variety of coaches from different sports about what it is they do. We talk about coaching philosophies and techniques, youth development and team preparation, as well as how the individual fits into these concepts. If you’re curious about coaching then this is the podcast for you…
Episode two is with football coach Jordan Forrester. Originally from South Queensferry, he is a product of the Edinburgh College Sports Programmes. Now Jordan is the assistant coach at Livingston Women’s Football Club. Last season his side won the Championship division, which is the third tier of Scottish football, allowing for promotion to the Scottish Premier League Two. In this interview we chat about principles of coaching, team development and how to build a positive culture.
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