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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 1H 5M

E03/S25 - Simon Mason; Hockey Development

from The Half Court Press Podcast · host Tao MacLeod

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.Half Court Presswww.halfcourtpressmagazine.comFacebook & Twitter; @HalfCourtPress1Threads & Instagram; @half_court_press1The Half Court Press Podcast is available on…iTunesSpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsAmazon MusicBreakerOvercastPocket CastsRadioPublicThe 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 Hockeyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6A Little Book About Footballhttps://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.Half Court Presswww.halfcourtpressmagazine.comFacebook & Twitter; @HalfCourtPress1Threads & Instagram; @half_court_press1The Half Court Press Podcast is available on…iTunesSpotifyGoogle PodcastsApple PodcastsAmazon MusicBreakerOvercastPocket CastsRadioPublicThe 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 Hockeyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDJMKHV6A Little Book About Footballhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXWKFYH

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