The award is presented to the member of the Great Britain Olympic team deemed to have been the top performing athlete of the year. McGregor began his goalkeeping career at home in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, after initially beginning life out field.  After he refused to pass to his teammates Ali’s coach gave him a choice; sit [...]

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The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named Great Britain athletes Alistair McGregor and Barry Middleton in its WorldHockey All Star Team for 2008. The All Star Team is compiled by hockey experts from across the globe and lists the 18 best players in the world each year. Midfielder Barry Middleton, who has also been shortlisted [...]

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CRASH TEST: The air cannon used in impact testing at the OBO laboratory in Palmerston North. The Antipodean collider is actually a form of air cannon used in testing helmets, face masks and other protective gear developed by the Palmerston North-based sports equipment manufacturer, OBO. OBO is now well into the design and prototype construction [...]

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Media release, 7 May 2008, Nightside Test Design Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch based company test engineering company Nightside Test Design is showcasing slow motion video clips of their latest vision and data project at the EMEX trade show currently running in Auckland, demonstrating the impact of cricket and hockey balls on standard sports helmets.

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BY IAN TAYLOR; ONE TIME GOALKEEPER I thought it would be interesting to pen a few personal thoughts on the union, the great and the good and how it appears through an “old mans eyes” The noble art of keeping is changing as it ever has, each generation adapting, creating new skills, techniques and styles. [...]

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The 2007/8 rules permit a goalkeeper more flexibility when defending their goal. The FIH has recently published The Rules of Hockey for 2007/8. Only a few innovative changes were introduced in this set of rules that marks a move to a two-year cycle for their production and publication. This means that these rules cover the [...]

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An OBO Case studyby Better By Design.NZ Click here to read…

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Simon Barnett, founder of OBO sports gear, has never played hockey in his life but that hasn’t stopped him building a world-beating business around the game. Based in Palmerston North, OBO has built its reputation in a niche market – protective clothing, helmets, sticks and bags for field hockey goalkeepers. Mr Barnett and designer Rob [...]

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This article displays a chart listing of all the goalkeeping brands at the 2004 Olympics.

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Trading in NZ dollars Another Palmerston North based manufacturer, Tomorrow Today New Zealand Ltd, which designs and makes OBO field hockey goalkeeping equipment, is trading in New Zealand dollars to 45 countries. Managing director Simon Barnett says trading in New Zealand dollars only buffers the company to a certain point. “Agents and importers will put [...]

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