Rats Got My Berg!

By Khairuddin Zainal: I made my international debut against Germany with a pair of borrowed canvas goalkeeper’s pads in the 1969 Pakistan International Hockey tournament in Lahore. In...

Me And My Whistle

By G.Vijayanathan: Hockey had always been my number one sport but after playing the game for a continuous period of 32 years for the Tamilians’ Physical...

Lopsided Selections

By Franco De Cruz: There were parallels between the 1972 Munich Olympics and the 1975 World Cup teams. By that I mean, only the chosen 13...

My Love For Hockey

By Franco De Cruz: My introduction to hockey began when I was seven years old. On my 7th birthday, I was presented a miniature hockey stick. Wth...

Toddy Goal Does It!

By Thavanayagam: In 1961 I left Seremban, my hometown, for Kuala Lumpur after having secured a job with the Ministry of Health. As hockey was my...

My Mentor, Freddy!

By C.Paramalingam: If there was one person who was responsible for seeing my hockey career flourish, it is none other than Freddy Vias. I had already appeared...

The Unkind Cut

By Brian Sta Maria: My involvement in hockey started during my early schooling at St. Paul’s Institution, Seremban. From the beginning I was blessed with having...

Life with my papi, Ishtiaq Mobarak

By Shaniz Mobarak: Growing up in a loving family, having the parents that I have and being brought up with a whole lot of love to...

An Old Cassette Tape

By George Das: It’s an old cassette tape. In fact, It’s a tape I’ve recorded over and over many a time. Mostly it was to...

A Rock Star Idol

By George Das: In  Kuala Lumpur. Although his exceptional talent as a goalkeeper was already showing, he turned out as a striker for his alma mater...