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제5장: 장비와 기술

테스트 10개 · 사실 100개 · 2026년 10월 30일 업데이트 · markdown

Sticks, balls, turf and the odd ideas behind them.

5.51From Wood to Carbon

How a piece of bent wood became a stiff carbon tool, with a rule book trying to keep up.

테스트 1From wood to carbon테스트 보기

  1. Hickory and ash were also used in the old days.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', 6 August 2021; Encyclopedia.com, 'Hockey Stick'; FIH Rules of Hockey; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' · 암기

  2. They were boiled, dried, glued and bent on a machine.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  3. It is the part that takes the most punishment from the ball.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  4. A smaller head made it quicker to turn the stick over on the new turf.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', 6 August 2021; Encyclopedia.com, 'Hockey Stick'; FIH Rules of Hockey; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' · 암기

  5. The rules-makers were by then studying what sticks could be made of.

    출처: The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' (hockeymuseum.org) · 암기

  6. That is a little over 41 inches.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', 6 August 2021; Encyclopedia.com, 'Hockey Stick'; FIH Rules of Hockey; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' · 암기

  7. It is about 26 ounces, a little under the old limit of 28.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', 6 August 2021; Encyclopedia.com, 'Hockey Stick'; FIH Rules of Hockey; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' · 암기

  8. The handle came last, after sawing and polishing.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  9. 1905, 1999, 2000, 2015.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', 6 August 2021; Encyclopedia.com, 'Hockey Stick'; FIH Rules of Hockey; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' · 암기

  10. Makers tried pasting a net over the front of it to stop the cracks.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 응용

5.52Jalandhar's Odd Trick

A stick maker found a strange way to stop wooden hooks from splitting.

테스트 1Jalandhar's odd trick테스트 보기

  1. It was described in the press as a kind of Indian revolution.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  2. It stands on the Kapurthala Road.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  3. It is the company's own label, not a foreign one.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  4. It was meant to prevent the wood from splitting.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  5. They could not be repaired, so they became fuel.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  6. Sharmila Devi and Nikki Pradhan were listed too.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  7. His wooden sticks, though, still get the treatment.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  8. First the net, then its failures, then the new idea.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  9. A cracked stick could not be mended, so it ended up as fuel.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 암기

  10. The trick replaced the old net pasted over the front of the hook.

    출처: The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 2021 · 응용

5.53Grays of Cambridge

The world's oldest hockey brand began by making rackets.

테스트 1Grays of Cambridge테스트 보기

  1. It has been making sports gear for more than 150 years.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  2. H.J. Gray is the founder's name.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  3. Tennis and racket sports came first.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  4. That deal took it properly into the hockey business.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  5. It became a symbol of the brand.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  6. The product demonstration was at the local hockey club.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  7. It belongs to Grays of Cambridge.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  8. 1855, 1941, the 1970s.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  9. 1855, 1890, about 2001.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 암기

  10. Grays has kept the flash on its sticks ever since.

    출처: Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays' · 응용

5.54The Kookaburra Ball

A Melbourne family firm took an idea from golf and changed the ball for good.

테스트 1The Kookaburra ball테스트 보기

  1. A.G. Thompson started the firm there.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  2. The firm still has Thompsons working in the head office.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  3. Before that it traded under the founder's name, with Kookaburra as the brand.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  4. The ball was designed in 1982.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  5. It was also Kookaburra's first waterproof hockey ball.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  6. The Olympics in question were in Los Angeles.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  7. An Australian firm's home Games was a very good place to start.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  8. 1890, 1956, 1982, 1990.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  9. 1982, 2006, 2015.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 암기

  10. It is described as the FIH's only globally approved ball.

    출처: National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history · 응용

5.55Sialkot and Jalandhar

Two cities a short drive and an international border apart make much of the game's gear.

테스트 1Sialkot and Jalandhar테스트 보기

  1. That was the root of the city's whole sports-goods trade.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  2. It lies in Punjab, close to the border.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  3. They set up the sports goods industry on the Indian side.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  4. It is described as the home of the Indian sports industry.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  5. It has been doing so since partition.

    출처: The Hockey Museum, on Mike Smith's visits to India, 21 January 2022 (hockeymuseum.org) · 암기

  6. It was the Punjab Lok Congress Party's logo, in the heartland of the stick trade.

    출처: The Hockey Museum, on the 2022 Punjab elections, 21 January 2022 (hockeymuseum.org) · 암기

  7. A senior player had been quoted as rating Sialkot's sticks higher than Jalandhar's.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  8. 1883, 1947, about 2001, 2022.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  9. Pakistan's Punjab, then India's Punjab, then Odisha.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 암기

  10. They took their trade across the new border, and started again.

    출처: DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods · 응용

5.56Montreal's First Day

The first Olympic match on artificial turf, played on a morning in July 1976.

테스트 1Montreal's first turf day테스트 보기

  1. It began at 10am.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  2. India won 4-0.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  3. The results were 4-0, 2-0, 5-0 and 1-1.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  4. It was manufactured in the United States.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  5. That accident gave birth to the watered pitch.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  6. Grass was thought too hard to keep in good condition there.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  7. New Zealand went on to win gold at the same Games.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  8. 2, 4 and 5.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  9. 1975, 1976, 1980, about 2000.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 암기

  10. Hockey's wet turfs were, by accident, born there.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey' · 응용

5.57London Blue, Tokyo Cane

From a colour for television to a turf partly made from sugar.

테스트 1Blue, cane and carbon-zero turf테스트 보기

  1. A yellow ball stands out far better against it.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  2. That made it the third most-attended sport at those Games.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  3. Only two sports drew more people.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  4. It was called Poligras Tokyo GT.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  5. It carried the name Poligras Paris GT zero.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  6. Watering a pitch for every match has long been a sore point.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  7. Poligras is the company's hockey brand.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  8. 2012, 2020, 2024.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  9. 1976, 2012, 2020, 2024.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 암기

  10. Poligras's London Blue replaced decades of green.

    출처: AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT' · 응용

5.58The Ball Through Time

From a leather cricket ball with cork inside, to solid plastic.

테스트 1The ball through time테스트 보기

  1. They were built very like cricket balls.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  2. The cork was wrapped in string and covered with leather.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  3. It was the same construction as cricket's.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  4. Some still contain a cork core.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  5. It was a century-old habit of the game.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  6. Yellow and other shades were later adopted to stand out on blue.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  7. That is why waterproofing was such a selling point in the 1980s.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  8. 1886, 1982, 2012.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  9. It was built up in layers, as a cricket ball was.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 암기

  10. It is why Victorian players could simply pick up an old one.

    출처: Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' · 응용

5.59Hockey on Stamps

Pakistan marked its World Cups in postage, and so did others.

테스트 1Hockey on stamps테스트 보기

  1. It won the title at that World Cup, in Barcelona.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  2. It was printed by offset litho in Karachi.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  3. A red drape hangs behind them.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  4. East Pakistan was still part of the country in that month.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  5. They came in sheets of 50.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  6. The players are shown in sketchy action.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  7. Four million copies were issued.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  8. 2, 27, 50.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  9. 1971, 1990, 1994.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 암기

  10. The dates 15/24 October 1971 appear on it.

    출처: iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com) · 응용

5.60Fifty Years of Turf

Hockey Turf Day marks 18 July, when hockey changed surface for good.

테스트 1Fifty years of turf테스트 보기

  1. A year before Montreal, the idea was already underway in Europe.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  2. Polytan has supplied the turf for many Games since.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  3. He said the decision remained a milestone in the game's history.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  4. Hockey stayed on grass in many places for years, then changed fast.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  5. Both were raised on the new surface.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  6. It looks back over the change since 1976.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  7. It was marked at the 50-year point in 2026.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  8. 1975, 1976, 1980, 2026.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 암기

  9. Presidents from 2001, 2008, 2016 and 2021 on.

    출처: FIH, 'History of the FIH' (fih.hockey) · 암기

  10. The new generation of turf is designed to play without watering.

    출처: Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' · 응용

출처

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the FIH and its continental federations, national associations, The Hockey Museum, the Olympic Channel and Olympedia, Guinness World Records, clubs' and makers' own histories, museums and named reputable media.

  • The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', by Gajinder Singh, 6 August 202114
  • Longstreth, 'A trip to Grays headquarters', 2025; Grays of Cambridge company pages; Tennis & Rackets sponsor page, 'Grays'10
  • National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport' (Melbourne Now); Kookaburra Sport company history10
  • AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'; Field Hockey Canada, 'Synturf for Hockey'10
  • AstroTurf, 'Celebrating day one of hockey's turf transformation'; Polytan, 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; Asian Hockey Federation, 'Poligras Tokyo GT'10
  • Britannica, 'Field hockey'; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'; National Gallery of Victoria, 'Kookaburra Sport'10
  • iStampGallery, 'Pakistan on 1971 Men's Hockey World Cup' and 'Pakistan on 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup' (istampgallery.com)10
  • Polytan, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026' and 'From Montreal to Tokyo and beyond'; FIH, 'Hockey Turf Day 2026'9
  • DHL Pakistan, 'Sports goods manufacturing in Sialkot'; Jalandhar district website, 'Sports hub'; The Tribune, 15 July 2005; YourStory, August 2026; The Bridge on the duty on Pakistani goods8
  • The Free Press Journal, 'The condom touch to hockey sticks', 6 August 2021; Encyclopedia.com, 'Hockey Stick'; FIH Rules of Hockey; The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey'5
  • The Hockey Museum, 'History of the Rules of Hockey' (hockeymuseum.org)1
  • The Hockey Museum, on Mike Smith's visits to India, 21 January 2022 (hockeymuseum.org)1
  • The Hockey Museum, on the 2022 Punjab elections, 21 January 2022 (hockeymuseum.org)1
  • FIH, 'History of the FIH' (fih.hockey)1