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Field Hockey · Интересные факты

Глава 5: Экипировка и технологии

10 тестов · 100 фактов · обновлено 30 октября 2026 г. · 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.

Тест 1From wood to carbonПройти тест

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

    Источник: 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' · знание

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

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

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

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

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

    Источник: 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' · знание

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

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

  6. That is a little over 41 inches.

    Источник: 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' · знание

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

    Источник: 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' · знание

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

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

  9. 1905, 1999, 2000, 2015.

    Источник: 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' · знание

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

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

5.52Jalandhar's Odd Trick

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

Тест 1Jalandhar's odd trickПройти тест

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

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

  2. It stands on the Kapurthala Road.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  6. Sharmila Devi and Nikki Pradhan were listed too.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5.53Grays of Cambridge

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

Тест 1Grays of CambridgeПройти тест

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

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

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

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

  3. Tennis and racket sports came first.

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

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

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

  5. It became a symbol of the brand.

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

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

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

  7. It belongs to Grays of Cambridge.

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

  8. 1855, 1941, the 1970s.

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

  9. 1855, 1890, about 2001.

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

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

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

5.54The Kookaburra Ball

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

Тест 1The Kookaburra ballПройти тест

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

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

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

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

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

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

  4. The ball was designed in 1982.

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

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

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

  6. The Olympics in question were in Los Angeles.

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

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

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

  8. 1890, 1956, 1982, 1990.

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

  9. 1982, 2006, 2015.

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

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

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

5.55Sialkot and Jalandhar

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

Тест 1Sialkot and JalandharПройти тест

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

    Источник: 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 · знание

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

    Источник: 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 · знание

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

    Источник: 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 · знание

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

    Источник: 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 · знание

  5. It has been doing so since partition.

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

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

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

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

    Источник: 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 · знание

  8. 1883, 1947, about 2001, 2022.

    Источник: 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 · знание

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

    Источник: 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 · знание

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

    Источник: 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 · применение

5.56Montreal's First Day

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

Тест 1Montreal's first turf dayПройти тест

  1. It began at 10am.

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

  2. India won 4-0.

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

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

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

  4. It was manufactured in the United States.

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

  5. That accident gave birth to the watered pitch.

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

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

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

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

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

  8. 2, 4 and 5.

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

  9. 1975, 1976, 1980, about 2000.

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

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

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

5.57London Blue, Tokyo Cane

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

Тест 1Blue, cane and carbon-zero turfПройти тест

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

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

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

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

  3. Only two sports drew more people.

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

  4. It was called Poligras Tokyo GT.

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

  5. It carried the name Poligras Paris GT zero.

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

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

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

  7. Poligras is the company's hockey brand.

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

  8. 2012, 2020, 2024.

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

  9. 1976, 2012, 2020, 2024.

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

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

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

5.58The Ball Through Time

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

Тест 1The ball through timeПройти тест

  1. They were built very like cricket balls.

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

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

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

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

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

  4. Some still contain a cork core.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  8. 1886, 1982, 2012.

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

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

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

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

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

5.59Hockey on Stamps

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

Тест 1Hockey on stampsПройти тест

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

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

  2. It was printed by offset litho in Karachi.

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

  3. A red drape hangs behind them.

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

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

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

  5. They came in sheets of 50.

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

  6. The players are shown in sketchy action.

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

  7. Four million copies were issued.

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

  8. 2, 27, 50.

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

  9. 1971, 1990, 1994.

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

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

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

5.60Fifty Years of Turf

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

Тест 1Fifty years of turfПройти тест

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  5. Both were raised on the new surface.

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

  6. It looks back over the change since 1976.

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

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

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

  8. 1975, 1976, 1980, 2026.

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

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

    Источник: FIH, 'History of the FIH' (fih.hockey) · знание

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

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

Источники

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