ORAL HISTORY
Memories of Scotland's hockey players, coaches, umpires and administrators.
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Jim Shepherd
Administrator and Journalist
Dundee University now host the archives for all of Jim Shepherd's hockey collections. Anyone can go along to view.
Read more about his remarkable collection HERE
Dennis Hay
Scotland and Great Britain, Player and Coach
Alan Veitch
Scottish Hockey Heritage Group
50th Anniversary of the 1975 IFWHA Championship in Edinburgh
On Saturday 26th July 2025, members of the Organising Committee and the Scotland team from the 1975 IFWHA Championship gathered at Peffermill, Edinburgh to celebrate 50 years since the event.
Wendy McLean
Organising Committee Member 1975
Scottish Hockey Union President 1989-1992
Scottish Women's Hockey Association President 1983-1989
Chair GBWHOC 1986-1996
Watch the interview is HERE
Eugene Connolly
Former Scotland Hockey Coach
Former Scotland Hockey Team Manager
Former Director of Hockey at Edinburgh University
Watch the interview is HERE
Kit Gow
Chair of the 1975 Technical Committee
Scotland Internationalist - 14 outdoor caps 1965-1972
Watch the interview is HERE
Hockey Development Podcasts
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.
Karenna 'Kaz' Cuthbert
Kareena “Kaz” Cuthbert (née Marshall) is a former Scottish Hockey international and Captain of the women's team.
In this episode we chat about the differences between domestic and international tournaments and how to better develop the game, as well as her wider views on hockey across Great Britain.
Episode 1 - listen HERE
Scott Baird
Scott Baird is a member of the Uddingston HC. He has an extensive experience in administrative roles, which has included being Director and Chair of Scottish Hockey Union Ltd, and serving on the FIH Competitions Committees. He has also acted as a technical official for both for EHF and FIH. Scott is a member of the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group (SHHG). In this episode we chat about the SHHG and what they do, umpiring in the sport of hockey, as well as the role of administrators in the development of the game.
Episode 2 - listen HERE