That Ain't Hockey

by Gavin Featherstone Gavin Featherstone, Britain's most experienced hockey coach and former national team captain is widely known throughout the game for his club and international coaching of squads as diverse as the USA, Sapura H.C. in Malaysia, England's U21 teams and South Africa. He coached over 25 teams to national titles, led continental champions and served as Head Coach to three World Cup and two Olympic squads. Yet, the book is much more than a commentary on the sport as it explores a career that captures the spirit of field hockey, both on and off the field and highlights his clashes with its rigid hierarchies. He vividly exposes a field hockey world of great diversity with colorful personalities like Mr. Fixit, Big Ron, My LearnED Friend, the Kokas and Handgun Harriet, all of whom played an influential role in the development of the game worldwide. Surviving a rough end London council estate and going on to play junior football for Chelsea FC, he describes a fascinating 19