another thing that might interest you. This is Ric Charlesworth's opinion: "If hockey is played in Australia today, it is all because of India. Many Anglo-Indians migrated to Australia after the partition of India in 1947. The Pearce brothers, Eric, Julian, Mel and Gordon Pearce, migrated from Lucknow to Perth after independence, and have all represented Australia in the Olympics. They were pioneers of hockey in Australia. It is why I owe it to India for bringing in contect with this game.
“Eric played in 1956, '60 and '64, Gordon played in 1956 and '60, Mel played in 1956, and Julian played in 1960 and '64. Eric's daughter Colleen continued the tradition, representing Australia in the women's competition in the 1984 Los Angeles Games. An officer from Mumbai police, who migrated to Australia, coached the Australian team that won a medal in the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games."
THe resources are very much available. i think the reason why re're not at the top has nothing to do with skill/[physique/talent but entirely to do with initiative, planning and investment, all of which neither SAI or the IHF, or any other bureaucracy plagued body in india has any clue about. "I do not promise a medal to India but can make sure that India is back in the top four bracket within four-year term." The man knows hockey better than any one else in charge of india. pretty much every team he's coached and captained has won
