Masterton hockey boy goes global

Former Hadlow School and Rathkeale College pupil Jason McCracken is one of three New Zealand hockey officials appointed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to committees driven to develop and promote hockey internationally.
McCracken, who has recently retired from umpiring at international level, has been appointed as a member of the FIH's umpiring committee.
He umpired at two Olympic Games (Sydney and Athens) and was tournament director at the 2010 Champions Trophy men's tournament.
The FIH umpiring committee is responsible for all umpire appointments to FIH tournaments. They provide umpire training courses, as well as the assessment and performance reporting of umpires to ensure their development through the international umpire pathways.
Former chief executive of Hockey New Zealand, Ramish Patel, has been appointed a member of the FIH rules committee and former national coach Keith Gorringe has been made a member of their competitions committee.