Brenda Read is a former England international player who coached several national teams and was instrumental, as Secretary of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Equipment Committee, in the development of the artificial pitch. Brenda describes how this was achieved and the knock-on effects on hockey sticks, shoes, players and on the game generally.

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