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Hockey | First Dry Hockey Turf in Africa installed at St. Andrews School, Bloemfontein

Earlier today, in a historic moment for hockey, the first ‘dry hockey turf’ in the African continent was inaugurated at St. Andrews School in Bloemfontein, South Africa, with FIH Executive Board (EB) Member and South Africa Hockey Association (SAHA) President, Deon Morgan in attendance.  The ‘FIH Innovation Category Dry Turf Hockey Field’ was delivered by Polytan and represents yet another step taken by the global hockey community, towards making the sport more sustainable by moving away from watered turfs; a move proposed by the FIH during its 46th Congress in 2018.  The...