Simon Mason is on-the-ground at the biggest hockey events reporting for Poligras, Polytan & AstroTurf.

Simon Mason is Great Britain Hockey’s most capped goalkeeper (194 international caps for England & GB) and is widely recognised as one of the sport’s best goalkeepers. He went to three Olympic Games, three World Cups, three European Cups and two Commonwealth Games before becoming one of hockey’s astute observers and well-known TV commentators.

Simon was the President of the England Hockey Board (2010–2013), a member of the executive board for the European Hockey Federation and was on the Athlete Committees for both the International Hockey Federation and the Organising Committee for the London Olympic Games.

Simon has teamed up with Poligras, Polytan and AstroTurf to provide his views on what’s happening in the game we love.

Simon reviews the 2025 EuroHockey Championship

Career Highlights

1994 Hockey World Cup, Sydney

1995 European Championship, Dublin (bronze)

1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta

1998 Hockey World Cup, Utrecht

1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur (bronze)

1999 European Championship, Padua (bronze)

2000 Olympic Games, Sydney

2002 Hockey World Cup, Kuala Lumpur

2003 European Championship, Barcelona (bronze)

2004 Olympic Games, Athens

Simon is Managing Director of Mercian Sports Company a specialist field hockey equipment company.

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