Adel Hockey Club, Leeds. Face masks in orange,

Focusing on the Fundamentals

At this time of year, I like to write. It’s another of those reset points you get in a year where you can reflect and look forward to what is to come. September is when the pent up enthusiasm and energy is released. Preparation ends, fixtures and activity begins. You may not realise this, but Adel – by membership size – is now the biggest club In the city of Leeds. All of this with Read more…

Changing Room Development Project. November 2024 Update.

To view or download the current design proposals see above. Words: Andrew Grindrod. Through the last few months we have made good progress on the project. We have undertaken surveys for site investigation, drainage, trees, ecology and services capacity and now are aware of any issues that we need to address as part of the development. The architects have also developed the scheme further, taking on hockey club members comments in response to the club Read more…

Adel just isn’t like other clubs

I’ve been lucky enough over the last few months to meet up with some old faces across the country who used to play at Adel. The same words kept cropping up when talking about hockey – “Adel just isn’t like other clubs.”  Community, family, home – all are words that clubs like to use to describe themselves. They are an ideal, a wish, a desire that most clubs across the country strive for. However, I’m Read more…

May 2024 Changing Room Development Update

Changing Room Development Project. May 2024 Update It was not surprising that we received an overwhelmingly positive response to the proposed new changing room development, given the current state of changing facilities for hockey section members. We received 80 responses to the recent questionnaire and we wanted to update you on the progress of the project, outline some of the challenges that we will face and provide some answers to queries that arose in the Read more…

2024 AGM Review

Many thanks to those who attended the Annual General Meeting of the club on Monday 22nd April. There was an excellent engagement from the floor throughout the meeting – asking important questions of the executive committee. I want to also thank Tom, Ellie, Louis and Jane for their presentations – and to Ross for helping to put the entire event together. The club remains in an excellent short and medium term financial position. Over the Read more…