For the first time in many years, Adel turned out 11 senior sides on the same day with the newly formed mens 6th team making their league debuts in Division 5 South West (in effect taking over a vacant place created by Leeds Adel 5s who moved to Div 5 North last summer to reduce travelling!). As the new boys to the division, you don’t expect any favours and the early 10.30 start away at Read more…
A late umpire set the scene for the men’s 2s game this week. The first 15 minutes started with Adel setting up camp in Leeds 5’s 25. Phil …. Was keen to make his mark in the 2’s with a number of shots heading somewhere towards the Leeds’ goal… safe to say he couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat. Time for Sham to come off the bench having identified Leeds’ weak Read more…
If you are new to Adel HC, as many of you will be, I hope you are settling in well and enjoying the club on the pitch, at training and in the bar after the games. As many of you will have seen on Facebook (I know you don’t all Facebook!) we have successfully been given a place in Div 5 South to launch our new Adel Mens 6th team which will be led by Read more…
The first month of games for the Leeds Adel Men’s 2s Hockey Club 1st XI ended in a game against Doncaster 3s. Upon their last meeting two seasons ago, for G, they beat the fellas led by a man who had a nipple ring (or rather formally had a nipple ring) 7-5 in the greatest game ever for the now disbanded ‘Trident’. The Adel Men’s 2s Hockey Club 1st XI did not know what to Read more…
We were expecting a tough game against an experienced Harrogate side who got promoted with us last season. The game started with a high intensity as both team’s game plans became clear, Adel pressing high and moving the ball at pace. Harrogate going over the top and using “their lovely hands” (Dan Madden, 2018) to cause problems in the final third. Harrogate took the lead after good work down the right with Jack unlucky to Read more…
It’s finally October, summer seems like a distant memory and the hockey season is well underway. That can only mean one thing… It’s time for a social!!! On the 27th October gather your team and get yourselves down to Bierkeller (1 south parade, leeds) from 8pm to commemorate the holy festival that is Oktoberfest. With a fantastic live oompah band from 9pm and a night dancing on tables what more could you want! For the Read more…
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