Keepin’ it clean in November 2017 (mostly)

Another weekend, another 2 games for the Men’s 4s as we welcomed Chapeltown 4s to Adel on Saturday and then Bradford 4s on Sunday. Taking another 6 points would see our current lead at the top of the league strengthen further as we pull away from Worksop 2 who are looking to be our main competitors in this league given their goal scoring record so far. Details of the Saturday are few because I wasn’t Read more

Harrogate 2 – 3 Adel

After a two-week lay off since any hockey (exercise of any sort) was played by Adel they arrived at ‘Gate’ with some slight trepidation. A strong team talk from Big Ben and the relief to see Gaz ‘Nugget Junkie’ Maver arrive, the men in Orange were ready. A ferocious start from Adel gave them many a chance, completely bewildering ‘Gate’. Eventually, a great aerial ball from Will Purdy allowed Simon Ball to enter the ‘D’ and finish Read more

Welcome home….

This weekend should have seen the mid-point of the season with all teams having played each of their opponents once and league tables starting to take shape.  Sadly a couple of frosty weekends have led to a number of postponements, some opponents have pulled out of the league and pitch availability and games v student sides has resulted in some games moving to Sundays later in the year.  Our fixture secretaries are working harder then Read more

Just another week at the hockey club….

Sadly, for the vast majority of our members, Saturday will have been a disappointment due to the frost frustrations (or should that be frostrations??) and the prospect of a rearranged Sunday fixture or game on the Saturday before Christmas when you had planned that Christmas shopping with your partner (not Richard). Its even more disappointing for a group of members who worked tirelessly in the week at the committee meeting, leading training sessions, organising umpires Read more