Adolescence & Experience

The final of the Mens home fixtures at the Adel fortress saw the Adel Phwoars taking on Chapeltown 3s. After seeing both the Men’s 3s & 1s come back from losing positions and win in two thrilling games to watch, morale was as high as ever going into the game to keep the excellent hockey going. This is arguably the strongest team we face all season as they were 3rd in the league prior to Read more

Halifax 2s 3-3 Leeds Adel 2s

Capitulate (to the tune of ‘Regulate’ by Warren G)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1plPyJdXKIY   It was a cold-damp day, a cold-sharp wind Boag is on the street, trying to be swift A desk for the eve, so he can pull the grave-yard shift Just rollin’ in his banger, chillin’ all alone   Just hit the south side of LS3 On a mission trying to make time to meet Seen a car full of faces, no need to Read more

Adel 3s make amends for previous weeks

The 3s made great use of the best playing conditions and large support in a resounding 8-3 success at home against a previously unbeaten City of York team in their best performance of the season so far. Off the back of a few tricky weeks this was an important game for the 3s who were happy to see a full squad and a glimpse of what could happen if availability stays strong. Fresh from a Read more

Where there’s a Will….

Despite the best attempts of Storm Brian (more the absolute deluge of rain later in the day than any high winds) and a minor panic over the floodlights not working, Adel managed to play 10 senior games on Saturday with an impressive collection of results. As a club overall we won 6, drew 1 and lost 3, scoring 38 goals and only conceding 18 goals.  Three clean sheets for the ladies 2s, 3s and 5s Read more

T’was a spicy affair

T’was a spicy affair, not too hot to handle, just the right amount of spice to be thoroughly enjoyed by the 2s. Claims of “that hit the spot” and “just what we needed” were heard. Indeed it was, and for the few old pros in the 2s there was a certain delicacy to be enjoyed if you know how to sift through the layers and pick up each individual nuance. In relative terms some claimed Read more