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Sheepscar’s most dangerous vs. Adel Men’s useless team

Despite captain Holford’s pregame rally cry for war on whatsapp, the Men’s 2nd team turned up in nothing other than lacklustre fashion. The day started off with some pre-match tactics in the changing room, focusing on keeping our game simple and passing the ball around the ageing population of Ramgharia. The usual warm-up from Sam drew moans and despair from the travelling team, leaving some of the ‘less fit’ of the team struggling for air – I do agree Read more

By paullewis, ago

Another busy weekend….

Plenty of matches for all our senior teams at the weekend, plus the start (and end) of some cup runs and then some excellent news from our junior teams playing in the Yorkshire Youth Hockey Leagues. Saturday began in wind and rain with the ladies 2s having to get out of bed early to play against Slazengers who are looking to bounce straight back up to the North East leagues after being relegated last season.  Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Double promotion for u16 boys

The Yorkshire youth league involves a series of mini-tournaments every month, with one team promoted and another relegated from each division.  The boys u16s have now won their first two tournaments of the season, playing some slick passing hockey and showing nerves of steel when it matters. In September, the boys began with a cagey 1-0 win over our hosts for the day, Ben Rhydding “B”, thanks to a Charlie Sutton chip past the keeper’s Read more

By john holden, ago

FAMOUS FIVES AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PINK LADY by Enid Holden

It’s that time of year again when the Famous Fives load up the car with hockey sticks and sandwiches and a picnic blanket. And head off for an adventure to exciting places like, er, Huddersfield, accompanied by Sniffer, the Welsh border cross. There was much fun to be had along the way, with 80,000 rugby league fans also heading west on the M62 at exactly the same time.  Oh how we laughed, at three miles Read more

By john holden, ago

Ladies 1’s v Newcastle

1 down, 21 games to go! Encouraged by last week’s loss and with a squad of 12, the Ladies 1’s returned to Fortress Adel for the first home game of the season. This week’s opponents, Newcastle University 1st Team. Warm ups completed, Newcastle provided a very questionable pop culture soundtrack. Adel a colour clash on the fluorescent spectrum, Orange, Pink and Yellow Adel dominated the first portion of the game, quelling attacks and disrupting the Read more

By kitenski, ago

Adel 2s v Hallam 5s

  It is only appropriate to open with some wise words from Sham Ahmed ‘No matter your age and experience in life, the humble training cone can still cause you problems’. The Adel boys arrived at the fortress with some new faces in their ranks: Luke Meaton – A handy right back from London who loves big fines and has a healthy interest in social drinking. Chris Wade – Another fine poach from Boston Spa, Read more

By paullewis, ago