AGM update (for those not there…)

Thank you to the 25 or so members who attended the AGM on Wednesday evening which made us quorate and able to make decisions for the year ahead.  Even more thanks if you attended and “willingly” agreed to pick up one of the vacant positions to help the smooth running of the club! Official minutes will be produced and shared by the Secretary (Rosh) but a brief summary is provided below of the key issues Read more…

Men’s Summer League Registration NOW OPEN

Registration for this years Adel HC Men’s Summer League is now open! Two separate leagues are open to all clubs on a Wednesday and Thursday night from July 5th to the end of August. Teams will play in weekly 50 minute, half pitch 7-a-side matches (squads of up to 10) in a round robin competition and subsequent finals night. The Wednesday League (League A) will be for players of a higher ability/ looking to play at Read more…

Play off heartaches

Yesterday saw two of our ladies teams compete in play off finals as they sought promotion to higher leagues after excellent seasons. The ladies 4s were cruelly denied promotion by the league a few days after being led to believe they had secured automatic promotion with a 2nd place finish in their division.  However due to other promotions, relegations and miscommunications, the 4s were informed 5 days after their celebrations that they had to have Read more…

Oscar opportunity

Fancy yourself as an actor with an opportunity to use your hockey talents to help you pick up global recognition for your hockey skills? Please see attached link about a film being shot in the Yorkshire area this summer and they are looking for hockey players to help.  I know some of our members are old enough to recall the 1948 Olympics in London whilst several of us will have attended the 2012 event more Read more…

Mens 4th XI Shortlisted

Following on from the Ladies 1s winning last year, can the mighty Phwoars get some tips on how to win after being the only 4th XI team nominated? On Saturday the 20th of May hockey lovers from across the country will gather to celebrate the achievements of volunteers, umpires, coaches and players over the past year at the England Hockey Awards Dinner 2017.    This year’s event has moved location to the Athena in Leicester and Read more…

18th March 2017 – Mens 4s trip to Scarbados

The mighty Phwoars made the long pilgrimage to Scarbados for a 10:30 push back the day after Paddy’s Day. The game began with when a heavily intoxicated Beale must have breathed on the Scarbrough keeper who decided to volley a scuffed Damian Greig top spin dribble into the top corner. 1 became 4 quickly with Ellis (the better and more liked one) dribbling through the defence and slotting in from a ridiculous angle (still gets Read more…