Most league games take place on a Saturday afternoon, the occasional one starts on a morning and when weather intervenes some are rearranged for a Sunday afternoon. So it was a bit of a novelty to be asked to umpire a rearranged league game on a Tuesday evening. The ladies 2s rearranged game with Harrogate ladies 2s was a proper test for the floodlights at the Adel astro, having recently passed the North league requirements. However, Read more…
As we enter the Christmas break, a number of our teams are well placed to come back in the new year with lots to play for and once again the club has the chance to earn promotions and championships. This time, after 2 years of the ladies section dominating the promotion successes, it is the mens section leading the way with 2 teams heading their tables and still undefeated at the midway point of the Read more…
Ladies 3s currently in the dog fight of the middle table – fresh off the win on 19th Nov against Canalside, and the cancellation of Pudsey on 26th Nov – Adel needed to get their heads screwed on for the double header hockey weekend of Colne Valley and Pudsey. Sat 3rd Dec – a crisp Saturday lunchtime pushback started with Adel pushing hard and dominating. Plenty of space on the pitch, and long runs. It Read more…
Last Saturday the Ladies 4s had a blast. We started slow but had lots of possession and territory but couldn’t manage to beat York’s strong defence. However, towards the end of the first half our perseverance and pressure paid off (and we remembered how to score): a short corner was taken with a straight strike from Charlie and we were away! We went into half-time with the momentum behind us and after a rousing and Read more…
After a disappointing November the Mens 3s were looking forward to a home game in December as a springboard to a strong second half of the season. Preparations went well, with Carl on the alcohol free red wine the night before and laying off the curry for a change. Fozzy had held back from any marathon running, Mark and David had managed to avoid working all night and Greg had cancelled his work invitation to Read more…
On a beautiful fresh, crisp and most importantly above freezing December day, Adel ladies’ 1st XI travelled to Cheshire to play currently EH Trophy holders Alderley Edge. The team hold fond memories of the last time these two played, however this time round Adel would hope to not need last minute heroics to seal victory. Whilst Adel has the pushback, AE were quickly on the offensive firing their first shot wide after a mere Read more…
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