Adel Men’s 1s v Hull Uni 1s

Big Ben’s men hit the M62 to one of the nicer parts of Yorkshire in Hull this Saturday. Not only did they get to visit the city of culture, they had the privilege of playing against some of the countries most fine academics in Hull University. However…upon arrival in D’ull, Adel were left bewildered regarding changing facilities and decided to have an early team talk in the sun out of the front of the sports Read more

1, 3, ADEL!

It was a relatively early start for the 4s this week as we headed out to Cleckheaton to see if we could continue our winning streak. A huddle to start and our most unsuccessful ‘sticks in’ yet that earnt the captain DOD for yelling ‘1, 3, ADEL’ leaving everyone, especially, myself, confused and apparently unable to count. We started well, and it quickly became apparent that we would dominate this match. Having said that, it Read more

LEVEL 1 UMPIRE COURSE

Heads up for anyone interested in doing an umpire course, the next one I can find is at Sheffield Hallam HC, Abbeydale on the 27th Nov. Details, registration and other courses can be found here. The cost of the workshop is £50 and is a full day.  It is aimed at those looking to umpire lower level games for their clubs, schools or universities and is the second step on the Umpire Development Pathway. Guidance and Read more

Mens Masters Hockey – North [over 40’s and above] and Over 50’s cup

Nic Crocker has been asked by Bill Barton [who runs North vet’s hockey] whether there are any of Adel’s over 40 [and above] who are keen to play North veterans [and attend the training sessions on the relevant Sundays] – there is Over 40, 45, 50 and 55 [and doubtless above that too – but his main focus is 40 to 60] Linked to this Wakefield have got a side in the Over 50’s Cup/Trophy Read more

Masters Hockey (quite a bit)Over 40s, a Sunday day out.

Alderley Edge is a village in Cheshire and is one of the most expensive and sought-after places to live in the UK outside central London (Wikipedia). Unfortunately the Skipper managed to get us to the clubhouse an hour early, so we enjoyed a pre-match beer in the afternoon sun. Spirits were high when we arrived at The Edge (their pitch) to hear that they had the bare minimum of 11 players, who had all played Read more

If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there” 8:15 is too early to meet on a Saturday, as proven by everyone apart from Sam, April, Abbie and Flo who were late! All present and correct by 8:30 and the team hit the road for the first of two away trips this season to clubs in Newcastle. Plenty of time and armed with fixture confirmations, fixtures live, sat navs and Read more