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Didsbury Greys- 5 Leeds Adel- 5

Adel hit the road and travelled across the top for the first of several trips to Manchester this season, Didsbury Greys providing the opposition. The usual suspects were joined by a few notable new additions who made their league debut. Anna Shields, one of Adel’s home grown talents was joined in her debut by Abbie Taylor, formally of Kendal and our league winning 3rd XI and finally Izzi Pugh, who joins us from Leeds Uni. The team have been looking forward to Read more

By Sam Ransley, ago

Goals, goals, goals….

The first weekend of the league season saw all ten Adel teams in action and the new goals at the Adel astro continued to be well and truly tested.  39 goals for Adel (30 at home!) in total and 25 conceded with the star performers of the day the new kids on the block. After a few seasons with only 4 ladies teams, the Ladies 5s have been resurrected for the 2016-17 season due to Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Adel men’s 1s v Ben Rhydding 2s by James Mayhew

First day of the season, every team in the league starts on the same terms with everything to play for. Big Ben and his men were as pumped as Will P around the ladies sections what’s app. New/similar faces in the squad this past Saturday saw Chris and Gareth/Rich Maver strengthen the strong Adel back line and midfield. Adels opponents, Ben Rhydding were fresh faced, quick, skilful and sporting a lot of woeful barnets. It Read more

By Hemmo777, ago

Fantasy Hockey League launches in time for first league games

This is an invite for anyone to join the Leeds Adel Men’s fantasy hockey league. Sam has built the system to include every mens member of every squad, where points will be awarded to each player based on their performance, goals, clean sheets, cards etc – just like fantasy football. It’s £5 to enter (payable on the site as you register your team) with monies raised going toward the Christmas/ End of Season dinner(s). Captain’s Read more

By Greg Hilton, ago

Chairman’s welcome to the new season

It gets harder and harder every year to establish when one season ends and another begins.  Does the last season end when you play the last league game, the end of season dinner, the AGM or some other hockey related milestone?  With summer league starting in early May and running through to August when pre-season training is already well under way, plus the Olympics to keep us all glued to the exploits of Team GB Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Hockeyfest – Saturday 27th August

Leeds Adel HC are taking part in the HockeyFest tomorrow up at the club and we are pleased to welcome Gary Limbert and Beth Moorley from England Hockey who will be popping along for some of the afternoon.  England Hockey were kind enough to provide some financial support for the new pitch when it was laid 2 years ago and our ladies 1s were of course awarded the Ladies club team of the year at Read more

By Mark Powley, ago