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This year’s first round draw and for the third year in a row  would be an away trip. Luckily for Adel the short trip to York was better than crossing The Pennines. Adel’s squad of 13 contained 9 girls, and whilst many would think this would be a potential weakness, anyone from Adel knows this was a blessing in disguise. The team arrived and changed and were then met by an opposition, or maybe army Read more

 Adel and Chapeltown took a moment together with the umpires to remember Tony Moffatt before the game commenced   The weather forecast for this Saturday had been good all week and the team had been looking forward to playing again since the disappointment of last week’s double header cancellation. Sadly the the mood had been dampened by the sad news on Friday of the passing of Tony Moffatt, Adel and Chapeltown took a moment together Read more

I am delighted to announce that Leeds Adel HC have been awarded the Clubs First accreditation by England Hockey.  This means we have been recognised by our sport’s governing body as working towards providing a Safe, Effective and Child Friendly club environment. Making sure we meet all the criteria to receive this award is a mammoth task and covers a vast and wide range of areas so it is a real team effort from a number Read more

For once, the weather gods did not conspire against us as a busy weekend of fixtures for all Adel teams went ahead with a mixture of handsome victories, narrow defeats and plenty of goals. The ladies 1s and 3s both bagged 9 goals apiece without reply and both teams continue to head their respective leagues playing a brand of competitive hockey thanks to excellent coaching and commitment from the players to train and listen to Read more

  We are saddened to report that Tony Moffatt, an absolute stalwart in hockey for Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, the North and England Hockey over many years, died peacefully at 5.30 a.m. this morning (Friday 22 January) after suffering a severe stroke last week. His wife Sue was with him at the time and his son Rob and daughter Gail were with him last night. Adel Ladies’ 1st XI know Tony as a neutral umpire for North Read more

While most of the games this weekend were cancelled due to the weather, the topical climbs of Rotherham had withstood the frost and an away game beckoned for the Adel Men’s 3s. The weather had however caused Adel’s regular keeper to be called in to work, and after his Friday night replacement cancelled in the morning, the 3s once again off without a (volunteer) keeper. After some begging and bribery, Tom Gabbott stepped up and Read more