Hello! Just in case you haven’t heard the great news, our long-standing junior coordinator Pam Hardaker has been nominated for the Participation Coach category for the 2016 Leeds Sports Awards. The awards are presented at a gala event, and this year Leeds Adel will be heading along in support of Pam’s efforts. The event takes place on Thursday 3rd March at New Dock Hall, Clarence Dock. We are proposing to take one or two tables at Read more
No real surprise but unfortunately the games tomorrow have been called off at Pocklington. The pitches at York have remained frozen all day and the forecast is for it to remain below zero until tomorrow lunch time, so it will not be safe. Hopefully see everyone at training this Friday.
The pitch is already hard and the temp is dropping rapidly. It is really windy and cold up on the pitch as well so I am cancelling training tonight NOW rather than leaving it till later to make the decision.
The mens 1s started the year with a convincing 6-1 win away at Sheffield Hallam. The result ensured Chairman Mark had the bragging rights in the Powley household again over Sunday lunch as son Will was on the losing side. Goals from Watkins (2), Mayhew, Jackson, Bayford and Purdy, left the race for the Pichichi wide open. The pick of the bunch being Jackson’s 3 inch scorcher after a clever one-two with the post ensured Read more
Following a 3 hour training session at Church Lane on Tuesday, the soreness that followed would prepare Leeds Adel to get back to their best. Wakefield were this week’s visitors, the last team to take any points from Church Lane some 15 months ago, the 18 consecutive home wins gave Adel the confidence not to drop any points in this early January fixture. The talk before the game was of possession hockey and slowly building Read more
After a first round defeat to York in the EH Masters (Over 40s) Trophy, the old and wise of Adel dropped into the Masters Shield, designed to give all the first round losers another game. Looking at the draw, there is a strong southern bias to the last 25 teams in the tournament with 7 of the teams awarded byes through to the next round. Sadly, Adel were not that fortunate and the prospect of Read more