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Adel Defeat Champions In Investec Trophy

Following a comfortable 7-0 victory on Saturday away at rivals Chapeltown, the Adel ladies’ enjoyed the extra hour in bed which inevitably comes with the end of British Summer Time as Newcastle made the journey down the A1. Whilst this was a competition debut for Adel, their opposition by contrast celebrated victory in this competition at Lee Valley last season. The cup holders, like Adel hold a 100% record in their respective North Div 2 Read more

By Sam Ransley, ago

Ladies’ 3s Continue to Dominate…

Being the furthest away game yet, Ladies 3s were certainly not taking any chances against fourth from bottom City of York with a full team of sixteen. Having enjoyed three previous games of clean sheets and 21 goals in the three weeks before which has left them top of the table – Adel showed up business as usual.   Adel started in typical fashion of going for every ball to break down City’s play.  It Read more

By Sam Ransley, ago

Mens 1st XI v Hull University 1st XI

As winter draws closer, the clocks turn back and X factor reaches the live shows, the results from the Adel Mens 1s are lighting the way, however the neutrals will certainly not want to be replaying this game. Most of the Men’s sides in the Yorkshire leagues had a week to rest their feet, but the Adel men travelled to Hull to face a Uni side struggling to score. Last season’s result was a talking Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Ladies 4’s Take On Top of the League

This being their 3rd home game of the season the ladies 4’s were looking forward to the familiar surroundings of The War Memorial Club and with Leeds winning 11-0 against Bradford the week before the girls were prepared for a tough match against the top of the league team. Even leading up to the game there was a fight for places in the 4’s, as an influx of players has meant there are just too Read more

By Sophie Bunker, ago

Flying high

On a weekend when some teams had a slip week to coincide with the half term break, several Adel sides were playing catch up with the ladies in particular having a busy weekend. Business as usual was restored in the ladies 1s with a clean sheet once again and a comprehensive 7-0 away win at Chapeltown, followed up by a tougher EH Cup game on the Sunday where Adel overcame the challenge from last season’s Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Past Masters….

A sunny Sunday at the Adel Astro and as the next generation of hockey players departed from Adel War Memorial after a successful morning of boys under 12 hockey, a team of yesteryear in green and gold arrived to do battle with the veterans from York in the first round of the England Hockey Masters Trophy. Masters requires your players to be over the age of 40 to be eligible and Adel had some squad Read more

By Mark Powley, ago