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…
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…
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…
This weekend, Adel ladies 4s embarked on a journey with the locals back to the 1940s for War Memorial weekend in Pickering. After a long and congested drive to Lady Lumley School with a few selfies thrown in for good measure, the ladies were ready to take on renowned goal scorers Pickering. After last week’s draw 0-0 against Cleckheaton, the team were determined to get some goals under their belt. The first half got Read more…
As previewed last week here, the match against Sheffield Uni Bankers was nicely set up with both sides unbeaten in the league heading into the fixture. The Leeds side arrived in the Steel City without Walker but the players had been prepped in the days leading up to the game. Both sides started tentatively and the game was tight in the opening minutes. Bankers managed to gain the upperhand by overloading the midfield but Adel recognised Read more…
After the double header weekend of Saturday 10th Oct which saw a 5-0 victory over Heckmondwike, and a demolition job win of 10-0 against Uni of Leeds on the Sunday – Ladies 3s were made to forget about that and their top league position, and treat mid table Doncaster with caution. With a near full squad of 14, everyone was treating Doncaster as if they were top of the table. After a minutes silence held Read more…