Looks like a bit of a rollercoaster of a weekend for some of our teams with goals flying in at both ends of the pitch and several teams having back to back games this weekend now that Leeds University students are back on the pitch and out of the various pubs and bars of the Otley Road after freshers weeks completion. Top of the class this week has to be the Ladies 3s with a Read more…
there is an excellent presentation (with video clips) on the application and interpretation of the new rules via a link on the YHA website. It is written by Hamish Jamson who kindly presented to us back in August when many of you attended. Hopefully by now most of you will have played in a few games with the new rules being applied and you will have found out the hard way how rules around hits Read more…
Leeds Adel HC 1st XI 6:0 Wakefield 3rd XI More excitement surrounded the Adel Mens 1s this weekend as they travelled the short distance to local rivals Wakefield Hockey Club. Following their emphatic victory last weekend, they made it two in two and sit atop their division. There were changes in the side, and on the sideline as Walker stepped into the goal whilst Taylor was walking round Universities and Purdy was marching up and down the sideline Read more…
Rewind to three games into 2014-15 season and the Men’s 2s had zero points, had scored two fortunate goals and conceded 16. Fast forward twelve months and the picture couldn’t be more different with three wins from three games, 10 goals scored and just five conceded. The secret is actually no secret but simply getting a settled side and a forward-thinking, but passing-style hockey being ingrained in the team that’s been building since mid-way through last Read more…