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Mens 1st XI v Wakefield 3s XI

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

By Mark Powley, ago

Better than last year…

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

By Greg Hilton, ago

Top, top, top….

A busy weekend with all 9 senior teams in action and junior hockey on Sunday for another 4 teams. Continuing the theme of previous weeks (no changing rooms, no showers….) this weekend was no toilet paper and no clean sheet (pardon the pun). The Ladies 1s racked up double figures against Hull with an impressive 11-1 home win with the goals being shared around.  Inspired by being able to use the new football changing rooms, Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Ladies 4’s are busy bees

The ladies 4th team got off to a cracking start to the season with 2 games this weekend against Bingley Bees and Leeds University. Saturday 3rd saw them take on Bingley at Bradford Grammar school with a successful 1-0 victory. New comer to the team, Rosie Hunt, scored the only goal of the game with a fantastic reverse sweep which baffled the keeper and hit the back board with a resounding cheer from the rest Read more

By Sophie Bunker, ago

Leeds Adel Ladies Celebrate Landmark In Style

Yet another fine day on Saturday, Leeds Adel Ladies’ 1st XI welcomed Hull to Church Lane. Adel feeling buoyant after smashing seven goals last week, faced a potentially tough test against Hull, unbeaten so far this season and historically these fixtures have been very tight. Adel were looking to reach a landmark, a victory here would see them go a full calendar year of home wins at AWMA. What was to ensue was maybe not Read more

By Sam Ransley, ago

Subs or be subbed!

Today is the last day of September which means your hockey subscriptions are due to be paid by the end of today. Thank you to all who have already done so – please go to the top of the class and congratulate yourselves on being good club members. If you are still at the back of the class, please make every effort to make payment today.  Existing members will have received an email from the Read more

By Mark Powley, ago