Words by Paul Lewis Grimsby 1st XI 3:1 Leeds Adel 1st XI “I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” Muhammad Ali Part 3 of 4: To the victor go the spoils This is the match report your author didn’t want to write; the one that Read more
So the biggest news of the day, Andy Portnall arrived on time and was wearing full hockey kit, Mr Motivator finally claiming his wardrobe back! Adding to this Ash ‘Maybe’ Hardaker and the always popular Reid Hendley were there just in time for the start. The rest of the troop completing the usual warmup of standing around the area trying to take Sarah’s head off. Captain Ransley lost the toss, somewhat overwhelmed by tossing a coin Read more
As the season draws to a close, the pressures of this tight division is starting to take its toll on the teams vying for promotion. With only the league champions progressing to playoffs, it could not be much closer. This week saw the final round of planned fixtures, with only re-arranged games to go, positions 3 to 12 were confirmed. Slazengers despite an excellent result last week, will be hoping that one of the teams Read more
Words by Paul Lewis Leeds Adel 1st XI 3:1 Harrogate 2nd XI “Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.” Horatio Nelson Part 2 of 4: A hard fought victory. On an unusually balmy day at Church Lane, Adel Men’s 1st XI completed the second part of their quartet of must win fixtures. This game was a more tense and competitive affair than the previous victory against Read more
Words by Gabby Nusenbaum Ladies Adel 3s met on an almost tropical late afternoon to face local team Horsforth Ladies 1s, with Adel having a very strong squad of 14 eager players. Adel had played at Horsforth earlier in the season and had finished with a frustrating 0-0, therefore Adel were ready to step out in force. The saying of ‘you may have to fight a battle more than once to win it,’ rang Read more
Words by Paul Lewis Leeds Adel HC 4:1 Airedale HC You can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets – Arnold Schwarzenegger (also Jimmy Mayhew on a regular basis) Adel Men’s 1st XI sent a strong message out to the rest of Yorkshire Division 1 on Saturday afternoon with a ruthless and disciplined performance against fellow title challengers Airedale. This was the first game in a run of four Read more
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