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Latest Rules of Hockey published by FIH

FIH has today published the latest Rules of Hockey agreed at the Executive Board meeting at the FIH Congress on 30th October 2014. They are available for worldwide adoption and effective at international level from 1st January 2015, however we await confirmation from England Hockey, North Hockey and Yorkshire Hockey as to IF and when these rule changes are applied.  The two Rule changes are as follows: •    The ability to take attacking free hits, Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Mens 1st XI v Grimsby 1st XI

Words by Paul Lewis Adel 2 : 1 Grimsby Giving their finest team performance of the season, Adel Men’s 1st XI took all three points as they played host to table topping Grimsby. The squad availability went from feast to famine in the space of seven days – a bare minimum twelve making themselves available for potentially the most difficult clash of the season to date, with Coach Walker making his goalkeeping debut for the Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

Men’s 1st XI v Harrogate 2nd XI

Harrogate 2 : 2 Adel After a run of disappointing results, Adel Men’s 1st XI turned up with nearly a full complement of players and produced a performance to be proud of, even if they didn’t manage to take all three points. In the early morning mist versus a weakened opposition, Adel may have hoped to catch hosts Harrogate 2s cold, and a strong start from the War Memorial side showed their intent. A sharp Read more

By Mark Powley, ago

All those texts and training sessions do pay off….

On what appeared to be the sunniest day in November, Ladies 4s for the first time this season, started last Saturdays match with only 11 players. The idea of no breaks did not sit well with most! Ben Rhydding are always a team to watch out for and they made sure they tested us this time round. Young players and older more experience hard hitting players on both sides made this game a challenge. Great Read more

By Fathima Patel, ago

Ladies 3s vs Colne Valley 1s

Adel. 4:30pm. Flood lights on. Foggy weather. Curtailed vision. 2 umpires dressed in fluorescent yellow. 2 frozen Adel spectators wrapped in layers of blankets and jackets in the dugout. 2 frozen puppies, too cold to yelp in support. 11 distinct orange Adel 3s ladies starting. 10 white Colne Valley players opposing. And the starting whistle blows. Just another typical ladies hockey match. The game started with Adel dominating early play, both driving forward and defending Read more

By Fathima Patel, ago

Mens 2nd XI vs Sheffield Bankers

On a quiet and reflective remembrance Sunday the “best goal of the season” as one spectator put it was scored by the Mens 2nd team. It was mid way through the second half when Sheffield Bankers had what must have been their first attack of the day venturing down the right of Adel. With attackers flooding forward Tim Brazier made a crucial tackle dispossessing the tricky right winger, emerging with his head up and the Read more

By Philip.Bayford, ago