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…

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…

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…

Ladies 2s get feisty!

A sunny away day trip to Bridlington was on the cards for the ladies 2s this week. Looking at the league we knew they would be a tough opposition and the prospect wasn’t made easier with 8 regulars unavailable to play. Some bribes from captain Jones to the 3s meant we made the trip with a full team (subs are over rated, right?!). We arrived with plenty of time to spare for once. Whilst Tina Read more…

Turning up to training pays off… Adel 3s 2-1 Leeds Uni 3s

Leeds Adel 3s returned to the Division 4S top four for the first time in two weeks as an inspired performance from the Captain (making it 5 goals in 5 games) proved decisive against University of Leeds 3s. His first well-crafted deflection gave the hosts a lead that survived to half-time as Leeds Uni continued to waste half-chances at Fortress Adel One of these chances was eventually taken & Rob Higgins saved a controversial P-flick Read more…

Men’s 1st XI v Hull University 1st XI

Words by Paul Lewis Hull University 3 – 3 Adel   Missing a number of first team regulars, Adel returned from a tricky away visit to Hull with a point in the league, and a point to prove. This was the first of a number of forthcoming trips this season to England’s eastern wilds and it tested the mettle of Adel Men’s 1st XI. This match proved to be both a physical and mental examination Read more…