Slazengers mens first XI suffered a heavy defeat at home to a very strong Leeds university side on Saturday eventually going down 7-1. As with most university sides, Leeds were a young, fit team with a number of subs to utilise and Slazengers found it difficult to keep up to their pace and although Slaz did control some good periods of possession, they found themselves 4-0 down at the break. This seems to be the pattern of the season, a poor first half is followed by Slazengers picking their … [Read more...] about Report: 31-10-2009 – Mens 1st’s (1) vs. (7) Leeds Uni 2nd’s
Primary School Tournament Success!
HORBURY St Peter's pupils battled it out to win the annual Slazengers Primary School Hockey Tournament for the second consecutive year. They managed to claim victory in a close game against Netherton J&I School.Over 80 pupils took part including children from Horbury Primary School, West Bretton Junior and Infants plus three teams from South Leeds. Both boys and girls lined up against each other for the tournament at Slazengers Hockey Club.more... … [Read more...] about Primary School Tournament Success!
Report: 24-10-2009 – Mens 1st’s (1) vs. (3) Brigg 2nd’s
First team need a victory SLAZENGER Mens first eleven continued their poor start to the season recording their 5th defeat in as many games away at fellow strugglers Brigg seconds. Slazengers travelled confident of taking the points despite missing a number of key players due to injury and holiday commitments. Ben Graham should have done better after good work from John Sykes, however as seems to be standard this season, Slazengers found themselves a man short soon after due to an injury to … [Read more...] about Report: 24-10-2009 – Mens 1st’s (1) vs. (3) Brigg 2nd’s
Report: 18-10-2009 – Girls U16’s
Slazenger U16's Girls were in top form and were unlucky not to get a maximum return of three wins at the Yorkshire Hockey League tournament played at Doncaster hockey Club. The Horbury team dominated in their opening games and Katie Firth's superb goal earned Slazenger a 1-0 win over Hull in the opening fixture. Amber Johnson netted twice as Slazenger romped to a 4-0 success against Harrogate. Firth and Kate Durrans added their names to the score sheet. The hosts proved to be the toughest … [Read more...] about Report: 18-10-2009 – Girls U16’s
Report: 17-10-2009 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs (4) Harrogate 2nd’s
Slazengers mens first team were looking to bounce back after a difficult start to the season against a Harrogate side who were also looking for their first win. It was however not to be for Slazengers after the injury curse which has left so many of their players out of action struck again. Captain Will Buckley and influencial playmaker Paul Wiper were both off injured inside the first 15 minutes, Wiper who took a blow on the ankle will hope to be back for next week, Buckley however with a … [Read more...] about Report: 17-10-2009 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs (4) Harrogate 2nd’s
