SLAZENGER Hockey Club is celebrating after four of its young players were picked for the West Yorkshire Youth Hockey teams. The quartet are Lee Secker (U16), Gareth Ventom (U14), Jermane Cockerill and Christopher Wood (U13s) and they were picked after attending four weeks of development training with 30 other players from each age group, with 16 eventually making the cut. A spokesperson for the Slazenger club said: "All the boys had to prove they had exceptional ball skills and could play … [Read more...] about Slazenger Starlets Selected for Yorkshire
Report: 27-03-2004 – Mens 5th’s (5) vs (2) Leeds 6th’s
Sharpshooter Chris Wood scored four times as Slazenger fifths lifted the Plate at the expense of opponents Leeds The final finally went ahead after being cancelled the weekend before because of the bad weather and Slazenger got off to a slow start against well organised Leeds defence. There was some excellent attacking play by the forwards and especially Jermane Cockerill and Gareth Ventom who pushed up with great one-two balls between them. This led to Slazenger's first goal by Chris … [Read more...] about Report: 27-03-2004 – Mens 5th’s (5) vs (2) Leeds 6th’s
Report: 20-03-2004 – Mens 1st’s (4) vs (3) Wakefield 1st’s
Slazenger secured safety from relegation with this comfortable derby victory over their College Grove rivals. For the first time since the mid-season break, the Horbury side were able to select a team from a full strength squad with the welcome return of James Swinden and Will Buckley from long term hand injuries. Buoyed by this, Slazenger started this North League East Division 2 fixture the stronger and were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty stroke in the early minutes when a Wakefield … [Read more...] about Report: 20-03-2004 – Mens 1st’s (4) vs (3) Wakefield 1st’s
Report: 14-03-2004 – Junior U12’s
SLAZENGER U12's can look back on a season of success which saw them start in Section D of the Yorkshire Youth Hockey League and finish up in Section A. The team has worked hard and molded well and progressed through the divisions with some very good victories to deservedly finish the campaign four sections higher. Although in the last fixtures at the weekend they came up against some very stiff opposition they still manage to finish with smiles on their faces after performances they can … [Read more...] about Report: 14-03-2004 – Junior U12’s
Report: 13-03-2004 – Mens 5th’s (4) vs (3) Rotherham
A late Jermane Cockerill goal finally settled this thrilling Plate semi-final match in Slazenger's favour.The home side dominated the first half but the sides went in level, Slazenger's goal coming after a well placed short corner Cockerill was converted by Simon Killey. Rotherham found it hard to progress up the field but managed to slip through and made a run which ended the first half all square,. The second half was again dominated by Slazenger who took the lead with a well-forged run … [Read more...] about Report: 13-03-2004 – Mens 5th’s (4) vs (3) Rotherham
