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Report: 03-11-2001 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs (1) Wakefield 1st’s

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History was made on Saturday when Wakefield and Slazenger met for the first time in league competition at first-team level. And the record books will recount an away win for Slazenger and with it maximum North League Division 2 East points that took Slazenger above Wakefield in the league standings for the very first time in the Horbury club s history. Wakefield set the early pace and bombarded the Slazenger defensive line. But Slazenger s man of the match David Kaye went on to dominate … [Read more...] about Report: 03-11-2001 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs (1) Wakefield 1st’s

Report: 03-11-2001 – Mens 2nd’s (3) vs (1) Ben Rhydding 3rd’s

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Slazenger seconds claim a 3-1 victory from a pulsating encounter with an experience Ben Rhydding thirds outfit. Slazenger opened brightly and were rewarded with an opening goal from Jonny White who dazzled the Ben Rhydding defence with his fancy stick work. Ben Rhydding equalised but inspired goalkeeping from man of the match Thomas Penistone kept parity up to half-time. Andy Forman restored the Slazenger lead early in second half and Ben Graham drove in the decisive third from the top … [Read more...] about Report: 03-11-2001 – Mens 2nd’s (3) vs (1) Ben Rhydding 3rd’s

Report: 03-11-2001 – Mens 3rd’s (2) vs (3) Ben Rhydding 4th’s

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Spirited Slazenger thirds lost out by the odd goal in five to hosts Ben Rhydding fourths. And the margin of defeat might have been more had it not been for the heroics of goalkeeper Jonny Walker. Slazenger managed to restrict Ben Rhydding to just 1-0 by half-time and equalised early in the second half through Martin Lofthouse. The home side took a two-goal advantage, however, in response to which Slazenger could muster only the one goal in reply scored by Richard Whawell off a rebound … [Read more...] about Report: 03-11-2001 – Mens 3rd’s (2) vs (3) Ben Rhydding 4th’s

Report: 27-10-2001 – Mens 2nd’s (1) vs (2) Sheffield 4th’s

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Slazenger second's disappointing away form continued with a 2-1 reversal at Sheffield fourths.Slazenger should take positives from the encounter, however, in the guise of Paul Wiper and man of the match Bob Wood who were outstanding. Sheffield opened the scoring, but Slazenger got back into contention with a deflected equaliser from Richard Whawell. Tempers frayed in the second half and twice Sheffield were reduced to ten men, but while Slazenger spurned their chances the hosts made to … [Read more...] about Report: 27-10-2001 – Mens 2nd’s (1) vs (2) Sheffield 4th’s