Slazenger fourths recovered from a disasterous start against Grimsby seconds to win through 4-3.
Gordon’s goal got slazenger back on track, while further goals from Skyes (2) and Smyth ensured victory as the game turned scrappy towards the end.
Report: 06-11-1999 – Mens 1st’s (5) vs (0) Driffield
Slazenger Hockey Club celebrated a remarkable feat last Saturday when all seven teams, five man’s sides and two ladies, won their matches.
Slazenger’s clean sweep of victories represented their best weekend ever demonstrated just how far the club has pregressed in recent years.
The winning sequence was let off by the men’s first team who crushed the Yorkshire League Division 2 newcomrs and strugglers Driffield 5-0.
Their dominance of the division is such that they have now established a five point lead in the title race. Slazenger settled immediately and Kaye opened the scoring with a spectacular effort.
Relentless Slazenger pressure forced the first short corner of the game and Butel struck true. Simon Chamberlain claimed the third. Kaye bagged the fourth (his second) and Andy Forman topped off another polished performance
With goal number 5 after crashing the ball into the roof of the net. The polished nature of their performance means that they go into a testing away match against Airedale on Saturday full of confidence, push-back 3pm.
Report: 06-11-1999 – Mens 3rd’s (2) vs (1) Rotherham 4th’s
Late goal specialists Slazenger thirds came up trumps again to defeat Rotherham fourths 2-1.
Slazenger worked hard to recover form a one goal deficit and Richard whawell finished off a lovely four-man move to equalise before half time.
Micky Turner and Paul Johnson stifled Rotherham in the second half while Craig Lee popped up with the last-gasp clincher.
slazenger thirds entertain Zeneca firsts on Saturday, push back 4:30pm
Report: 06-11-1999 – Mens 5th’s (4) vs (3) Chapeltown 4th’s
Slazenger fifths made very hard work of their away tie at Chapeltown fourths, eventually overcoming a battling host side 4-3.
Scorers were Simon Hurley (2), Rob Stevens and Haydn Foster.
Man of the match goalkeeper Jim Heller made some super saves including an outstanding penalty flick stop that gave Slazenger the momentum to win.
Young players Anwar, Stevens and Gavin Kaye worked tirelessly throughout.
Slazenger entertain Brigg on Saturday, push back 3pm.
Report: 01-11-1999 – Boys U12’s
Slazenger U12’s were undefeated over the weekend beating Thirsk 4-6 in their first game, taking a 3-0 victory from their second with York A, sharing a goal less draw with Doncaster from game three and defeating York B 3-0 in the final game.
Unfortunately, Slazenger failed to progress to the semi-finals on goals different with Doncaster.
Richard Hutchins and Andres Dean were the chief goals scorers Robin Long, Lyndsey Molyneux and Elaine Dean also impressed.
