Unbeaten Slazenger underlined their Yorkshire League 2 championship potential with a 5-0 thrashing of title contenders Acomb. The Horbury side took a good while to settle but held a slender on goal advantage by half time courtesy of another well worked short corner routine dispatched by Butel. Slazenger dominated after the break. Second-half scorers were […]
Report: 27-11-1999 – Mens 1st’s (4) vs (0) Normanby Park
Slazenger burst back to winning ways with a fluid four goal display to firmly establish themselves at the top of division 2 in the Yorkshire League. Industrious Mick Webb crowned a man-of-the-match performance with two well-taken goals and two scores from Mark Butel confirmed Slazenger’s overall superiority. Dave Hellam secured another clean sheet in goal. […]
Report: 20-11-1999 – Mens 1st’s (1) vs (1) David Brown 1st’s
Failure to turn a second half dominance into goals saw Slazenger drop their first Yorkshire League points of the season after a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to David Brown. The visitors took an early lead through a dubious short corner. The score kick started Slazenger into life and the second half was dominated by […]
Report: 13-11-1999 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs. (1) Airedale 1st’s
A double strike from Butel lined up Slazenger for an impressive eight match unbeaten run. Slazenger defeated Airdale firsts 2-1, but it wasn’t all plain sailing and Slazenger’s nonchalant start could have cost them points. Airedale went a goal up on the back of their early pressure, but this seemed to be just the wake-up call […]
Report: 07-11-1999 – Mens 1st’s (1) vs (2) Leeds University 1st’s (Cup)
Slazenger travelled to first division leaders Leeds University firsts on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the Yorkshire Cup and came off second best – but only just 2-1. Slazenger dominated the game and created several chances but failed to punish the home side. The visitors succombed to a counter-attack goal before half-time. Man of the […]
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 […]
Report: 30-10-1999 – Mens 1st’s (3) vs (0) Chapeltown
SLICK SLAZENGER OPEN UP TITLE LEAD Slazenger……3 Chapeltown…..0 SLAZENGER moved five points clear at the top of Yorkshire League Division 2 with a hard fought victory over Chapeltown. Victors came on the back of an excellent defensive display with man of the match Robert Bartholomew outstanding. Slazneger scoreres were Jonny Wiper with two goals from […]
Report: 24-10-1999 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs (1) York University (Cup)
Brothers Paul and Jonathan Wiper ensured Slazenger 1st’s progressed to the second round of the county cup as they defeated York University 2-1. Man of the match Paul Wiper gave them an early lead against their division four hosts, but Uni showed their mettle by putting Slazengers under increasing pressure as the half progressed. Slazenger […]
Report: 23-10-1999 – Mens 1st’s (5) vs (0) Boston Spa
Slazenger firsts maintained their position at the top of Yorkshire League 2 with an entertaining win over lacklustre Boston Spa. Slazenger entered into their dominant stride early in the first half pressurising the Spa defence into conceding two first half flicks converted somewhat luckily by leading scorer Mark Buttle Boston succumbed to further pressure after […]
Report: 16-10-1999 – Mens 1st’s (2) vs. (1) Scarborough 1st’s
Fully charged Slazenger settled quickly into their fluent attacking style at Scarborough to returning confortable 2-1 victors. Will Buckley’s tremendous strike opened Slazenger’s account in this Pritt Roller Yorkshire League Division 2 fixture. Midfielder Nick Webb plucked the ball out of the air for the second off Andy Forman’s cross. The second goal however, had […]
