Slazenger men's 3rd's travelled away to Doncaster for the 5pm game under the lights, coming away with a hard fought 3-1 result. The game started smartly, with Slaz playing some good passing hockey and controlling the field. Doncaster had some solid players in midfield and looked to break down the Slaz attack when they pressed. Strong play from "Man of the Match" Jack Mumford and James Walker gave the team an opening in the centre. A quick breakaway from Slaz resulted in the first goal, … [Read more...] about Report: 30-11-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (3) vs. (1) Doncaster 5th’s
Mens 3rd XI
Report: 23-11-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (3) vs. (5) Lincoln 2nd’s
Slazengers latest match against strong opponents Lincoln was a tough, feisty encounter, with both sides keen to win. After a fairly even opening 10 minutes Slazengers did start to gain the upper hand with Jack Mumford and Rob Whawell working hard in midfield to close the opposition down and deny them time on the ball. Slazengers created several scoring chances but failed to capitalise on these opportunities. So it was particularly frustrating when collective poor defending resulted in Lincoln … [Read more...] about Report: 23-11-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (3) vs. (5) Lincoln 2nd’s
Report: 09-11-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (8) vs. (1) Brigg 4th’s
On a cold afternoon Slazenger 3's latest fixture was away at Scunthorpe against Brigg Men's 4th team. Despite a few absences due to injury and unavailability Slazengers started the match with a good tempo and immediately took the game by the scruff of the neck. Time and again the midfield of Dan Levitt and Anwar Al-Khaili were instrumental in snuffing out any danger and starting attacks of their own. It was captain for the day Luke Gueli who broke the deadlock against a slightly … [Read more...] about Report: 09-11-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (8) vs. (1) Brigg 4th’s
Report: 26-10-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (6) vs. (3) Garforth 1st’s
Slazenger Mens 3's finally got there season up and running with a deserved victory against Garforth 1's. Playing away against a team that in recent seasons has proved tough opposition it was the Horbury team that started the brightest, playing Byron Dean and James Walker up front, with good assistance from Luke Gueli and Ian Hedges on the wings. It was Slazenger's who took the lead when skipper Andy Fisher drilled in a fierce shot outside the goalmouth which hit the keeper on his pads … [Read more...] about Report: 26-10-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (6) vs. (3) Garforth 1st’s
Report: 12-10-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (0) vs. (1) Leeds 6th’s
Another frustrating game for Slazenger Men's 3's away at Leeds, saw the Horbury team dominate the majority of the possession, but not for the first time this season, failed to come away with any points. Despite the early start, it was the away team that made the better start and were soon creating good attacking opportunities with centre forward Byron Dean linking well with Dan Levitt on the right hand side. On the left wing Ian Hedges was outstanding after driving through the night from … [Read more...] about Report: 12-10-2013 – Mens 3rd’s (0) vs. (1) Leeds 6th’s
