Slazenger Hockey Club

Report: 05-12-1999 – Boys U16 Report

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Slazenger U16’s had an excellent day’s hockey in the latest round of Yorkshire Youth League matches. Skipper James Swinden led his side to two wins and a draw for seven valuable points. Frustrated by excellend goalkeeping against Driffield, Slazenger had to settle for a 0-0 draw. But the side went on to record 1-0 and […]

Report: 05-12-1999 – Boys U18 Report

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Hero of the hour Thomas Penistone made two penalty shoot-out saves to steer Slazenger U18’s into the quarter finals of the RAF Youth Hockey Cup. Slazenger and York were locked at 1-1 each at the end of normal time of a game played on a partly frozen pitch. James Swinden bagged the vital in-game goal. […]

Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 1st’s (5) vs. (0) Acomb

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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: 04-12-1999 – Mens 3rd’s (0) vs. (2) Sheffield Hallam 2nd’s

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Slazenger thirds were hugely dissapointed with the 2-0 reversal at the hanfs of a lively Sheffield HAllam University seconds side. Slazenger dominated the early stages of both halves but failed to score. And at the game wore on Slazenger’s marking deteriorated and, despite excellent saves by Micky Turner and sound saves from Thomas Penistone, Sheffield […]

Report: 27-11-1999 – Ladies 2nd’s (2) vs (0) Sheffield Ladies

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Slazenger ladies seconds overcame Sheffield Ladies 2-0. Slazenger thought they had scored after 10 minutes but the effort was disallowed. Slazenger missed numerous chances and experienced a few escapes at the other end before Claire Mills tapped in from a rebound off the goalkeeper early in the second half. An excellent strike by Laura Kenny […]

Report: 27-11-1999 – Ladies 1st’s (7) vs (0) Ben Rhydding

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Slazenger ladies powered to a 7-0 success against Ben Rhydding in division 2 of the Yorkshire Women’s League. The first three short corners produced three excellent goals for Julie Bear (2) and player of the match Lyndsay Harvey. Sue Swinden, Jackie Cooper and Julie Finch featured strongly with their intelligent distribution and they received excellent […]

Report: 27-11-1999 – Mens 5th’s (5) vs (2) Leeds 5th’s

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Superior organisation in midfield and defence helped Slazenger fifths to an impressive 5-2 success against Leeds fifths. Slazenger were without injured ‘keeper Jim Heller and had to draft in ladies goalkeeper Becky Burnell whose vital saves in both halves kept Leeds down to two goals. Slazenger’s scorers were man-of-the-match Gavin Kaye (3) and Richard Baker […]