Slazenger Ladies first team continued their formidable winning form with a 6-0 drubbing of Leeds University. Slazenger out-played their opponents and were 2-0 up by half time through goals by player of the match Holly Tyers. Four more goals after the break by Tyers, Julie Bear, Gwyn Barnett and Andrea Wallace killed off a spirited […]
Report: 25-09-1999 – Mens 5th’s (6) vs (2) Halifax 4th’s
Slazenger fifths opened their Yorkshire League campaign with a 6-2 success over Halifax fourths. Slazenger led 3-1 at half-time but Halifax improved dramatically after the break. A pinched fourth, however, set Slazenger back on track but they still had to find that extra gear to kill off determined opposition. Scorers were Foster (2), Rivers (2), […]
Report: 25-09-1999 – Mens 2nd’s (3) vs (2) Halifax 2nd’s
Battling Slazenger seconds forced a 3-2 win over Halifax second string. Slazenger performed poorly in the first half and trailed 1-0 at half time. But Thomas Penistone made some good saves and inspired his team to better things in the second half. Second grade goals from Ben Graham (2) and Lofthouse, who bagged the winner […]
Report: 25-09-1999 – Mens 1st’s (3) vs (0) Roundwood
Slazenger mens first powered to a 3-0 win over Roundwood on Saturday. Roundwood have provided formidable opposition in previous years but Slazenger were on top for much of this game and drilled home their advantage with goals scored on a regular basis. Scorers were David Kaye, Mark Butel and Simon Chamberlain. Tireless midfielder Will Buckley […]
Report: 18-09-1999 – Mens 5th’s (8) vs (5) Ben Rhydding 8th’s
Slazenger fifths found their opening league fixture on grass tough going, And, despite scoring five goals, eventually went down 8-5 to hosts Ben Rhydding 8th’s. Slazenger trailed 4-1 at half-time but rallied to draw level at 4-4 before finally giving second best to their hosts. Scorers were Haydn Foster (2), Gavin Kaye, Richard O’Shea and […]
Report: 18-09-1999 – Mens 4th’s (5) vs (2) Ben Rhydding 7th’s
A Good first half from Slazenger fourths laid the foundations for success over Ben Rhydding sevenths. The horbury men won by a 5-2 margin. Scorers were Ian Gordon, Ian Wiper and Dave Smyth. The bulk of the goals were scored before half-time after which Slazenger went off the boil and only a second goal by […]
Report: 18-09-1999 – Mens 3rd’s (4) vs (1) Bradford 4th’s
Slazenger thirds pulled away from Bradford fourths in the final quarter to sink three goals and take a 4-1 win from what had, until then, been a closely-faught, highly paced encounter. Scorers for Slazenger, after Bradford had stung the Horbury side with a breakaway goal, were Richard Whawell, Andy Auty and James Swinden. On Saturday, […]
Report: 18-09-1999 – Mens 2nd’s (4) vs (1) Bradford 3rd’s
Halftime changes turned things around for Slazenger seconds who defeated Bradford’s third string 4-1. Walker and man of the match Sykes eased Slazenger clear after the break while midfielders Swinden and Grange laid the foundations for Sykes’ second. Grange blasted home a fourth after good work by Stu Howie who had dropped back effectively into […]
Report: 18-09-1999 – Mens 1st’s (3) vs (1) Bradford 2nd’s
Slazenger shrugged off their start disadvantage of being down to ten men to take an early lead through Mark Butel – a score that put the Horbury men on course for a 3-1 win over Bradford seconds. Slazenger overcame early-season jitters but were often thwarted in front of goal by the Bradford goalkeeper. Further Slazenger […]
Report: 18-09-1999 – Ladies 2nd’s (4) vs (1) Wakefield 2nd’s
After an evenly-matched start, Slazenger Ladies seconds eventually got on top of their Yorkshire League Division 6 rivals Leeds to win through comfortably 4-1. Slazenger built up their dominance gradually through the first half then stepped up a gear after the break to score goals through Rachel White, Beth Millman, Penny Ward and Jane Schindler. […]
