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. Slazenger eventually won through 5-4 after penalty flicks. Slazenger U18's next game is at home to Rotherham on Saturday 19 December. … [Read more...] about Report: 05-12-1999 – Boys U18 Report
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Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 1st’s (5) vs. (0) Acomb
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 Chamberlain (2), Wiper and Taylor. A fine performance from man of the match Swallow included two off-the-line saves. Slazenger travel … [Read more...] about Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 1st’s (5) vs. (0) Acomb
Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 5th’s (4) vs. (1) Wakefield
Slazenger fifths were just too skillful and too quick for cross-city rivals Wakefield and subsequently ran out comforatble 4-1 winners at College Grove. Wakefield did take to lead from a very good short corner but from their on in it was all Slazenger. Scorers were Haydn Foster, Paul Whitman, Richard O'shea and Simon Hurley. Man of the match was goalkeeper Jim Heller. Slazenger entertain Sheffield on Saturday, push-back 1.30pm. … [Read more...] about Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 5th’s (4) vs. (1) Wakefield
Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 3rd’s (0) vs. (2) Sheffield Hallam 2nd’s
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 bagged a couple of late goals. … [Read more...] about Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 3rd’s (0) vs. (2) Sheffield Hallam 2nd’s
Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 2nd’s (4) vs. (1) Harrogate
Slazenger seconds finished off the first half of the season with an emphatic 4-1 away win over Harrogate. Slazenger ripped Harrogate apart in the first 20 minutes and killed the game off with two goals apiece for James Swinden and Stuart Howie, Harrogate managed their consolation goal late on. … [Read more...] about Report: 04-12-1999 – Mens 2nd’s (4) vs. (1) Harrogate
