Slazenger HC men's team are edged out by Wakefield

Slazenger’s spotlight game against big local rivals Wakefield was a neck and neck contest with some fantastic hockey played.
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The game started off well with Slazenger having the majority of possession and a few good opportunities early on.

But against the run of play Wakefield won a corner and scored with a drag flick.

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Slazenger quickly responded with Richard Tuddingham scoring an equaliser then they then went 2-1 up as Danny Perry dribbled round the goalkeeper before finishing with a tap in.

Richard Tuddenham scored for Slazenger men's first team.Richard Tuddenham scored for Slazenger men's first team.
Richard Tuddenham scored for Slazenger men's first team.

Wakefield hit back again with a deflection and scored another to lead 3-2 at half-time.

The second half promised more excitement, but ended in disappointment for Slazenger as they lost 5-3.

Slazenger men’s seconds shared the spoils when they played a close game with Leeds Adel.

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They started strongly with some good passing and strong possession and took the lead from a breakdown in play with Damian Greig slotting home.

Adel fought back to equalise in the first half and the game ended in a draw.

A combination of strong goalkeeping and less than accurate shooting ensured that the score stayed level in the second half before Keith Leonard beat the defence and slotted a cross through to Ian Hedges, who beat the keeper.

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Unfortunately for Slaz in the dying minutes of the game Adel found another equaliser.

Slazenger continued to press, but to no avail. A final missed opportunity epitomised their agonising experience.

Slazenger men’s fourths lost 7-0 away to top of the table Chapeltown.

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