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Reading Ladies achieved promotion to the EHL Premier Division for the first time in their 28 year history after successfully negotiating the promotion playoffs held at the University of the West of England this weekend.  Reading will now join Bowdon in having both their top Mens and Ladies sides playing in the top division of [...]

This was an impressively professional performance from the Blues, despite missing their U18s (who won 13-1!), in their final league game before the winter break as they travelled away from home on a miserable winter morning.  From the opening moments of the warm up, to the final whistle, you could tell this was a squad [...]

England Hockey Cup 4th Round Sunday 16th November 2008 Reading 3 Trojans 1 This was a pulsating cup encounter, and the chance to test themselves against Premier opposition you sensed Reading had been waiting for. With a large and boisterous home crowd to cheer them on Reading made the good start that has been the [...]

Slazenger EHL Womens Conference East Saturday 15th November 2008 Reading 3 St Albans 0 Reading made another storming start to a game at Sonning Lane on Saturday. Their habit of scoring early continued as they raced into the lead against bottom side St Albans in only the 4th minute, thanks to another Becky Odlin finish. [...]

England Hockey Cub Round 3 Sunday 2 November 2008 Reading 7 (Emily Malden, Marianne Downer, Vicky Bryant x2, Liana Smith, Chiara Clarke, Emma Kavanagh – Yes Emma Kavanagh) Taunton Vale 0 Reading pitched up nice and fresh for their third round cup match, having been let off training in the week due to the extreme [...]

Slazenger EHL Women’s Conference East Saturday 25 October 2008 Reading 5 (Emily Malden, Alex Smith, Vicky Bryant x 2, Becky Odlin) Barnes Hounslow and Ealing 1 One of the things Reading have not had to do so far this season is come from a goal down, partly because they have gained the useful habit of [...]

Reading were frustrated by the failure of the Sonning Lane watering system on Saturday to deny them a first home league match, but this meant they could dedicated all their energy to their opening cup round against Eastcote. With their junior contingent of Josie Inverdale, Becky Dru and Jenna Woolven on representative duty and Lou [...]

After their 7-0 opener last weekend, Reading found goals a little harder to come by this week against a competitive, albeit defensive Magpies side.  On a grey, windy and rain lashed day Reading had an early start and a trip to Norfolk, their longest league away fixture and the conditions certainly didn’t suit Reading’s passing [...]

Reading made a sparkling start to their EHL campaign with a comprehensive win over Kent side Sevenoaks.  Reading went into the league season in a confident mood, having come through their pre-season preparations undefeated, but even they couldn’t have anticipated such a a winning margin in their league opener. Reading had to wait 23 minutes [...]

I believe to write match reports it’s usually helpful to actually see the game, something I’ve not actually managed for the last two weekends.  Last weekend I was enjoying the idyllic French countryside, this week the rather less than idyllic (until I saw my doctor) surroundings of the Royal Berkshire Accident and Emergency department having [...]