Having travelled at least half way around the globe and through Equatorial Epping Forest, Reading Rascals returned to their winning ways with a comprehensive away win against Old Loughtonians Mens’s 5s. Any concerns about jet-lag were quickly dispelled as Rascals tore in to the attack from the start. A clever run by Adam Langford along [...]
Wessex Supervets Fixtures Alliance League. 9th League game: 29th November – Epsom Vagabonds 2: Reading Veterans 2. A defensive error within the first 4 minutes gave Epsom an early lead but Reading settled down, and for quarter of an hour played some of their best hockey of the season. Although dominating the first half, it [...]
The Mens and Ladies 1XIs completed their final round of Slazenger EHL matches this weekend before the party/Christmas/indoor break. The big game of the weekend was up at Cannock on Sunday. With both teams level on points, it was unfortunately Cannock who came out on top with a narrow 3-2 win that moves them three [...]
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 [...]
After having a weekend off the previous week, Reading looked to finish off the first half of the season with a double header and firstly took on bottom placed side Maidstone at Sonning Lane on Saturday. Reading dominated territory and possession from the start, but the opener came from a surprising source. Maidstone played a [...]
Apologies for the lack of updates this week. I’m feeling recovered and refreshed enough to tell you about all the exciting things happening this weekend. Last weekend the men stayed second in the league with a 3-0 victory over Southgate. On Sunday they progressed safely through to the next round of the cup thanks to [...]
The 2as first trip to our new home away from home venue Reading University. On arrival at the Uni I was greeted with parking only recognisable to a School Mum! For those who don’t spend a good part of their day negotiating those who follow the strict “School Mum Parking Rules of the Road” SMPRR [...]
Reading Ladies 1a’s were left crushed after a last second goal for the opposition left Reading with a nothing to show from a fine performance of hockey. Harrow were the visitors in the 1a’s latest South League division 1 encounter, and the game got off to a quick start. Both teams had periods of possession [...]
Reading returned to winning form after making the trip to the wilds of Milton Keynes on Saturday, and a chilly day and slimey pitch did nothing to dampen Readings spirit as the Dirty 2s dominated from the off. Reading had more than enough opportunity to open their account as MK’s goal was peppered with shots [...]
THIHT – August 2008, The Hague, Holland Reading U18 Boys and Girls This superbly organised U18 International tournament is held every year at Club Klein Zwitserland in The Hague and is attended by many excellent Dutch teams, two English teams (ourselves and Canterbury) as well as this year on the boys’ side of the competition [...]
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