Archives for the ‘Match Reports’ Category

Reading Ladies 3 Clifton 2

By Reading Hockey Club • Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

Saturday 3rd December – match report from Kate Walsh The last game before the winter break saw Clifton making the journey down the M4 to Sonning Lane. The away fixture wasn’t straightforward back in October with Reading coming out narrow winners, one goal to nil. Clifton were also looking to bounce back from a disappointing [...]



Univ of Birmingham 1 Reading Ladies 3

By Reading Hockey Club • Nov 28th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

Match report from Kate Walsh It would be fair to say that this away fixture for Reading has proven to be a tricky one over the last few years. It was this recent history that coach Simon Letchford was hoping to quash once and for all. He demanded a fast, efficient and professional performance from [...]



Reading Ladies 7 Olton & West Warwicks 0

By Reading Hockey Club • Nov 22nd, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

Sunday 20th November at Sonning Lane Reading welcomed Olton & West Warwicks to Sonning Lane on a very foggy Sunday afternoon. The Ding ladies were keen to put to rest the loss of last weekend and wanted to stamp their authority quickly on the game. This was going to be more important with Olton boasting [...]



Leicester 3 Reading Ladies 2

By Reading Hockey Club • Nov 15th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

Reading went up to Leicester hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season with the knowledge that this was going to be a tough test. Leicester were coming into the game with some confidence born out of a good run of 6 games unbeaten in the Investec Premier League. Leicester set their stall out [...]



Reading Ladies 10 Cannock 0

By Reading Hockey Club • Nov 7th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

After a very successful Bonfire night run by the ladies 1’s on Saturday night they followed this up with a very professional performance and win against Cannock on Sunday. It was another exciting Super Sunday which saw a massive ten goals go in for the home side. To be honest with that score line it’s [...]



Reading Qualify for EHL KO16

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 25th, 2011 • Category: M1, Match Reports

Reading’s men travelled out to Antwerp, Belgium last Thursday to embark on their fifth season in the European Hockey League (EHL) with the proud record of competing in every edition of the competition and always progressing past the first round stage. They were also bronze medallists last year so go into the competition with high [...]



Reading Ladies 9 Sutton Coldfield 2

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 24th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

Saturday 22nd October at Sonning Lane After two weekends on the road the ladies 1s came back to the Lane with a bang. Reading welcomed Sutton Coldfield, back in the premiership after 4 seasons out of the top league. Boasting Olympic bronze medalist Jane Sixsmith, with the ability to terrorise oppositions with her blistering pace, [...]



Bowdon Hightown 1 Reading Ladies 4

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 18th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

The 16th of October saw a trip up North for both the ladies and men’s 1st teams for Super Sunday at Bowdon Hightown. Hightown have had a slow start to the season but coach Simon Letchford was quick to ensure that there was no complacency amongst the top of the table Reading team. The relentless [...]



Clifton 0 – 1 Reading Ladies

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 9th, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

Saturday 8th October at Coombe Dingle The Ladies 1s rolled out of bed when it was still dark for an early push back at Coombe Dingle. Clifton, who had started the season strongly, and with a young buoyant team would be a tricky proposition for Reading. Coach, Simon Letchford, made sure his team were ready [...]



Reading Ladies 3 Birmingham Uni 0

By Reading Hockey Club • Oct 2nd, 2011 • Category: L1, Match Reports

1st October 2011 It was a beautiful Indian Summers day that welcomed Birmingham University to The Lane for the third league game of the season. Although Reading were coming into the game three points ahead of Birmingham history suggested that this was going to be a close fought game. Birmingham started the sharper of the [...]