Harrogate Hockey Club Ladies 1s’ lead at the summit is trimmed following draw with Leeds Hockey Club 3s
A difficult weekend for Harrogate Hockey Club as four most senior sides fail to register a win
Harrogate Hockey Club Ladies 1s saw their lead at the top of Yorkshire & North East Division One trimmed to a single point on Saturday afternoon.
After a run of six consecutive victories, Jaclyn Smith’s team were held to a 1-1 draw away at Leeds 3s.
Evelyn Wright netted for the third game in a row to hand the high flyers a 25th-minute advantage, however that goal was cancelled out early in the second half and ‘Gate were unable to find a response.
That result leaves the Ainsty Road outfit just ahead of Newcastle 1s, with 20 points to their name after eight rounds of fixtures.
This Saturday, Smith and her charges travel to Kingston-upon-Hull 1s (3.15pm).
Harrogate Ladies 2s suffered a bad day at the office, losing out 4-0 at home to University of Leeds 1s.
Defeat sees ‘Gate drop to seventh place in the Yorkshire Division One standings.
This Saturday, they entertain Scarborough 1s (1.30pm).
Harrogate’s Men’s 1s are now without a win in three matches following a 4-0 loss on the road at Wakefield 1s.
As a consequence, Joe Horne’s side find themselves sixth in the Yorkshire & North East Premier Division standings with a trip to Whitley Bay & Tynemouth up next (12pm).
Harrogate Men’s 2s remain trapped in the Yorkshire Division One relegation zone after their winless run was extended into a sixth outing.
Last season’s Division Two champions were edged out by Wakefield 2s on home turf, with that result keeping them second from bottom of the pile.
Josh Lyon’s troops took a narrow lead into the interval, however they conceded twice in the space of five second-half minutes and ended up going on to lose the game 2-1.
This Saturday’ the Men’s 2s entertain Kingston-upon-Hull 2s at Granby Hockey Centre (3pm).