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29/11/14: Mendip travelled to Portishead to face Lodway ever hopeful of a win to boost them prior to the Christmas league break. Mendip were the better side in the first half, having much of the attacking play. Good work down both wings from Emily Browning and Connie Glover ensured the pressure was kept up on […]

22/11/14:  Mendip were expecting a tough encounter against a team which had been demoted back into Brunel Division 1 this season and they were unlucky not to come away with a point from this match. As the game unfolded it became clear that Mendip were equal to Somerset Gryphons and would prove tough to beat. […]

15/11/14:  Mendip travelled to Wells to face Cheddar and in this fast paced match the hosts were made to work for their victory. The game was not as one sided as perhaps the score line suggests. For periods throughout the match Mendip put together good attacking moves and looked strong but all too often were […]

8/11/14: Mendip bolstered their league position with a well-earned victory at home to Keynsham. The Mendip defence was strong and able to absorb much of the early pressure from the visitors. Wing backs Grace Harding and Cosima Burgess were pivotal in this providing many a timely interception and clearing their lines well. It was perhaps […]

1/11/14: Mendip Ladies First Team fixture against Clevedon was postponed as Clevedon were unable to raise a side. West Wilts 0 – 0 Mendip Ladies Seconds An experimental Mendip side put in an excellent performance against a well-drilled West Wilts outfit in Saturday’s friendly fixture. Wilts had the better of the early play, with Mendip […]

25/10/14:  Mendip’s up and down season continued this week when they suffered a defeat away to league topping opposition Mid Somerset. The well organised, hard hitting home side were made to work for their victory however. Mendip, who have not been able to field the same team twice this season due to illness and availabilities, […]

18/10/14:  Mendip bounced back from last week’s defeat with a well-earned victory over league opposition North Somerset. The first half did not go Mendip’s way however and despite having the lion’s share of possession they struggled to convert this into goals. They were two down at the break with both opposition goals coming from first […]

11/10/14:  Due to illness, injury and unavailability of key players, Mendip struggled to field their usual side in this match away to Nailsea. For some, it was the first time playing hockey at this level but the Mendip players stepped up to the challenge showing great determination and commitment and did not let their heads […]

27/09/14: Mendip had a faltering start to their league campaign, suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Bristol University. The youthful, well drilled home side quickly stamped their authority on the game playing a style of hockey usually evident in leagues above Brunel 1. Mendip were 2 goals down after only minutes of the […]

20/09/14: Mendip played host in this local derby match and came away with a confidence boosting victory prior to the start of league fixtures next week. Mendip dominated play from the outset with good passing and moving hockey and much of the action was in the Frome half. Frome’s defence was bolstered by a rather […]