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3/10/15:  On Saturday Mendip faced Keynsham in what can be considered to be a local derby and with a couple of key players missing took to the field with a bare 11 for the second week running, resulting in utility players Will Lawton and Liam Young playing in the unfamiliar positions of left back and […]

28/2/15:  On Saturday Mendip finally clinched promotion with a comprehensive victory over local rivals Shepton Mallet A. The visitors started well and perhaps had the better of the opening exchanges with their front 2 busy working the line and the Mendip full-backs had to be fully alert to avoid being dragged out of position on […]

21/2/15: Before the match Mendip were under no illusions that they would face a very tough opponent as they travelled to free scoring, table topping Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday but within minutes of the start they were left with absolutely no doubt that a long and arduous afternoon lay ahead. The hosts went full throttle right […]

14/02/15:  Mendip have certainly won games the hard way over recent weeks but on Saturday they gave themselves a task of Herculean magnitude as they gifted Westbury a 3 goal lead with barely 20 minutes of the match gone. Things started well enough with Mendip taking the game to the visitors and forcing some great […]

8.02.15:  For the 2nd time in 24 hours Mendip took their match down to the wire as they played hosts to Bristol University in front of a large partisan crowd at Norton Hill School on Sunday. Mendip came out of the blocks quickly and showed real intent, playing high tempo hockey and immediately putting the […]

7.02.15:  In the first part of a double header this weekend, 11 men Mendip travelled to face Old Bristolians and things got off to a well enough start as early pressure forced a couple of short corners. The 1st brought about a smart save from a Steve Smith ‘drag flick’ that was heading for the […]

31.01.15:  This week Mendip welcomed 4th placed South Glos to Norton Hill and what ensued was an honest open contest between two evenly matched teams that like to play attractive expansive hockey. The hosts had the dream start, going ahead within minutes when a free flowing passing move ripped through the opposition, releasing Will Lawton […]

24.01.15:  With Mid Somerset sitting toward the bottom of the table one might be forgiven for thinking this would be a routine outing for the high flying Mendip. However, it was anything but and they were made to work extremely hard for their victory. Things started well enough and Mendip had the better of the […]

13/12/14: Having the Mendip Christmas party the night before a league match might not be ideal preparation but a 3.30pm start time gave ample time to gather the troops to set off and face bottom of the table Westbury & UB ‘C’ to record our most comprehensive victory so far this season and keep a […]

6/12/14: With one match having already fallen foul to the freezing December weather, by midday the playing surface was still showing signs of icy patches. However, after a delayed start and with the agreement of the umpires and both captains the match went ahead and it is testament to the Norton Hill astro that within […]