17/10/15: On Saturday Mendip’s depleted and injury ravaged squad faced a West Wilts side who last season was promoted from the East Central 1 division. Things did not start well for the hosts when only 2 minutes into the match a speculative through ball was apparently going nowhere when the reliable James Lovell “pulled up” […]
Men’s 1st XI 3 vs. Old Bristolians A 1
10/10/15: On Saturday 10th October Mendip registered their first points of the campaign with a hard fought win against fellow strugglers OBs A. The visitors came out strong and played some very neat hockey in the Mendip 1/3, probing the defence for an opening but it was Mendip’s direct style of play that was more […]
Men’s 2nd XI 4 vs. Keynsham A 3
10/10/15: We started the day with 12 players for our away trip to Keynsham but arrived pitch side with 10 due to unforeseen circumstances. Undeterred we took the game to Keynsham early on and 10 mins in, after a shocking tackle on Chris Hampshire, was awarded a penalty corner which was dispatched by James England […]
Ladies 2nd XI 2 vs. Keynsham 1st XI 3
10/10/15 : Mendip travelled to Keynsham for their third league match of the season and had a strong start to this game, despite the fact that some players were out of position. The defence had a busy first half, with Esther Selway soaking up a lot of the pressure. Player of the match Karen Inns […]
Men’s 1st XI 1 vs. Minehead 1st XI 4
26/9/15: Newly promoted Mendip went into their first match In the Central 2 division with a full strength team although the absence of any substitutes was not an ideal position to be in when facing a Minehead side that had been relegated from the division above. The hosts showed their intent right from the start […]
Men’s 1st XI 5 vs. Taunton Vale 5 (Lost 3 – 2 on Penalty Strokes)
13/9/15: On Sunday 13th September Mendip travelled to Premiership club Taunton Vale for the 1st round of the Somerset Cup and came within a whisker of a major giant killing. The hosts started with confidence and passed the ball around with ease but Mendip worked extremely hard to close down and put pressure on their […]
Men’s 1st XI 1 vs. Keynsham 1st XI 3
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 […]
Ladies 3rd XI 5 vs. North Somerset 2nd XI 0
3/10/15: Another strong performance from a squad that is starting to meld together. Mendip had plenty of subs, which can often disrupt play, but managed to maintain good flowing hockey with plenty of communication and great heads-up style. In the first half Madison Collins nudged in 2 short corner penalties and Paula Smith scored a […]
Ladies 2nd XI 2 vs. Clevedon 1st XI 1
3/10/15: Knowing their opposition had defeated their opponents in last weeks’ match by 13 goals did not fill Mendip with much confidence for this encounter but their match on Saturday far exceeded their expectations. It was an extremely good team performance from Mendip in all areas of the pitch. They were strong and disciplined in […]
Ladies 1st XI 1 vs. Salisbury 2nd XI 1
3/10/15: Mendip worked hard on Saturday to earn an away point against a Salisbury side who were East Division champions last season, but opted to avoid promotion. Boosted by last week’s super performance against Swanage, Mendip started the game brightly. The mixture of youth and experience throughout the side looked effective, with senior players Hayley Young and Anna Swift […]
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