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https://lansdownhockey.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/492/2025/03/Video-1.mov Team Ladies 5 Opponent Bourton & Sherborne 1 Date March 15, 2025 Result Win Score 3 – 0 L5s vs Bourton & Sherbourne L1s – 15/03/2025 TL; DR: L5s WON! L5s arrived for the penultimate match of the season at what was familiar ground to this resident traffic cone, to play Bourton & Sherbourne L1s. Once the team got over the shock of it being 23 years since I left the school (a good Read more…

Team Mens 1 Opponent Stroud 1 Date March 15, 2025 Result Win Score 1 – 0 Lansdown welcomed Stroud to the fortress, with a point to prove and points to secure. The game started strong with significant pressure being put on Stroud’s defence, lots of half chances which unfortunately couldn’t be converted, a cracking game from the Stroud goalkeeper kept them in the game, after a goal line save with a defenders body part a Read more…

Team Mens 1 Opponent Chippenham 2 Date March 8, 2025 Result   Score 4 – 1

Team Ladies 4 Opponent Blockley 1 Date March 8, 2025 Result Loss Score 2 – 8   The ladies 4s were back at Brockworth beach taking on top of the league Blockley (although the team was unaware of this).  Lansdown started off strong with first push back (you’re welcome) and an early chance at goal. Blockley got a bit spooked leading to a quick break and an early goal against us. We were having none Read more…

M4 vs Ross-on-Wye 2 (A) Won 0-1 MOM: Peter DOD: Jonathan This week…so we win again! Well, well, well we seem to have discovered how to win.  The secret is to keep the ball and score more goals than the opp in case you need to know. Ross were only one place above us in table and had only narrowly beat us 1-0 earlier in the season, so I dared to say we could get Read more…

M4 vs Winchcombe 1 (H) lost 0-3 MOM: Dave DOD: Mark This week…a very decent effort So early, on the metrological start of spring, in the sunshine (I know!!!!), 13 of us lined up against the runaway leaders of the league with a single purpose, concede less than last time (8-0) and enjoy playing a game of hockey – so that’s two but the later is a given in the 4s. This week we welcomed Read more…

Team Ladies 4 Opponent Cheltenham 3 Date March 1, 2025 Result Loss Score 1 – 7   The ladies 4s travelled all the way over to Cheltenham today on a lovely sunny, yet frosty morning. Thankfully, the sun was shining on the pitch so the rivalry could go ahead. With constant reminders about red socks, we all showed up ready and rearing to go.  The sun was in our eyes but first push back gave Read more…

Team Ladies 5 Opponent Cirencester 4 Date March 1, 2025 Result Loss Score 2 – 6 L5s vs Cirencester L4s – 01/03/2025 Hold on to your (traffic cone) hats…..you’re in for the ride of your life in this week’s L5s match report. This big, bright ball of fire thing was in the sky, meaning the sub coat (available from The Stick Club should you want one – it comes with a 5 star traffic cone Read more…

Team Ladies 4 Opponent Hereford 1 Date February 15, 2025 Result Loss Score 3 – 5   On a cold and wet February morning, the ladies 4s took on Hereford 1s at Brockworth beach. Having started the week with an impressive 13.5 players, an intrepid 11 finally took to the pitch (the .5 had kit in the car, just in case!) In the reverse fixture back in November, Hereford (currently sitting 4th in the league) Read more…

M4 vs Cirencester 4 Won 2-1 MOM:  Harry & Graham DOD: The lurgy Summary: …oops we did it again and won (anyone picturing any of the M4’s in a skin-tight PVC red catsuit is just wrong, so wrong!) This week, we had a few players not available and had on early Saturday morning just 11, including Alex M who slipped off the pads to make up outfield players.  Now last time Alex played outfield he Read more…