Result: Loss 0-5 Match report with a Texas Frontier theme, read on…….. This week’s militia travelled to St Albans after scrambling for players and a Keeper, a massive thanks to a raccoon capped Chris Crockett, forsaking the game played with the feet for the one played with a stick and his team mates. All was quiet in the chapel then … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s 5th XI vs. East London
Result: Loss 3-1 Scorers: D Bacon A disappointing 3-1 defeat for the 5th XI against a strong East London 6th XI. The 5’s started well, moving the ball with pace, and deservedly took the lead from a Dan Bacon goal. Each side created chances and both goalkeepers were kept busy producing good saves. Chelmsford won several penalty corners but were … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s 5th XI vs. Havering
Result: Draw 2-2 Scorers: A Boddy, S Reilley The 5th XI put in a determined performance against Havering 3’s and deservedly come away with a 2-2 draw. On a bitterly cold afternoon at Chelmer park the play flowed from end to end as both sides played open free flowing hockey. Both goalkeepers were busy producing a string of excellent saves. … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s SuperVets vs Hampstead and Westminster
Result: L 4-2 Firstly, must say thanks to all the guys who helped us out to ensure we were able to field a side and with a couple to spare so we could spread the load for those having to play again later. Also thanks to Steve for umpiring to ensure the game was well controlled. The story of the … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s SuperVets vs Tulse Hill and Dulwich
Result: Drew 0-0 This weeks Rangers (as promised John Wayne theme) welcomed Dulwich to the battle ground (Green Beret) Chelmer Park, Chelmsford still “searching” for their first win of the season. Dulwich without an umpire and late GK started strongly, pressing our heroes and sole umpire. Our ranks (Sands of Iwo Jima) held firm with our defence standing shoulder to … Read More
Chelmsford Ladies 6th XI vs. Old Southendians
Result: Loss 2-0 On a cold miserable morning the Ladies 6’s set off to Southend to play the league leaders. As with last week Chelmsford started on the front foot with Jess and Sophie carving out a chance within a minute, the home team just about getting a stick onto the shot and deflecting it over the bar. Soon after … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s 5th XI vs. Saffron Walden
Result: Won 9-2 Scorers: S Reilley x6, D Bacon x2, C Clark The 5th XI got back to winning ways with an emphatic 9-2 victory against Saffron Walden 6th XI. Scot Reilley rediscovered the goal scoring habit early in the game and soon put Chelmsford 2-0 ahead. We went in at half-time 2-1 up following a couple of excellent saves from … Read More
Chelmsford Ladies 3rd XI vs. Wapping
Result: Loss 4-2 Scorers: H Murrey x2 Wapping came out and scored an early goal. Connie went off injured after saving a goal using her hip. A short corner allowed for a fantastic goal scored by Sarah from a fantastic strike in the bottom left corner. Wapping scored a third before half time. Having regrouped at half time Chelmsford came … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s 1st XI vs. City of Peterborough
Result: Loss 10-2 Scorers: T Woollatt, T Fanger, Saturday November 18th was a character building day for Chelmsford’s premier league men’s side. With the league seeing an unprecedented number of thumping score-lines being delivered from the top half of the table to the bottom 4 sides the clash between 2nd placed City of Peterborough (CoP) and our own 7th placed … Read More
Chelmsford Men’s SuperVets vs Indian Gym
Result: Lost 0-7 Our Hero’s travelled to Heathrow on a water soaked, congested M25 with a depleted 10 man squad, our missing Hero “Gilly” withdrawing as limited to 15 yard runs, which the majority of the team considered this to be 10 yards more than normalJ. The two teams lined up, linking arms, respecting the minute’s silence, to remember and … Read More