Harrogate Hockey Club Ladies 1s' lead at summit trimmed following draw with Leeds

Harrogate Hockey Club Ladies 1s saw their top position in the Yorkshire & North East Division One trimmed after a 1-1 draw at Leeds 3s. After six consecutive wins, Jaclyn Smith’s side were ahead from an Evelyn Wright goal in the 25th minute, extending her scoring run to a third straight match. But Leeds replied early in the second half, leaving ‘Gate unable to find an equalizing winner. The result reduces Harrogate’s lead to one point, keeping them just ahead of Newcastle 1s on 20 points after eight rounds. This Saturday, they travel to Kingston-upon-Hull 1s at 3.15pm. Elsewhere, Harrogate Ladies 2s lost 4-0 to University of Leeds 1s, dropping to seventh, while Men’s 1s fell 4-0 at Wakefield 1s to sit sixth.