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Saturday both the Huddersfield 1st and 2nd elevens were promoted and in the case of the 1st XI their victory in Yorkshire Prem put them into the Northern League for the first time in the clubs 109 year history!

Huddersfield Hockey Club claimed the Yorkshire Premier League title on Saturday with a 3-0 victory over Ben Rhydding 2nd XI. It was a nervy encounter given that Huddersfield had to avoid defeat to get the one point required to close out Lincoln at the top of the league. Ben Rhydding set up to avoid the hammering they took in Ilkley and initially it worked as they created the best chances but fortunately for Huddersfield Paul Howarth turned in a Man of the Match performance in the Huddersfield goal making a string of good saves. It could have been a much more uncomfortable afternoon had they taken on or more of their first half chances. The defence as they have been all season were strong in the face of some early pressure.

It was double delight for Huddersfield 1^st XI at the weekend as they completed two hard fought wins in two days.  They started the weekend needing two wins and a draw from their final three games but with a squad with an increasing injury list.  However they came out of it with two gutsy performances in contrast to the free scoring play that has got them to the top of the league in the first place.  They now need just a point from the final game to claim the Yorkshire Premier League title and the only promotion spot to the North League for the first time in the clubs history.

As we get ever closer to the end of the hockey season are you already preparing for the void in your life or expansion of your waist line? … Well fear not, following the success of last year, we will be running a mixed summer league once again. But to get it set up we need to know who wants to play.

Huddersfield had their grand slam weekend which started brilliantly but ended sourly with defeat to their only challengers for the title which now means that Huddersfield will probably require three wins from their last three games to be sure of capturing first place. Lincoln are now a point ahead but only have two games left but both look likely wins. The only consolation Huddersfield can take from a weekend that could have seen them all but win the league is that other results have ensured it is still in their own hands.