Pelicans bowed out of the England Hockey Tier II National Cup at the quarter-final stage for a third successive season on Sunday. Cheered on by a large crowd, the home side put in a huge shift but were well beaten by their visitors from Hertfordshire. Although they lost 6-1 reaching the last eight of the competition is no mean feat for Pelicans up against National League quality teams. The team, managed by Charlie Lankfer on the sidelines and Chris Hallum, the on-field captain, knew they would be facing a big challenge. The club’s progress shows that Pelicans Hockey Club has the ambition and a…