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Veterans League
Susan Hunter is looking to run a veterans league at the end of the current Tyne Met league to run throughout the summer months. The competition will be for those who are 35 and over. Teams can be made up of a mixture of players from different clubs. Susan is looking to run this as a central venue league so multiple games would be played in one day. If you are interested or know anybody else who would be please can you This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it answering the following questions:
- What day and time would be most suitable
- Where would you like the league to happen (preferably a 2 court venue)
- How much would you be prepared to pay on a weekly basis
Once the information is collated we will provide further details. Please ensure that you notify all players who would be eligible in your club.
Knock Out Cup 2009/10
The results of the four divisional Knock-Out Cup Finals are below:Division 4: Oxclose Beavers 46 : 94 North Shields All Stars
Division 3: Phoenix Flames 79 : 75 All Saints Sabres
Division 2: Oxclose Cougars 66 : 81 P&G Giants
Division 1: Oxclose Sharks 57 : 75 Churchill Hornets
The winning teams are in bold and underscored.
Congratulations to all of the teams for making to the Finals, and especially to the Oxclose Club for having representation in 3 of the Finals.
The game of the day was undoubtedly the Division 3 game: a very hard-fought contest between Flames and Sabres. The lead swung back and forth no fewer than 10 times during the 4 quarters of play with Sabres holding it 75:72 going into the final 2 minutes of the game. But that's where Sabres' scoring faltered and Flames' Appleby took the final basket of the game in the tenth minute and tied the game up by sinking the and-one. Sabres tried fouling to get the ball back but, with both teams in the penalty, Appleby and Jordan scored a pair of free-throws each from the charity stripe to clinch the game for Phoenix.
Thanks to the floor and table officials on the day for making things go smoothly, and to Paul Graham and the CitySpace staff for making the day happen.
KO Cup Finals 2009
The Knock-Out Cup Finals will be played at Sunderland University's brand-new, city-centre sports facility called CitySpace. Information about the centre may be found at http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/universitysport/facilitiessunderland/cityspace/
The address of CitySpace is:
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
and it is located very close to The Bridges shopping complex and the old Crowtree Leisure Centre, about 15 minutes south of the Tyne Tunnel.
The games will be played according to the schedule below:
Sun | 20/12/2009 | 12.00pm | Oxclose Beavers |
| North Shields All Stars |
Sun | 20/12/2009 | 2.00pm | Phoenix Flames |
| All Saints Sabres |
Sun | 20/12/2009 | 4.00pm | Oxclose Cougars |
| P&G Giants |
Sun | 20/12/2009 | 6.00pm | Oxclose Sharks |
| Churchill Hornet |
i.e. the D4 Final tipping at noon; the D3 at 2.00 pm; the D2 at 4.00 pm and the D1 Final at 6.00 pm.
Playing teams are responsible for ensuring that there is no colour-clash with strips. The first-named team in the table above is the home team and will occupy the bench to the left of the table (facing the court), and are expected to provide a suitable match ball. There will be a quick opportunity for photographs at the beginning and end of each game.
Spectators are very welcome - there is an abundance of tiered seating, as you will see from the web link above.
If you have any questions regarding the event please get in touch. Good luck to all participants!
Newcastle basketball tournament 24th and 25th July 2010
Preparations for the inaugural Newcastle basketball tournament are underway. The Newcastle tournament will bring together Men’s local and national league teams in a packed weekend of Basketball and the great nightlife of Newcastle. Held on the weekend of July 24th and 25th 2010
The weekend will run as below:
- Friday night
- - Final confirmation of team line ups
- - Game schedule released to team managers
- Saturday 9am – 5pm
- - League matches at Westgate sports centre
- - More evening frivolities across the Newcastle area
- Sunday 9am -5pm
- - Seeded Knock out competition
- - Awards
The price for this weekend of basketball is similar to other national style tournaments placed at £150 per team.
Team requirements
- - All players/coaches must be registered with the English basketball association and must present their registration number prior playing in the tournament.
- - Minimum of 7 players per team
- - 2 sets of Vests in case of clashes.
This is the first year so places are on a first come first serve basis, so get your interest in early to reserve a place. Details of deposits and full admission slips will be issued in December 09.
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Community Foundation Coaching Vacancies
The Newcastle Eagles Community Foundation have two vacancies for basketball coaches. Please see the documents below for full details. Unfortunately, timescales for applications and interviews are very short.