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The Three Counties Cup Final took place at EIS in Sheffield on Sunday 20th May 2007 between Mansfield Giants and Doncaster Eagles. the 1st qtr 20 : 13, the 2nd qtr 22 : 14, the 3rd qtr 32 : 8, the 4th qtr 22 : 14. The final score was Mansfield 96 : Doncaster 49.
Please click here to view the Score sheet
Pictures of winning Team Mansfield One, Mansfield Two

A Memorial Basketball match is to be held on the 12th May for Jason Shakespeare who died on Thursday 12 April 2007.
The match will take place at the Gemtec Arena in Hull. ( Walton Street, Hull, North Humberside HU3 6JP UK ) All welcome
Doors open 4.00pm Tip Off 5.30pm
£3.00 per person. All proceeds to Dove House Hospice ( Jasons Charity )

Anyone wishing to help or donate please contact Graham on Mobile 07917 869178 or email Graham


New basketball opportunities for 8 to 18 year olds in the Bradford district April 2007
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Bradford Dragons Basketball Club is seeking expressions of interest from suitable candidates looking to gain experience in event  management and promotion of sporting events.for more Info please click here
Also Bradford Dragons Basketball Club is seeking a volunteer photographer to take digital photographs of home games, team and individual photographs to be used with the Club’s press releases and match reports and placed on the Club website at www.bradforddragons.co.uk For more info please click here

Flanders Tournament Update 06-04-07

Calderdale Cobras

To help facilitate future expansion ( we would like to add sessions for Under 12s and Under 14 boys and a community session in the West of our area ) Calderdale Cobras are seeking additional Level 2 Coaches to join our team- we currently have an U16 boys EBL team and 3 mens teams playing local / regional league. Payment for these posts is subject to funding being secured from grant applications to be made in the near future, otherwise they will be on a voluntary basis Initial Contact is via e-mail to Glen Hardaker

Bradford Dragons Press Release click here to open document

Bradford Dragons Hoops School of Basketball click here to open Poster

Bradford Dragons EuroCamp 2007 for details click here

International Boys Basketball tournament, All Saints Sports Centre, Sheffield, Dec 28 and 29
Results and Pictures

Some of the best boys basketball players in Great Britain will be showing their skills in Sheffield, hopeful of Olympic glory in the future. Made possible through a unique Sheffield basketball partnership and a regional grant from Yorkshire basketball, the TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks have been able to bring together top level competition. The undefeated National League leaders in the North, the Junior Sharks U16s, will be challenged by the London Towers U16, contenders for the title in the South. From the North, the Scotland 1991 team will want to show their claim to best of Britain. The England 1992 team, with Sheffield’s own Devon van Oostrum, make up the quartet vying for the title. The event will tip off at noon on December 28. In addition to the gruelling competition, there will also be a dunk competition, a 3-point contest, and a free-throw prize. Entry to the event is free.

TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks South Yorkshire Sport: ‘Club of the Year 2006’

Junior Shark's David Ransom receives Club of the Year awards from Darren Pass (Brightstar Creative) and Coach Tony Minnichello.
At the English Institute of Sport on Oct 25, the TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks were awarded the much coveted ‘Sports Club of the Year Award’ for outstanding performance in 2006. The Junior Sharks had an unprecedented successful season with 4 teams reaching the National Final Fours, where the U15s and U16s both reached the Final. Not only was the club successful in developing elite players throughout all age groups, the club sustained player development by having a total of eight National League team across all Junior Age groups (13-18) and had many players in secondary schools in the city and the region, with Myrtle Springs winning the Y10 National Schools Championships.  Every summer, the Junior Sharks open their doors for new aspiring players, and the club’s excellence in all age groups is testimony that the development of players is at the heart of the club’s vision.

COACH REQUIRED IN NORMANTON, WEST YORKSHIRE
A coach is required to run regular sessions ideally on a Saturday in the winter and possibly an evening in the summer months and school holidays.  The session would be 2 x 1hr coaching sessions to begin with.  However, this may even progress onto 3hrs depending on the uptake and ages. Anyone interested should contact Natalie Staneff (Community Development Officer) at nstaneff@wakefield.gov.uk

On August 17th, 18th and 19th 2007, the 5th FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY will be organized in Ghent, Belgium. This is the biggest international basketball-tournament in Belgium for youth-teams (boys and girls), men and women seniorteams and for mens veterans. Last August 81 teams of 17 countries took part in the tournament. We also hosted 76 referees of 15 countries into this event.
Besides CLUBTEAMS, we also invite REGIONAL or DISTRICT TEAMS into the FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY. The level of the tournament is more than average !! List of participating Teams 16-02-07
This week 06-04-07, 4 teams of SPORTA SKOLA DARTIJA (Latvia) and 1 team from ESPOO BASKET TEAM (Finland) have confirmed their participation into the 5th FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY of August 17th, 18th and 19th, 2007 in Ghent, Belgium. It’s the first time that our organization will host basketballteams from LATVIA and FINLAND since the start of the tournament.This year – at least – 27 COUNTRIES will be represented at the tournament.
The FLANDERS BASKETBALL TROPHY is not the biggest basketball-tournament in Europe (number of participating teams), but no other European basketball-tournament will host so many countries than the F.B.T. 2007 in Ghent !!  We still have some open places in almost all age-groups. The website-address is http://www.flandersbasketballtrophy.com

Basketball Camp at All Saints/Goals Sports Centre, Norfolk Park Rd, (off Granville Rd) Sheffield 2. Dates Tues 24 and Wed 25 Oct (Half Term) Times 10.00 am till 4.00 pm (supervised lunch break)
The camp is for boys and girls aged 8-16, and accommodates a wide range of abilities including newcomers to basketball. Cost £25.00 (£15.00 daily.
Please click on this link for the Booking Form


Loraine Gayle is looking to host a girl's U13 CVL in Sheffield on a monthly basis between Oct and Apr. If you are interested in playing in the league please complete the attached form and return it to me by Thurs 28 Sept.
Please click on this Link
I am hoping that we can build a successful competition this season in order that EB can integrate U13 girls into the NBL competitive structure and look to develop further CVLs/triangular tournaments in different regions. If you know any other club or teams who may be interested in entering a team
please feel free to pass the information on. Please note that players may have to be licensed with EB in order to play in this league (relevant forms will be available at the CVL), the cost of this will be approx £2 to £5 depending on the age of the player. Any player already in receipt of an U14 NBL licence (playing up for their club) do not have to register again.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to get in touch. - LG

Loraine Gayle
Basketball Development Officer
Activity Sheffield (Leisure Services)
2-10 Carbook Hall Rd
Sheffield S9 2DB
Tel 0114-2736434/07764 836180
Fax 0114-2735504
My core hours of work: Tues, Thurs and Fri

Bradford Dragons are currently looking to recruit U16 Girls. The longer term aim for this squad will be to develop a squad over the next 1/2 seasons to enter the England Basketball League [EBL] at the girls U16 and U18 levels. Please click on this Link

Basketball CVLs - Proposed Structure from Loraine Gayle Basketball Development Officer
Activity Sheffield (Leisure Services)
Attached is the proposed schedule for a local competitive structure, please complete the table to give me an indication of which leagues you are intending on entering and how many teams in which league. As this is a proposal I would appreciate any relevant comments in the end box relating to
that particular league as this will help to assist me in finalising what competitive provision we need to prioritise.
Due to the tight timescales (an October start!!) please return the information to me by email or fax (0114-2735504) by Thurs 21 Sept.
As promised at the last South Yorkshire Meeting, I have applied for funding from EB to support this structure and develop the leagues, but the outcome of the funding is not yet known. However, in order to receive this funding one of the critieria is to ensure that all players are registered with
either EB or the Yorkshire Region (Cost £5.50) which will also provide player insurance cover. Any players already in receipt of an EB NBL players licence for 06/07 (EB membership) do not have to register again.
Sheffield City Council has now employed a Basketball Community Coach who will be working alongside me and able to assist with some elements of this competitive programme.

LG :-)
<<CVL local structure.doc>>

Loraine Gayle
Basketball Development Officer
Activity Sheffield (Leisure Services)
2-10 Carbook Hall Rd
Sheffield S9 2DB
Tel 0114-2736434/07764 836180
Fax 0114-2735504
My core hours of work: Tues, Thurs and Fri

Bradford Dragons are currently looking for female basketball players to eventually set up national league team. Please click on this link

Officiating section currently being updated with information from the NATIONAL OFFICIATING CONFERENCE 2006

TABLE OFFICIATING NEWS NATIONAL OFFICIATING CONFERENCE 2006

Try out for West Cravens Basketball Club
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England's Freeland Blazes into the NBA

Last year Joel Freeland was playing in England Basketball's RAF Under-18 National League - and working in a local supermarket to help fund his basketball development, including his participation with England's U-18 team at the 2006 European championships. Last night, just a year later, at New York's Madison Square Garden, Joel Freeland was on hand with his parents Rob and Gayle, to hear his name read out as a 1st Round draft pick by the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA Draft - 2006 Link