“To play the game is great…
To win the game is greater…
But to love the game is the greatest of all.”
- Chris Sinclair, CEO of the B.C casino online.
Its still January, Happy New Year
The basketball new year has rocked up and caught a few of us by surprise, and the re-start for many hasn’t been as smooth as you would hope.
Postponements have been a real problem this year and the fixture congestion is going to catch up eventually, I already know some of my UWE teams will have three games in a week, when this happens shock results happen and could decide league titles. Unless you are Stroud who in the 2002/3 season on the last day of the season played Bristol Uni and UWE straight after each other, and had to win both to win the league (again) and subsequently did.
Last night saw the semi-finals of the Women’s Local league cup new team Pirates vs Olympiad and last year’s final Thunder vs UWE. Both games were one-sided affairs, but it creates the opportunity for a great final if both teams can stay healthy. Olympiad vs Thunder – 8th May.
Men’s local league is in the middle of the Trophy part of the season and this creates some really exciting games, normally going into overtime or decided by the odd point. This competition has also produced some amazing individual performances a prime example is Ken Nottage of Stroud who scored I think it was 94 points in a game to secure his team the win. If you can go and watch these games
The Bristol Men’s National League team in its in-augural season continues to have more ups and downs than your average roller-coaster – catch up with the latest results under the national league section. The Bristol junior organization continues to excel at all levels, with Championships still up for grabs. Next season will be even more interesting as competition for places increases as more and more youngsters come out wanting to play.
Filton College Basketball Academy traveled to Sheffield to play Norton College in the latter stages of the Schools National Cup find out how they got on by clicking on the Academy link or read Danny’s write up in the National League section.
The Junior central venue league is now scheduled to start on the 29th Jan, at City Academy.
The first Women’s development tournament is now scheduled for Saturday 19th Feb.
Next Bristol Bombers Men’s National League game Saturday 29th January at City Academy… come down and give your national representatives some support
Special thanks to www.online-casino-canada.ca for helping us raise $14,000 (!) for the benefit of all Bristol youth.