A celebrity basketball game will take
place on Sunday 4th May at Eston Sports
Academy. The match between the Game Time
professionals and a team of celebrities
including Alastair Brownlee, Kirby & Fallon
and Principul will be the showcase game of a
full day of basketball on the 1,200 capacity
main Court at Eston Sports Academy.
Keep checking www.game-time.co.uk for
further updates, with more celebrity names
to be announced. A competition will also be
run for children 14 and under. Two lucky
winners will win the opportunity to actually
play in the game, with one winner playing
for the Game Time team and the other playing
for the Celebrity team. Keep checking
www.game-time.co.uk for further details.
The celebrity game is scheduled to begin at
4pm and spectators are advised to arrive
early, around 3pm to ensure good seats.
Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 16th April
and are only £3 for an all day pass, which
allows entry to all games, including the
Celebrity game. Organiser, James Thomson
added "We have kept the fee at a low cost to
encourage a higher attendance. We want to
make this an annual event that will put
basketball on the map. It would be great to
see as many people as possible watching the
schools finals, the kids feel like
superstars!"
The event will also include the Tees Schools
League County Cup Finals from 11am. The Tees
Schools League has been a massive success
since Game Time took over the development
and management of the League this season. It
is regarded as one of the best and most
promoted schools sports league in the
country and has led to a massive surge in
basketball participation in the area and
more schools wanting to be involved in next
season's campaign.
Spectators are encouraged to arrive as early
as possible and support the schools teams in
their quest for glory. The all day pass
includes entry to all games throughout the
event.
Game Time have teamed up with Mecca Bingo
and Decorative Concrete Solutions to promote
the event and support the Whizz Kidz
Charity. It will be a great day of fun and
entertainment and organisers are hoping to
attract as big a crowd as possible in the
1,200 capacity venue.
For more info, please visit
www.game-time.co.uk or call:
Game Time on 01642 814221
Eston Sports Academy on 01642 452488
Mecca Stockton on 603061
Tickets are available to collect via Game
Time or at Eston Sports Academy on Normanby
rd, Eston TS6 9AE or Mecca Bingo Stockton at
Chandlers Wharf, Bridge rd, Stockton TS18
3BA
Game Time would like to express many thanks
to Chris Tappenden of Decorative Concrete
Solutions, Chris Wrigley of Mecca Stockton
and Principul of Principul PSD who are the
main sponsors of the event.
Update
The
competition winners for 2 children to actually
play in the game were won by Matthew Morrish and
Alan Slasor. The draw was made at the Lazy Town
auditions on Wednesday night by an independent
person. Matthew Morrish, of Carlin How will join
the Game Time Team while Alan Slasor, of
Stockton will join the Celebrity Team.
There will be plenty of entertainment throughout
the day including a tombola, raffle and blind
card on top of all the basketball. There will
also be a half time shoot out with 2 categories
for 14 & under and Over 14. Anyone can enter and
the cost is only £1 with a prize bundle to be
won.
Match programmes will be available in a limited
quantity for only £1 each. You are advises to
arrive earlier to secure a programme and good
seat.
At half time there will also be a mini trick
show with youngsters from the crowd being chosen
to try a trick and win a prize.
There will also be some cheerleaders from
Stockton Parent support, which organises
activities for children with special needs. The
cheerleading group has been running for over a
year now and are very excited about the big
event. Please show your support for them.
Update
Anthony
Vickers has been added to the list of celebrity
players for Sundays big event. Anthony is an
award winning sports writer for the Evening
Gazette and is the founder of the blog sensation
'Untypical Boro' that allows fans of
Middlesbrough FC to vent their thoughts and
quite often frustration whenever things are not
going well. Anthony is also a winner of the
Durham Plate which is provided to the top sports
writer.
Anthony is famous for his 'no holds barred '
approach within his articles, quite often
hitting the nail on the head and has never been
one to shy away from a fragile subject which has
earned him the respect of thousands of his loyal
readers not only for his Boro reports but also
his other sporting contributions.
After Game Time confirmed Anthony's
participation, the team met to discuss the
tactic of letting Anthony score during the game
in return for a friendly article! We shall have
to wait and see for the outcome on both parts!
Update
Gary Havelock is the latest star to be added
to the Celebrity team for the big game
against the Game Time professionals on
Sunday 4th May. The event is part of a big
basketball bonanza with a feast of
basketball on show throughout the day. Fans
can come and go as they please throughout
the event and the £3 ticket provides entry
to all games, including the celebrity game
at 4pm. Whether you want to stay for the
whole day or turn up for the main event is
up to you, just hold on to your ticket.
update
The
Mayor of Redcar & Cleveland and her escort will
be attending the Game Time basketball finals
event on Sunday 4th May. Mayor Wendy Wall will
arrive for 3pm to watch the year 11 final
between High Tunstall school from Hartlepool and
Norton School from Stockton. The Mayor will then
be staying to watch the celebrity game and
throwing the jump ball to begin the game.
For those basketball fans staying for the
whole event, the cafe will be open from
12-3pm and then a shop will be open
downstairs from 3-5pm.
Meet
The Celebs!
please visit our celebs websites by
clicking their images
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Alastair Brownlee |
Kirby & Fallon |
Principul |
Gary Havelock |
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Ali is the voice of the Boro!
and for over 20 years has been
commentating on Middlesbrough
FC's ups and downs
Ali is a passionate ambassador
for the Boro and Teesside in
general and is a great addition
to the celebrity line up |
Kirby & Fallon are Middlesbrough
born models and actresses. The
former Page 3 Twins have
appeared in FHM, Zoo & Nuts as
well as on screen fame in shows
such as Footballers wives
The lovely pair are big fans of
Game Time and participated in
the last celebrity game in 2006 |
Principul is one of the most
talented R&B performers the UK
has produced. The talented
rapper writes and produces his
own music as well as helping
develop other talent through his
Principul PSD record label
Principul is also a famous R&B
DJ, playing gigs across the
country and in Europe |
Gary is a member of Redcar Bears
Speedway, won the local
Sports Personality of the Year 2007 award and led
the Bears to the Jack Young Trophy last
year. He has represented Great
Britain and is a former 1992
world champion. Gary is also a
Sky Sports TV presenter covering
speedway. |
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Anthony Vickers |
Player/Coach Jaycie Hall |
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Anthony is an award winning
senior sports writer for the
Evening Gazette and is the
founder of the blog sensation
'Untypical Boro'
Anthony
is also a winner of the Durham
Plate which is provided to the
top sports writer. |
Jaycie is player/coach of the
Richmond Vikings and is regarded
as one of the best young coaches
in the area.
Jaycie will be the only person
on the Celebrity team with any
real basketball experience, so
he will have to be at his
coaching best if the Celebrities
have aspirations of winning! |
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