17/08/07
Game Time
Hits Record Set To Be Broken
The Game Time site looks set to break its
previous record of 42,000 genuine hits in a
month. The total number of hits up to
yesterday was in excess of 39,000 and with
another 15 days in August it looks like the
new record will be very impressive.
17/08/07
GT
Message Board a Roaring Success
The Game Time message forum is proving a
massive hit with over 240 posts in less than
two weeks! The message forum allows users to
discuss basketball, NBA, TBL, basically
anything you like, as long as its kept
clean! There will soon be sections for the
new Tees Schools League and Greek League so
people can follow Ralph Bucci's progress.
Registering is simple and you can be posting
messages in less than two minutes! Click on
the message board link to the left.
13/08/07 - schools league
Nunthorpe
Final Entry
All teams have now been registered to bring
the total number of school teams to 104
competing in three competitions. Nunthorpe
School are the final entry into what looks
set to be the biggest and best schools
basketball competition in the country.
Provisional dates for the diary are Finals
event on the 4th May 2008 and Presentation
Evening & Function on the 17th May 2008.
Dates will be confirmed soon.
13/08/07 - tbl
Cacu
Signs for Lions
Former Argentinean international, Carlos
Alemanno, known as Cacu has agreed to play
for TU Lions and will provide a formidable
force in partnership with fellow big man
Andrew Marshall. The Lions now boast two
6'10" centres and should have opposition
teams quaking at the prospect coming up
against the Lions. Cacu has lived in England
for five years and is heavily involved in
Game Time's basketball developments both on
and off the court. The strength of the team
continues to grow, a trend which has seen
the club develop not only a powerful A team
but also a solid B team, which will
hopefully lead to both sides challenging for
honours this season.
11/08/07 - pre season
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Katie Dodgson MVP |
James Burton MVP |
Lions senior and junior teams participated
in two in house friendlies with the junior A
team beating the B team by 11 points and the
Senior A team beating the B team by 38
points. There were a lot of players missing
due to various reasons, holidays being the
main problem, but the players present were
provided with a good work out in the clubs
pre season preparations. Click
here to
view the junior match report and photos.
James Burton was awarded the MVP for the
senior game, scoring 33 points in a dominant
display and supported well with 18 and 15
points respectively from Andrew Marshall and
Richard Keirl. Matthew Brown and Matthew
Norman collected 12 and 11 respectively for
the B team.
04/08/07 - pre season
Dan Brown, Alan
Slasor and Charlie Collins all hit over 15
points in this friendly fixture but one hit a
massive 44. Click
here to find
out and view the full match
report and photos. Another friendly game will
take place at Acklam Sports Centre next Saturday
from 10-11am. Cost is £2 per player. There will
also be a senior friendly from 11-12. Please
pass on the info. Players and parents are
invited to register to use the message board so
they can have their say on how the game went
and, well, whatever you like! Registering is
easy and takes less than a minute. Its also free
of charge.
04/08/07
Principul To
Perform At Festival
Principul, the local R&B superstar is to perform
at the Fringe event, part of the Stockton
International Riverside Festival. He will line
up along major acts such as Ordinary Boys and
Badly Drawn Boy on the main stage, situated on
the Riverside. Principul is putting on a full
show with the backing of his PSD crew including
the Belgian break dancing Champion. Principul is
due on stage at 12.50 on Sunday 05/08/07 but
with such huge crowds expected, it is advises to
arrive early. The event is free of charge.
28/07/07 - pre season
TU
Lions Juniors took part in an in house friendly
at Acklam Sports Centre with a special guest
appearance from American professional; Corey
Jackson. Click
here for match
report and photos. Another friendly game will
take place at Acklam Sports Centre next Saturday
from 10-11am. Cost is £2 per player.
27/07/07
All Star
Basketball Camp
Basketball players of all abilities are invited
to attend the All Star basketball camp to touch
up their skills and be ready for the new season.
The camp will provide structured training
programmes aimed at improving players all round
games as well as one identified skill such as
shooting three pointers and free throws or
developing a strong cross over or spin dribble.
The 4 hour camp will adapt to ability allowing
us to accommodate all standards from 3 year olds
to players with national league pedigree.
The
camp is being run by James Thomson (head of Game
Time & TU Lions), 6'10" Carlos Alemanno, (coach
and former international player for Argentina)
and 6'9" Ike Attah (USA College star).
The
All Star basketball Camp is being organised to
launch the new schools league and provide
players with an intensive camp to prepare them
for the new season, whether they are playing
schools league, local league or national league
basketball. It is hoped that a number of camps
will be run in September and the half term
during October. All abilities and ages are
welcome to attend.
First Camp -
Saturday 15th September 2007 - Blakeston School,
Stockton
9am - 1pm -
Under 14's - boys and girls
1pm - 5pm -
14's and over - boys and girls
Only £15
Free
Camp Tee Shirt for all Campers
More camp info will be available soon via the
events page. Keep checking for updates. If you
would like to book your place or want more info
please contact Game Time on 01642 814221 or
email
allstarcamp@game-time.co.uk
27/07/07
New Strip
Design Unveiled
Tees
United Lions will be the pride of the pack! as
they sport a brand new and custom designed
uniform from Game Time Sports Wear. Lions'
previous opponents, the Wynyard Warriors have
also placed an order for a new strip. Click on
the image to enlarge
26/07/07 - pre season
The
Tees United Lions earned the clubs first victory
over fellow newcomers Wynyard Warriors at
Billingham Campus. Luke Thompson was the star of
the show as he collected 36 points and the MVP
honours in the 82-103 win. Click
here for full
report
26/07/07 - schools league
Massive Entry
for Schools League
Game
Time have received a massive 99 entries for the
Tees Schools Basketball League from 13 Schools
across the region. The newly formed central
venue league and training centre, called the
Game Time Schools CVL, looks set to be a huge
success in its first year with 11 team entries.
The
event which will run every Thursday from 4-6pm
at Billingham Campus School. Redcar Community
College and Bydales School have entered the most
teams with 4 and 3 respectively. Bydales have
organised a weekly coach to transport players,
staff and over 20 sports leaders who will
benefit from the refereeing, table officiating
and coaching sessions. Mr Buckby, head of PE at
Bydales added "We are very excited about the new
Game Time League, especially as our sports
leaders will learn how to run games and then
come back to school and be able to officiate our
in house leagues."
For
a full list of school teams visit the schools
league section
26/07/07 - pre season
Warriors v
Lions A
The
TU Lions take on Wynyard Warriors tonight with a
number of players set to make their debuts as
well as James Burton returning after missing the
last game against Richmond. Lions will still be
missing some key players with Steve Butler and
Daniel Cooper both on holiday and Andrew
Marshall absent due to work commitments.
Spectators are welcome free of charge. Players
to bring £2 and arrive for 7pm. The game tips
off at 7.30pm.
24/07/07
Important
Change to Junior Friendly
Saturday's friendly game against Nunthorpe
Juniors has been cancelled, however we will
still be playing a game at Acklam Sports Centre
from 10-11am this Saturday. The club is trying
to arrange an alternative opposition and more
details will follow. The game will cost £2 per
player and please notify everyone of the change.
The game will be for any players 16 and under.
24/07/07
Events &
Presentation Pages Updated
The
Events page has now been updated to showcase
some of the previous events Game Time have
organised. This page will also feature upcoming
events. The photos from the presentation evening
have now been uploaded and you can view a
slideshow of the winners and the party via the
Events section.
23/07/07
Play of the
Week
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Alex Bailey |
Thea Linton |
Congratulations to Alex bailey (10) who wins the
play of the week with this fantastic lay up.
Alex caught the ball during training at Total
Fitness on Sunday, spun his defender and
converted the basket in a faultless move,
showing skill way beyond his years. Click on
image to enlarge. During the same session Thea
Linton (9) won the Most Valuable Player award
and was given a mini basketball set as prize.
23/07/07
Congratulations Michael!
Well
done to young Michael who is pictured above with
other members of the Game Time training session
at Redcar Community College. A special Batman
game was the prize up for grabs as the players
battled it out during a game of knock out.
Michael, who is only seven years old, was given
a free life after being knocked out on his first
go and then went on to win the competition!
Click on image to enlarge.
21/07/07
New Lions
Logo Unveiled
The
new and professionally designed logo of the TU
Lions has now been made public. The roaring lion
incorporates a basketball into its head and was
especially commissioned by artist; Adam
Reamswood. Click on the image to enlarge.
20/07/07 - pre season
Friendly
Fixtures
The following friendlies have been arranged. All
players must be registered with the club to
participate. Players can contact the club on
01642 814221 or
lions@game-time.co.uk
Players need to bring £2
to play.
Wynyard Warriors v Lions A at Billingham Campus,
Thurs 26th July 7pm tip
Nunthorpe Juniors v Lions Juniors at Acklam
Sports Centre, 28th July 9am tip
17/07/07
Welcome To
Our New Site
Welcome to the new site. More pages will be
updated over the following days and weeks. The
new Lions site will be active soon along with a
new message room, schools league and Prior
Pursglove College section.
17/07/07 - schools league
Red Devils
Champions
The
Red Devils were crowned the Frederick Nattrass
School Champions with a superb finishing
performance in their final three games. Top
Scorer for the season was Lauren Buckle of the
Red Devils who hit an impressive 70 points
throughout the season with her closest rival,
Calvin Eastwood on 44 points.
17/07/07 - pre season
Warriors v
Lions A - Cancelled
The
friendly fixture between Lions A team and the
newly formed Wynyard Warriors, due to be played
on Thursday has been postponed until a later
date. Their is a possibility of rearranging to
Monday night at Kings Academy. Keep checking for
further details.
17/07/07
The news
articles that went missing have been found and have
been reinstated in archive 7 above right. The other
archive will be updated in time.
Last Session
For Redcar
This
Wednesday will be the final Redcar session with
the schools breaking up for Summer holidays. The
session is from 4.30-6pm and costs £2 per
player. All abilities and ages are welcome.
13/07/07
Squad
Lists For Next Season
The
following players have been selected to represent
each team. With the talent in each team, the club is
aiming to challenge for the championship in each
division. Players must note that you must be
registered to play. Junior players will also have
the opportunity to play in the B team and one player
per week will be selected from training to play in
the forthcoming game. All players must note that
failure to attend training will result in not being
selected for the following game.
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James Burton
Steve Butler
Hayden Patterson
Stuart Davison
David Whitney
Richard Keirl
Luke Thompson
Andrew Marshall*
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Matthew Brown
Michael Peddie
Katie Dodgson
Philipa Thomas
Emily Manders
Cherrydan
Goldthorp*
Charlie Collins
Marshall Patterson
John Young*
Stephanie Edwards*
Alex Fraser*
Miles Sayer*
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Dan Brown
Philip Findlay
Cameron Clark
Lauren Bewick
Alan Slasor
Alex Bailey
Oliver Clark
Vinay Kara
Zoe Fraser*
Sarah Thomson*
Raj Sran
Marshall Patterson
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*Players who have not yet registered
10/07/07
Away
Games
When
we fulfil an away fixture players will be asked to
pay two pounds to assist with running costs for our
home games. Players need to understand the expense
of running the club and in addition to court hire,
during the season we will have referee and table
official expenses also. On a positive note the club
is submitting an application for funding which will
allow us to purchase new equipment including spring
loaded baskets and portable baskets to allow the
junior session to play full court.
10/07/07 - pre season
Wynyard
Warriors v TU Lions A
Lions
have been invited to take on the newly formed
Warriors at Billingham Campus on Thursday 19th July.
Again players from previous training will be
selected and this game will be for A team only.
Other games will be arranged for B and junior teams
shortly.
