Where To Play - ECF Club DevelopmentThe following list details club information for Eagles Community Foundation link clubs across Tyne and Wear and South East Northumberland. If you want to get involved in basketball at any level, contact the club closest to you from the list below today:
Newcastle Clubs The Westgate Hoopstars Basketball Club
Westgate Centre for Sport , ![]() Head Coach
Kurt Berwick: Mob: 07714725031 E-mail: kurt_berwick@googlemail.com
Girls Coach
Sarah Bennett: Tel 0191 2453881 E-Mail: S.Bennett@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
The Westgate Hoopstars are a Community Basketball Club based at Westgate Centre for Sport in
Home Venue
Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence, Head Coach
Graham Heath: Mob: 07985223093 E-mail: g.heath@eaglescommunityfoundation.com Girls Coach
Claire Webster: Mob: 07859402776 E-mail: webz_15@hotmail.com
Training Schedule
Birtley Basketball Club (Team
Home Venue
The Zorba Dome, Lord Lawson Of Beamish School,
Head Coach
Paul Honour, mob: 07841993668Email: phonour@lordlawson.org.uk
Training Schedule
Team
Ryton Basketball Club
Home Venue
Head Coach
Becky Lonsdale
Contact Details: 0191 245 3881 E-mail: s.hunter@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
Training Schedule
Home Venue Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Old Durham Road, Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Head Coach
Clint Straughan
Susan Hunter 07787 515161 E-mail s.hunter@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
Training Schedule
Cardinal Hornets were established in January 2008 and have already become the 5th largest club in Tyne and Wear South Northumberland. ECF work in partnership with Wrekenton Communities Matter who have been paramount to the success of the club. The club are currently working towards achieving 2* club accreditation.
Gateshead Stadium Youth Basketball Club Home Venue
Head Coach
Anthony Forrester: 07834584120 E-mail: anthony.forrester@gateshead.ac.uk
Training Schedule
The Gateshead Stadium Youth Basketball Club is a new club that has just been launched under Head Coach Anthony Forrester and in partnership with the ECF. This club will strive to reach the same accreditation as it's counterparts across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland.
Home Venue
Head Coach
Becky Lonsdale 0191 245 3881 E-mail: s.hunter@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
Training Schedule
South Tyneside
The South Tyneside Basketball Club
Home Venue
Head Coach
Ian Macleod contact 0191 245 3881 E-mail: i.macleod@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
Training Schedule Girls / Monday /
South Tyneside have again achieved over 100 EB members in a season. They have also just achieved 3* club accreditation with clubmark.
The Hebburn Clegwell Basketball Club
Home Venue
Hebburn Clegwell Community Centre,
Head Coach
Pete Gonsalves mob: 07956451401email: timeoutsports@blueyonder.co.uk
Training Schedule
Hebburn Clegwell have achieved 2* club accrediation. They are currently working towards 3* club accrediation with clubmark.
North Tyneside
North Shields Basketball Club
Home Venue
Sports Hall,
Head Coach
Stephen Hall Mob: 07919 852401 E-mail: o.uk
Girls Coach
Training Schedule
North Shields Basketball Club was established in 2003. Membership has continued to grow over last few years and the club now boasts over 70 members taking part either competitively or recreationally. The club has seven teams competing in the CVL, including one girls only team (North Shields Jazz) who are the current CVL Girls' League Champions.
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The club currently has 2* club accreditation and are working towards 3* club accreditation with clubmark.
Lakeside Centre
Home Venue
Lakeside Centre, Southgate
Head Coach
Sasha Riley 0191 245 3881 E-mail: d.hayes@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
Training Schedule
Sunderland
The Farringdon Basketball Club
Home Venue
Head Coach
Pete Gonsalves mob: 07956451401 E-mail: timeoutsports@blueyonder.co.uk
Training Schedule
The
Home Venue
Head Coach
Malcolm Holmes, mob: 07733001714 E-mail: mgholmes@aol.com
Training Schedule
Wednesday
South East Northumberland
Ashington Basketball Club
Training Venue
Ashington Leisure Centre, Institute Road, Ashington, NE63 8HP
Head Coach
Anthony Sampson mob 07780006781 email: a.sampson@eaglescommunityfoundation.com
Training Schedule
Ashington Basketball Club is the latest club to emerge from South East Northumberland, starting in September 2007. Alongside excellent support from the Ashington Community High School Sports College and Gary Douglas, the coaching is provided by the area community coach Anthony Sampson.
The club has teams taking part in various age gruops in teh Central Venue League run by the ECF.
Cramlington Vikings Basketball Club
Home Venue
Cramlington Sporting Club, Highburn, Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Head Coach
Martin Deagle 07957434985 email: cramlingtonvikings@tiscali.co.uk
Training Schedule
The Vikings have been established as an independent club for around 18 months now, formally known as Blyth Valley Basketball. The club provides the opportunity for all to learn basketball for fun, in a friendly and structured environment or to progress to a competitve environment through the CVL league. The club currently enters teams in the Under 12's, Under 14's, and Under 16's age group of the CVL. We are trying to develop a girls team and wouls love to hear fron any girls who would like to get involved.
Martin our Head Coach is Level 2 qualified and runs the Under 12 and Under 14 teams. Steve White our Under 16 coach is level 1 qualified, he used to be a national league player and he represented the British Army team in his younger days where he was a physical training instructor, so his knowledge and contribution to the club is valued. The club has around 40 members and is working towards a Level 2 Club Mark status which we hope to achieve early in 2008.
Morpeth Basketball Club
Home Venue
Riverside Leisure Centre, Morpeth
Head Coach
Paul New 01670 510250
Training Schedule
Morpeth Basketball Club has just celebrated its 10 year anniversary and has grown from initially running just one team to running four, ctaering for all ages from nine years through to adult level. During that time the club has always competed in the SeniorTyne Met League, with the 1st team twice gaining promotion to the First Division, although currently the two senior teams are competing in Divisions Two and Three respectively.
The club has a very healthy junior section, running two teams in the Central Venue League at Under 14 and Under 16 levels. In fact, Morpeth were on of the four teams involved in the CVL from the outset five years ago. The Under 16 team are the current defending champions in their age group.
Ponteland NICS Basketball Club
Training Venue
Northumbria Police Headquarters, North Road, Ponteland, NE20 0BL
Head Coach
Rob Douglas tel 0191 2453881
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