Kings School Equipment - Kings School have recently had new backboards fitted in their sports hall, there is to be no hanging on any of the rings when playing at Kings. Please respect the equipment, and realise that any damages made, you may be held responsible for in terms of cost and repair. Thank You for your co-operation.
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TRAINING IS OFF ON SUNDAY KINGS AREN'T TAKING THE DESKS AND CHAIRS OUT OF THE HALL UNTIL MONDAY NOW!!! SORRY ABOUT THAT BUT IT IS ALL DOWN TO KINGS SCHOOL SPORTS HALL MANAGEMENT.
The Southsiders are back!!! They won away to Salisbury on Thursday night to move them ahead of their opponents in the league. Can they make it 2 in row when the Wizards visit Hamble on the 14th. Before the Wizards play the Southsiders they have a tough home game again the Hythe Stags on Tuesday 9th. Having won their last game the Wizards have got to go into this one confident of getting win number 2 this season.
Games vs the Navy and Navy u23s
Winchester City sent a team to HMS Nelson in Portsmouth on Saturday 27 Feb to play 2 straight games against the Royal Navy U23s and Royal Navy mens teams. The first game against the u23s started off tight as the Navy matched Winchesters inside scoring with accurate long range shooting. Winchester Came out on top in the 1st by 17-16. The second quarter followed a similar pattern as Big O, Thom Parker, Ian, Gillies, Squires and Louie scored consistentantly on the inside while the Navy's ran a play that ended up with a jump shot from the corner that they made fairly regularly. 7 minutes into the third quarter with City up 52-42, City began a devistating run that helped them run away with the game, they outscored the Navy U23s 40-6 as they struggled to cope with the triangle and 2 defence. Gillies finished the game as top scorer on 19 points which included a nice dunk as he made a move along the baseline helping Winchester to a 92-48 win. WCBC scorers - Gillies 19, Squires 13, Pickering 12, Paddington 11, Parker 11, McDonald 8, Good 7, Attwood 6, Hannah 3, Vaughan 2.
The second game started 30 minutes after the previous game ended. WCBC came out a bit sluggish to start the game and ended the first quarter 19-11 down. Winchester were 10 points adrift at the half and fell 18 down at the end of 3 quarters. Winchester changed the defence up to start the 4th and managed to slowly claw back the Navy's lead. Between the 6-8 minute of the fourth quarter Winchester bought the score back from 66-53 to 66-62, thanks to increased pressure on the Navys ball handlers. However the Navy called a timeout to 'steady the ship' and this combined with more missed Winchester layups helped the Navy close out the game 70-64. Scorers - Gillies 15, Hannah 11, McDonald 9, Paddington 9, Parker 8 Vaughan 5, Squires 4, Attwood 3
Winchester have been asked to get a team together again as part of the Navys training week on 20 April at HMS Nelson again 2015 tip off. Let me know if you are interested in representing the club. Cheers Rich
Training this week
Training will be on Wednesdays at Princes Mead this week as Kings are closed again!!! They are closed until 8 March. Sorry for the late notice but we didn't find out until we turned up for training on Sunday to find the exam desks out. We should be back to Kings this Tuesday 9th March for the Wizards v Stags game.
Intermediate Cup
Wasps Intermediate Cup quarter final match will be on Sunday 11 April, 1.15pm at Cantell School, Violet Road, Southampton, SO16 3 GJ. The surprise in the cup so far is the Stags going down away to the Navy. Top half of the draw Sees the Eagles or Wasps plays either the Barracudas or Navy in the semi finals. Bottom half Razors to play IOW or Salisbury and Ravens or Bucks v Wizards. Still the chance of an all WCBC final!!!
There are a limited number of embroidered Winchester City Basketball caps (black with white embroidering) available at £6 each. There are also still some Wasps, Warriors, Wizards and Club t-shirts for sale at a bargain £8 each. All the money from the sales is going towards keeping the club running!!! SO BUY LOADS!
Charity Match Money £110
Recieved this email from Rob Deyzel in Uganda -
Hey mate hows you? Its 28 degrees and sunny as I type this email. 6 months away now!
OK the money was awesome! What we spent it on: some of the money went on allowing our 2 football teams to compete in football comp in Kajjansi with which we came second. The money paid for accommodation and food and transport for a week for the 40 kids and staff!
The remainder I used to buy some basketballs and enable the use of a court we can hire.
Thanks to all you guys.
Rob
Anyone interested in the below? Let me know. It costs £45 per player and includes 2 nights hotel accomodation, transport, breakfast and lunch. We could enter a Winchester Team if enough players are interested.
There are 14 Player interviews are up - under players in profile. I will add more as I get them in, so keep checking back.
WBL - the WBL will be back in April 2010. Let me know if you want to enter a team - send me through your details to richstyants@hotmail.com and I'll send you an entry form. This includes womens teams as there is the possibility we will be running a womens league as well this season.
Solent Cup draws
Solent Cup 1st round (by 19 March)
Portsmouth Fury v Bournemouth Bears, Wasps v Dorset Storm (11 March at Kings), Kestrels v Smugglers, Southsiders v Whitely
Warriors statement from the Club Chairman - Dean Carey on the Warriors tab now!
Standing Orders are due to start in September. Warriors, Wizards and Wasps will be paying £25 per month, Southsiders £30. Everyone will also need to pay £35 joining fee for the season.
Club Training
Locations
Princes Mead School - Worthy Park House, Kings Worthy, Winchester SO21 1AN
Kings School - Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 5PN
Kings and Princes Mead school sports hall closures (that we have been informed of):
Princes Mead closed - 10 & 17 March
Kings (we weren't informed we just found out by turning up) - 21 Feb to 8 March.
Training is on the following days for each team. Please note that the Sunday session 11-1pm is now a joint session for any members of Winchester City Basketball Club to attend or guest pay £3.50. Club members should now have their direct debits set up so will not need to pay at each session.
Sunday 11-1pm at Kings open session and Wednesday 8-10pm open session
Wasps Training/games - Thursday 8-10pm at Kings
Wizards Training/games - Tuesday 8-10pm at Kings
Southsiders Training - Tuesdays 9-10pm at Hamble and also Sundays 2-4pm at Hamble
Anyone not up to date with payments now will not be allowed to play or train until you are up date or have sorted out a payment plan.
