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MBE Awarded to ESBBA President - Ken Buthcher
The ESBBA are very pleased to inform the basketball community that our President, Ken Butcher has been awarded the MBE for his services to sports in Hampshire. Further information can be found by following the link below .
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National Competitions & Results
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Please report results to your Regional Competitions Secretary with 24 hours of the game being played. It is the responsibility of all teams to familiarise themselves with the Competition Rules which are on the ESBBA website. You are also requested to check your school's contact details on the ESBBA website and report any errors. Please inform your opponents and your Regional Competitions Secretary if you have withdrawn from a competition. The 2008/09 fixtures are now avaliable for these regions: Region 1 (Yorkshire & Humberside), Region 2 (East Midlands) and Region 3 (East), Region 7(West Midlands), Region 8(North West), Region 4(South East), Region 9(North East), Region 5(South), Region 6(South West), Region 10 Girls(London) and Region 10 Boys(London). The ESBBA Directory 2008/09 of member schools can be found at National Competitions/Other Information. It has been decided not to produce a hard copy ESBBA Handbook 2008/09 for circulation to schools. Most of the information that is normally published in the handbook, (Competitions Rules etc) is now available on the website. Last updated 21/11/08
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Competition 2008/09
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The fixtures for the forthcoming are currently being complied. The 2008/2009 entries received up to 21/11/08 are: Individual Schools 523(139) Elite Competitions(U15/U16/U19) = 65 schools Elite Competitions (Academies & VI Form Colleges) = 61 colleges Main Open Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) = 423 schools Withdrawals from competitions = 52 teams Development Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) = 125 schools(Moved to Open Comp.) Non-Competing member schools = 31 schools Entries into the Individual Schools Competitions are now closed. Inter Association 16(2) Late entries from county/borough teams into the Inter Association will be accepeted up to 31/12/08. The figure in brackets represents first time membership. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 2007/2008 entries received up to 31/5/08 are: Individual Schools 518(147) Elite Competitions(U15/U16/U19) = 62 schools Elite Competitions (Academies & VI Form Colleges) = 75 colleges Main Open Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) = 260 schools Development Competitions(U14/U15/U16/U19) = 195 schools* Inter Association 25(2) The figure in brackets represents first time membership. * This figure includes approximately 33 Non-Competing member schools.
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Affiliation & Entry Form 2008/09
The 2008/09 entry forms for our Individual Schools Competitions and Inter Association Competitions are now available. Closing date for entries is the 31st July 2008. The forms will also be circulated by post to all secondary schools/colleges in June 2008 to ensure maximum publicity of our competitions and to attract new members. Associate Individual Schools Membership (£10) will be accepted throughout the season. Schools wishing to take part in any of the ESBBA Development Events must hold Associate Membership. Please download affiliation & entry form and return with payment.
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Calendar of Forthcoming Events
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22nd & 23rd November 2008 U14 Girls Inter Regional Tournament, Lilleshall National Sports Centre 14th December 2008 Completion of all Regional Competitions 9th January 2009 Completion of all Play Offs prior to National Last 32/Last 16/Last 8 rounds 18th January 2009 Completion of: Under 14/15/16/19 Boys(Open) Last 32 round Under 15/16/19 Boys(Division 1) Last 16 round Under 19 Boys Academies/Colleges Last 16 round Under 15/16/19 Girls(Open) Last 16 round Under 15 Girls(Division 1) Last 8 round 1st February 2009 Under 15 Girls(Division 1) Finals(1 day/4 teams) - Nottingham 7th/8th February 2009 Under 15 Boys(Division 1) Finals(2 day/8 teams) - Middlesex 14th/15th March 2009 Under 14 Boys(Division 1) Finals(2 day/8 teams) - Barrow Under 14 Girls(Division 1) Finals(2 day/8 teams) - Nottingham 28th March 2009 Under 16/19 Boys & Girls (Division 1) Finals - Hemel Hempstead 9th May 2009 Under 14 Girls & Under 15 Girls Inter Association Finals - Nottingham 16th May 2009 Under 14 Boys & Under 15 Boys Inter Association Finals - Nottingham
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National Finals 2010
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The ESBBA would welcome applications from individuals, schools or Associations to stage any of the 2010 Individual Schools or Inter Association Finals. Annually thirty finals have to be staged.
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