Basketball tournament success
MEADOWMILL Basketball Club hosted their inaugural March Madness Basketball Tournament at Meadowmill Sports Centre last Saturday.
Teams from North Berwick, Haddington, Musselburgh and the host club Meadowmill enjoyed an afternoon of fun and sporting excellence, competing in events for U-12 and U-14 teams.
North Berwick lifted the trophy in the U-12 section after some very competitive matches.
In the U-14 tournament things were so close that the eventual winners had to be decided on points difference.
Challenge match
Once the points had been tallied up, it was announced that North Berwick had completed a clean sweep, winning out in the U-14 section by the narrowest of margins.
Players and parents were treated to a wheelchair basketball challenge match between Scottish Disability Sport's National Wheelchair Basketball Squad and East Lothian Peregrines Wheelchair Basketball Team.
The Peregrines were bolstered by Bob Kinnear of the Big P's and a number of players from the U-12 and U-14 tournaments, however, the Perth-based national squad proved too strong for the Peregrines and led by Gary Smith, coach of the Musselburgh U-14s, ran out eventual winners 30-10.
Training tops
The Meadowmill March Madness Basketball Extravaganza was made possible with the help of funds from Awards for All and The Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
With the assistance of these grant awarding bodies the club have purchased a radio controlled electronic scoreboard, 24 second shot clocks, portable basketball stands, training tops, and a selection of basketballs for all age groups.
The Big P's are in action tonight (Friday) at Musselburgh Sports Centre (tip-off 8pm) when they face Edinburgh Buccaneers.
Pictures of competitors appear in East Lothian News of March 12, 2004
Teams from North Berwick, Haddington, Musselburgh and the host club Meadowmill enjoyed an afternoon of fun and sporting excellence, competing in events for U-12 and U-14 teams.
North Berwick lifted the trophy in the U-12 section after some very competitive matches.
In the U-14 tournament things were so close that the eventual winners had to be decided on points difference.
Challenge match
Once the points had been tallied up, it was announced that North Berwick had completed a clean sweep, winning out in the U-14 section by the narrowest of margins.
Players and parents were treated to a wheelchair basketball challenge match between Scottish Disability Sport's National Wheelchair Basketball Squad and East Lothian Peregrines Wheelchair Basketball Team.
The Peregrines were bolstered by Bob Kinnear of the Big P's and a number of players from the U-12 and U-14 tournaments, however, the Perth-based national squad proved too strong for the Peregrines and led by Gary Smith, coach of the Musselburgh U-14s, ran out eventual winners 30-10.
Training tops
The Meadowmill March Madness Basketball Extravaganza was made possible with the help of funds from Awards for All and The Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
With the assistance of these grant awarding bodies the club have purchased a radio controlled electronic scoreboard, 24 second shot clocks, portable basketball stands, training tops, and a selection of basketballs for all age groups.
The Big P's are in action tonight (Friday) at Musselburgh Sports Centre (tip-off 8pm) when they face Edinburgh Buccaneers.
Pictures of competitors appear in East Lothian News of March 12, 2004
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