Our sessions will run until the Easter break from January 15th until March 26th. The only exceptions to these dates are:
19th February - no session due to school holidays
12th March - no session as Blood Donor service in Sports Centre
On Thursday 30th October we welcome a guest coach from Canada, Chris Nicol, who is in Scotland for 3 months hosting coaching clinics.
Coach Nicol is a life-long coach and former collegiate athlete. He is currently employed as both an instructor and head basketball coach at Grande Prairie Regional College He has been a head coach at the CCAA collegiate level for 15 years. During his 33 years behind the bench, he has worked with all levels from elementary, junior high, high school and college aged athletes.
We are delighted he has agreed to visit our club and am sure he will be impressed with our players' basketball skills.
Welcome to the new season at North Berwick Basketball Club! The photo shows our members who were selected for Scotland last season, this season it could be you!
We start back on Thursday 4th September at North Berwick Sports Centre with our new Head Coach Craig Nicol. We look forward to welcoming you back especially those who attended the taster sessions in June. Remember suitable kit, footwear and water!
There will be no sessions on Thursday 18th September as the Sports Hall will be used as a polling station for the Scottish Referendum.
Thursday 29th May was a sad day at North Berwick Basketball Club as Marie Caie held her last coaching session. It was the end of season session for P5s, P6s and P7s so each of the groups had games followed by trophy presentations. The P7s were joined by coaches and past members for a mini tournament played on the full size court with the 10 foot baskets, a taste of what's to come in High School!
Our award winners were :
Primary 5
Primary 6
Primary 7
Marie was delighted to receive a card and a gift voucher from the players and their families and flowers and a cake from the committee. Val Gray and Clare Mackle also step down this year and were presented with flowers.
Marie in her leaving speech highlighted how bright the future is for North Berwick Basketball Club with a great new coach in Craig Nicol and a brilliant committee with Jeanette and Kathleen staying on and Liz Noar and Anne Goodall joining.
We wish the Primary 7s good luck at High School and hope they continue to enjoy playing basketball.
This Thursday 29th sees the last session of this season at the Club and will be Marie's last ever session. It will also be the Primary 7s last ever session and what a fantastic group they have been. They have been one of the most talented groups Marie has ever coached and it was great to see this reflected in Scotland selection for Owen, Shaun and Finn (not forgetting Rosie, Cameron and Murray in P6 who were selected for Scotland under 11s). We wish the Primary 7s well in High School and hope they continue to play basketball. They will have an opportunity to meet the High School basketball coaches at their session and will be invited to start coming along to the High School basketball sessions now.
Remember that this last session incorporates the prize givings as well so there is a change to the timings of the sessions.
The teams for the Junior Jam at Haddington on Friday 30th May are listed below. The Primary 5 team should arrive at 4:45pm in time for a 5pm start and the P6 and P7s should arrive at 5:45pm for a 6pm start.
The timings are (roughly!):
5-6pm for P5 teams (£1 charge per player)
6-8pm for P6-7 teams (£2 charge per player)
P5 team
P6 team
P7 team
This week the Junior Jam at Knox Academy is open to Primary 5s as well. Our Primary 5s should arrive at 16:50 for 17:00 and should bring £1 to help with the referee costs. The team so far is :
If you are in Primary 5 and would like to play please let Marie know.
The Primary 6s and 7s shouldarrive at 5:50pm to get changed in time for the warm up at 6pm. Don't forget plenty of drinks and £1 per game to help pay the referees.
The teams are :
NB 2(P6's)
As usual the games are at Knox Academy, please arrive at 5:50pm to get changed in time for the warm up at 6pm. Don't forget plenty of drinks and £1 per game to help pay the referees.
The teams are :
NB 2(P6's)
Stuart Hagan
Anakin Howson
Cameron Campbell
Freya Walker
Jonathan Howey
Tom McClure
Mikey Shepard
Murray Gray
Alek Jardine
Nathan Cummings
Micheal Watson
Ben Dixon
Lucy Mitchell
Emma Chapman
Isaac Harris
Angus Mather
NB 1 (P7's)
Jake
Scott
Shaun
Owen
Matti
Saskia
Cameron
Finn
Ronan
Friday 13th December is the last Junior Jam of 2013 and sees the first game between our two teams. Both teams are tied at the top of the league unbeaten as yet so one team will emerge as the clear leader going into the New Year. The fixtures for Friday are :
As usual the games are at Knox Academy, please arrive at 5:50pm to get changed in time for the warm up at 6pm. Don't forget plenty of drinks and £1 per game to help pay the referees.
The teams are :
NB 2(P6's)
Murray Gray
Michael Watson
Stuart Hagan
Jonathan Howey
Mikey Shepherd
Cameron Campbell
NB 1 (P7's)
Kai
Lewis McKinnon
Scott Patey
Sam Edwards
Owen
Matti
Saskia
Finn
Jake
Scott Blevins
Ronan
The schedule of this Friday's Junior Jam at Knox Academy is :
6 - 6.10 Warm-ups
6.15 - 6.35 NB2 V Hadd NB1 V Gullane
6.40 - 7.00 NB1 V NB2 Gullane V Hadd
7.05 - 7.25 NB1 V Hadd NB2 V Gullane
The teams are :
North Berwick 2 (P6s)
Stuart Hagan
Jonathan Howey
Michael Watson
Alex Jardine
Rosie Goodall
Murray Gray
Mikey Shepherd
Anakin Howson
North Berwick 1 (P7's)
Matti
Scott P
Mackenzie
Sam E
Jake
Owen
Saskia
Kai
Cameron I
Finn
Shaun
Please aim to arrive at 5:50pm and bring £1 per game for the referees and lots of water to drink.
Welcome back to the first Junior Jam of the 2013/14 season. For those that are new to the Junior Jam, its held at Knox Academy, enter by the Sports entrance. Each plays at least 2 games against other Clubs in East Lothian. We have a Primary 6 team (North Berwick 2)and a Primary 7 team (North Berwick 1). Each team pays £1 / game to cover the referee costs, strips are supplied by us.
Please arrive for 17:50 for a 18:00 warm up, we should finish at 20:00. Please remember lots of water and £2 for the referees.
The teams are :
North Berwick 1 :
Saskia Loudon
Ronan Glazik
Matti Frommell
Scott Patey
Rachel Gleeson
Finn Baxter
Kai McMullen
Jake Amis
Owen Mackle
Shaun Samson
North Berwick 2:
Rosie Goodall
Tom McClure
Cameron Campbell
Stuart Hagan
Michael Watson
Alex Jardine
Murray Gray
Flynn Pettrie
Pictured above are our award winners for the season 2012-13. As ever Marie and her coaches had some tough choices to make as we have so many players who have performed well this year. The winners' were :
Primary 5
Primary 6
Primary 7
The season culminated in a very close and exciting playoff for Junior Jam champions between NB1 and NB2. After a nail biting game, NB1 emerged as victors and were crowned Junior Jam champions. A fabulous achievement for the Club to provide both finalists and a tribute to the strength of basketball in North Berwick. Some photos from the game can be seen above.
Well done to everyone this season and good luck to the Primary 7s at High School. See you back at the Club on Thursday 29th August.
Friday 14th June sees the culmination of the Junior Jam season as the games as played to settle who will take 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place. The good news is that North Berwick are guaranteed a first and second place as the playoff is between North Berwick 1 and North Berwick 2. The even better news is that it is in North Berwick Sports Centre! The full programme of events is :
The teams are :
North Berwick 1
Sam Frost
Finlay Mackenzie
Robin Walsh
Ross McFarlane
Amy French
Finlay Macfayden
Connor Chapman-Liddell
Ciaran McSherry
Tadgh Flannagh-Woodhead
North Berwick 2
Scott Patey
Saskia Louden
Kai McMullan
Cameron Isaac
Mattie Frommel
Owen Mackle
Finn Baxter
Neil Brough
Mackenzie Swanston
Shaun Samson
The last Junior Jam of the season is at Knox Academy this Friday. The current standings in the Junior Jam are North Berwick 1 in first place and North Berwick 2 in 3rd place. Please aim to arrive at 5.45pm and bring along plenty to drink (water only please) and £2 to cover the referee costs. Please make sure you inform Marie if your circumstances change and you can't play as we always have plenty of people who want to play. The teams are as follows :
North Berwick 1
Hamish Walker
Sam Frost
Ross McFarlane
Connor Chapman-Liddell
Rob Walsh
Finlay Macfayden
Tadgh Woodhead
Finlay Mackenzie
Amy French
Mhairi Cowan
North Berwick 2
Owen Mackle
Sam Edwards
Scott Patey
Mackenzie Swanston
Finn Baxter
Saskie Loudon
Neil Brough
Cameron Isaac
Shaun Samson