It is now 3 years since the Lewisham Thunder Basketball Club was established. During that time the club has grown and developed from a club providing the opportunity to come and learn how to play basketball, to a club that has had 4 teams competing in London Leagues. It has also added Wheelchair and Women’s sessions to it’s program.

 
It is now time for the next phase of development. To enable players to further improve and compete at a higher level, the club has entered teams in the National Basketball Leagues for next season (Sept 09-April 2010) in the Under 13 and Under 16 age groups.
This will mean instead of playing in a central venue, games would be played at home at Forest Hill and away at the opposition’s court. Fixtures would be mainly in and around London and the home counties area, with some away games possibly being on the South Coast or East Anglia. We won’t know exact venues until we receive the fixtures.
National League is a big commitment and players who wish to play at this level would need to attend training regularly and be available for games. It will also require a financial commitment from players as National League incurs much higher costs to cover the following:

•  Entry fees and registrations
•  Officials expenses for games
• Court hire and expenses for training and home matches
•  Kit
• Travel expenses

Players who wish to be considered for the teams would need to be full members of the club.

Full Membership for National League teams will be £120 + session fees of £2.50

If you wish to join the club for next season and to be considered for the National League Teams, you need to attend trials over the next few Saturday in July ‘09 at Forest Hill Community Sports Centre, Bampton Road SE23 2XN between 11.30-1pm .

The Club begins training full on September 2009

Travel : Car parking is available in the front of the Sport Hall . Forest Hill Community Centre is located in between the London Borough of Lewisham districts of Forest Hill and Sydenham. The London Buses route 75 runs outside the school entrance which is 2 mins walk from the Gym. Nearest stations within working distance are Sydenham and Forest Hill Stations.

Steven Bucknall.,

Head Coach
P.O.Box 45456,
London SE26 6ZD
Email: steve@bucknallessentialskills.com
07970932562

September 9th, 2009 | Tags: Basketball National League, Lewisham Thunder Go National | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (2)

Crystal Palace National Sport Centre LONDON

Monday 26th July to Friday 3oth July 2010

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• 5 Hours on court every day
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This is an intense camp and dedicated to players who strive to reach their full potential. Campers will receive individual instruction from members of the BES coaching staff on the Hardwood, and receive lectures and 1 on 1 tutelage from some of the biggest names in the sport.
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June 11th, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | Comments (2)