News
2 February 2012
Amaechi Centre gets visit from the Harlem Globetrotters
On Tuesday the Amaechi Centre saw a visit from the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters. They entertained over a hundred local children from Wilbraham Primary School and talked about the history of the Globetrotters and how to follow their C.H.E.E.R. programme to achieve success in life.
Flip & Blender talking to the kids Taking a Free Throw
Globetrotters with Wilbraham Primary School Showing the kids a trick
19 January 2012
Club joins forces with Manchester United
Club joins forces with Manchester United to establish partnership to deliver basketball through the Barclay's Premier League 4 Sport programme.
The Club has become the Hub for an exciting new initiative to broaden the base of young people playing community basketball. (external link)
14 December 2011
Loughborough v Magic
QF Shield Game
This game has now been rearranged for Sunday 18 December with a tip-off time of 3:15pm. The game will be at the Radmore Centre, Loughborough College.
12 December 2011
Loughborough v Magic
QF Shield Game
Unfortunately, this game was abandoned after 3 minutes because the floor was dangerous. When it has been rearranged it will be posted on this website. The winner will play Leeds Carnegie 2 in the Semi-Final.
17 October 2011
John Amaechi OBE
The Club has the great honour of being associated with John Amaechi and the recent awarding of his OBE. John’s investiture date is Wednesday 26 October 2011 when he has been invited to the Palace to receive his Award.
Motivation. Inspiration. Innovation.
John Amaechi, where anecdote meets research...
John Amaechi OBE is a psychologist, New York Times best-selling Author and former NBA basketball star working in both the US and the Europe. His work is mostly with medium to large size institutions: business, educational and philanthropic, to help them assess, manage, maximise and retain their human capital.
John has been recognised by the British government and the Queen with his appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2011. He is an accomplished, motivational communicator with experience addressing a diverse cross-section of people, including an impressive list of international corporations, charities and world-class educational institutions, throughout Great Britain, Europe and the United States. He has appeared on such shows as BBC Breakfast, The Politics Show, Newsnight, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Real Time with Bill Maher, Oprah and many more speaking on issues of organisational performance, workplace communication, culture, identity an inclusion. He is internationally known for his contribution to brands understanding how to energise and usecause marketing, corporate social responsibility as a client & personnel engagement tool.
John is able to set and maintain tone, as well as use wit, warmth and an acute insight to link the individual facets of any organisation and truly connect with the people with whom he works. His demeanour and experience allow for an inspiring, entertaining and unforgettable interaction that prompts enduring change.
John can analyse personnel and strategy, facilitate intra-organisational communication and highlight and tackle problems that diminish workplace cohesion and performance. He has created an organisational diagnostic process that allows clients to quickly get to the heart of their challenges and set new targets.
John Amaechi spoke at our national sales meeting and even though sales people are notorious for being quite cynical and hard to impress, John had an amazing impact on us all! He is a very interesting and thought provoking person and left us all feeling very motivated. His honesty and integrity was a breath of fresh air! ~Mary Thorpe, Toshiba UK
What can I say about John, his career or our profession? What a candid moment! He is our conscience! He truly held us accountable and inspired us to a higher standard… to do better. Really amazing conversation. I have never been to a keynote with no AV back up, that had that type of result. ~Larry Lundy, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
John Amaechi was the most thought-provoking speaker. He gave me so much to think about. Hands down he was my favourite presenter. ~Nicole McLaughlin. Air Force Marathon
Easily the best of the diversity presentations I have attended ever since Diversity Week was launched. John was engaging, interesting, and very relevant. And he was more than simply a 'diversity candidate’ talking of his experiences, rather he addressed the topic in a thoughtful and thought-provoking way. ~Anne Marie Salamy, Global Leadership & Diversity team, Goldman Sachs
It was unforgettable, it was inspirational, he was in tune with the room and what he said was pitched at exactly the right level for his audience - everyone was hanging on his words. It felt like he was speaking to each of one of us personally. ~Principal, North Westminster School
Out of all the keynotes, I thought the only truethought leader was John Amaechi, I appreciated his brutal candour and integrity. ~Robert Ryan, Canadian Museum of Civilisation, IEG Conference, 2011
We miss John here already! I think he underestimates how powerful, bright and open he is in a way that resonates with so many. I am tremendously pleased with what he brought to this community and "how" he brought it. ~Lynn Sullivan MS Ed., Dean of Community Affairs King Low-Heywood Thomas School
To check John’s availability, please send an email to: enquiries@amaechiperformance.com
Biography for John Amaechi OBE
John Amaechi has a portfolio career as a psychologist, New York Timesbest-selling author and social entrepreneur working in boththe US and the Europe. His work is mostly in industrial and organisational settings with medium to large institutions, to help them to assess, manage, recruit, retain and maximise the performance of their human capital.(www.amaech i performance.com) He also works as a performance coach with high-profile business and sports people on challenges with interpersonal communications, leadership and motivation.
In the UK, John works with his own charity in Manchester, with over 2000 young people per week in attendance, helping to harness the power of young people through this holistic sporting centre for urban communities (www.amaechibasketball.com). John has consulted with researchers at the Pennsylvania State University to create a programme steeped in the fundamentals of social emotional training to provide an environment where young people who are coached in life as much as sport.
John has been recognised by the British government and the Queen for his services to Sport as a player and since retirement and also his ongoing involvement in charitabl work over the years. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in June, 2011 as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
John augments the impact of his charitable, business and psychological interventions by being an accomplished communicator with experience addressing a diverse cross-section of clients, including an impressive list of ‘blue chip’ corporations, international trusts and world-class educational institutions, throughout Europe and the United States.
John inspires, informs and charms audiences with his candour and wealth of international experience in sport, business and life. At the age of 17, when he first picked up a basketball, John was considered ‘too late to the game’ and ‘not athletic enough’ to have any chance of success in domestic sport, much less overseas. Six short years later he became a ‘starter’ in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Twelve years from first picking up a basketball, John became the first and only Britain to have his jersey hung in the U.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. John captained the England squad since his arrival to the team in 1997 and even in ‘retirement’ led the English Squad to Bronze, it’s first ever medal finish, in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Since retirement from sport, John has pursued a PhD in psychology, written white papers for the UK government and created an organisational diagnostic tool (Functional Behavioural Personality Analysis) that allows institutions to better understand, manage and improve their personnel, climate and culture.
John is qualified in the use and interpretation of various personality inventories and other psychometric testing platforms. He is a fifteen year veteran of the American Psychological Association (APA) and a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) it’s Division of Occupational Psychology and the BPS Psychometric Testing Group. He is also a senior fellow at the Applied Centre for Emotional Literacy, Learning and Research in the United Kingdom.
John was seconded to the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) working group on Community Cohesion and Social Return on Investment. He was instrumental in writing chapters addressing the shortfalls in the training of senior staff and coaches as well as the design of programming to better achieve the desired social targets.
John is a social affairs and sports pundit for the BBC, CNN and ESPN as well as a presenter on a range of radio and television programmes, including ITV’s “Britain on the Move” series and Channel 5’s weekly “Sport on Five”. In 2009 he starred in a prime-time BBC 2 programme called “The Speaker” that looked to find Britain’s best young speaker as well as inspiring youth across the UK to embrace the power of their voice. He is already contracted to be part of the BBC’s key broadcast talent for the London 2012 games.
In 2008 John became a sporting ambassador for Amnesty International and went to the 2008 Beijing Olympics to shed light on the Chinese ‘Olympic promises’ and continuing human rights abuses in China, reporting his discoveries and daily interactions in his Beijing Legacy Blog. By the end of 2008, John took a full Amnesty International Ambassador role covering the entire spectrum of human rights and is still the only Amnesty International Ambassador to be allowed into China.
John was an Ambassador for the London 2012 Olympic Bid and is now also a director for the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG) Board that sets strategy for procurement, recruitment and standards for every employee, supplier and volunteer for the 2012 Olympic games effort.
In 2007, John wrote his New York Times bestselling book “Man in the Middle,” chronicling his life and work and providing distinct lessons to anyone ever told that they weren’t capable of doing great things. The most important theme John hoped to illustrate through his personal story of struggle and triumph, was that “...despite what we are often told, the most unlikely of people, in the most improbable of circumstances can become extraordinary.”
For your information, John’s professional affiliations are as follows:
- American Psychological Association (15 years)
- British Psychological Society (BPS) (4 years)
- BPS Division of Occupational Psychology (2 years)
- BPS Psychological Testing Centre (10 years)
- Centre for Social Justice (2 years)
- Applied Centre for Emotional Literacy, Learning and Research (2 years)
16 September 2011
Under 13 Boys Trials
11 September 2011
Pre-Season Magic Games
Some pre-season tough games for Manchester Magic were most useful:
| Saturday | 10 September |
| 1:00pm | Manchester Magic 57 - 78 Warrington Wolves |
| 3:00pm | Warrington Wolves 63 - 89 Bradford Dragons |
| 5:00pm | Manchester Magic 58 - 81 Bradford Dragons |
| Sunday | 11 September |
| 1:00pm | Manchester Magic 95 - 53 Birmingham Mets |
| 3:00pm | Birmingham Mets61 - 69 Northumbria |
| 5:00pm | Manchester Magic 90 - 68 Northumbria |
| Wednesday | 14 September |
| 8:15pm | Manchester Magic 77 - 65 Leeds Carnegie |
30 August 2011
Community Leagues Starting Dates September 2011
Monday 12 September
Friday 16 September
Saturday 17 September
22 August 2011
Under 16 European Women
Many congratulations to the three Mystics players who have just finished representing England in the European B Division Championships in Romania.
The team gave an outstanding performance in coming second out of 15 teams, just being pipped in the final game by Germany by
66 - 63.
Leah McDerment made an outstanding contribution, being a starter in all 8 games and playing more minutes than anyone else in the team over the whole tournament.
Ashley Tensel and Mollie Campbell also made significant contributions to the success of the team.
Congratulations to all 3 girls and their families.
17 August 2011
Administration Evening
Our Administration Evening for all Club members involved in National League Programmes this year, will be on Wednesday
7th September 2011 at 6.30pm.
Photographs will be taken on the night, but all players will need a copy of their birth certificate or passport before they can be licensed.
Please note that for players Under 18 years old, a parent/carer must be here to sign the application form.
All Standing Order details will be given.
13 August 2011
Under 16 Men European Update
The Under 16 Boys team created history by being the first England Boys team in the modern era to qualify for the A Division for next year. The team had a wonderful run, going unbeaten until the final game which they lost to a fine Slovenian team 73 - 82. As the first 2 teams in the competition qualified for the A Division, this was enough for the team to be promoted.
Simon Fisher, the England Under 16 Coach, gave a glowing report of Tamas Okros, the Magic player, indicating that Tamas played an extremely important role in the team gelling together and fulfilling its true potential. Tamas was a starter in every game.
Scott Bowie, who was able to represent Ireland, finished the tournament strongly, but inevitably, had to play on a losing team throughout the tournament.
We wish both players good fortune in their contributions to the Magic Under 18 team this coming season.
4 August 2011
European Honours
We are well into the traditional European Championships for Men's and Women's Under 20, Under 18 and Under 16 age groups. The Magic and Mystics are well represented. Here are some updates:
Under 20 Men
We were represented here by Lee Goldsbrough, one of our ex-players, who is now at Providence College (Big East) in the USA. Lee's stats were 14 minutes, 3.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The team finished a disappointing 13th out of 22 in Division B.
Under 18 Men
In a disappointing campaign, with a talented team, England finished 14th out of 18 in Division B. Josh McGinn tore his hamstring prior to the trip, so could not take part. Jack Crook was our only representative and finished with 14 minutes, 4.6 points, and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Under 20 Women
Of the 6 teams competing this summer, the Under 20 Women are the only team in Division A, after an excellent tournament last summer which qualified them for the top Division. This summer, they again performed extremely well and finished 8th out of 16, with Kristie Shiels, an ex-Mystics player, finishing with stats of 21 minutes, 4 points and 6 rebounds per game.
Under 16 Boys
We are in the middle of this campaign, with the England Under 16s doing extremely well with 5 wins out of 5. They look to have a good chance of going all the way and we wish them all the best in their endeavours. Tamas Okros is representing our Club, is a starter in each game, and is making a major contribution to the team's success. More details will follow as more results come in.
We also have a second Magic player in the Under 16 competition. Scott Bowie qualifies for the Irish team and has done very well to be involved in European competition at this stage of his career. More details will follow on Scott's progress.
22 July 2011
Good news for Mystics Juniors
Leah McDerment, Ashley Tensel and Mollie Campbell have been named in the final 12 players for the European Under 16 Championships in Romania. They are to play two preparation games against Germany next weekend, 29/30 July before flying out to Arad on 9 August.
All at the Club congratulate the girls and wish them all the best for their games in Romania.
24 June 2011
Magic Senior Final Trial
Manchester Magic are holding a final trial for the Division 3 Men's Senior team on Saturday 2 July at Amaechi Basketball Centre at 3:00pm. There will be no charge to take part. See below for change of direction of Magic programme.
24 June 2011
Magic Future
Manchester Magic is moving in a different direction with its Senior Men’s team. After a decade of great success with our Boys age group teams, and the winning of a multitude of National Championships and National Cups, we would like to forge a much closer link between the youngsters who are doing so consistently well each year, and the Club Senior Men’s team. We do not feel that we have established this link well enough in the past. The Trustees have therefore decided that we will just compete in Men’s Div 3 next season. It is our intention to start afresh at Senior Men’s level and the Trustees would like to make the following points:
- It will be much easier to build a new system, with solid foundations and good principles from a Division 3 starting point. We intend that many of our Under 18 players in September 2011 will play for this team, and they will be joined by some more experienced players who will be required to make a definite, medium term commitment to our Club. i.e. 2 or 3 years.
- We will promote the student/athlete system and will welcome players who may be studying within travelling distance of Amaechi Basketball Centre and wish to play for the Magic. We may be able to help financially with a contribution to course fees for suitable, high quality players.
- The Club target will be to get from EBL Division 3 to EBL Division 1 as quickly as possible. We do NOT see ourselves as a ‘Division 3 Club’, but a ‘Division 1 Club’. We are simply using a different philosophy to get there. If we are able to re-establish ourselves as a Division 1 team, with a bulk of our own youngsters playing for this team, we feel that we would then have a structured pathway from Under 13 Boys to Senior Men which will be attractive to any youngster playing for any of our National League teams.
- We have no intention of dealing in short term fixes, but wish to establish a new, long-term strategy.
- We will continue to encourage our players to play at the highest personal level they can. We accept that, in order for the more talented players to follow a career in basketball, they may have to move from the Club. e.g. to the USA. We will continue to support this movement.
11 June 2011
John Amaechi Honour
Great news for John Amaechi and the Club with the awarding of the OBE to John in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Hearty congratulations to John from all at the Club.
26 April 2011
Magic BoysTrials
If you are interested in trying out for the most successful Club in the country, come along to the Amaechi Basketball Centre on Saturday 7 May for the trials for next year's National League teams:
Current School Year 6, 7 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Current School Year 8, 9 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Current School Year 10, 11 4.30pm – 6.00pm
No charge to take part. Just turn up, ready to play.
Call Joe Forber 01625-527867/07790-686496 or Richard Hill 0161-881-0090/07833-224380 for further details.
22 April 2011
Magic Trials
Manchester Magic are looking for players for next season. We are changing the direction of our Senior team. We have a trial on Sunday 8 May at 1:00pm at Amaechi Basketball Centre.
Click here for further details.
21 April 2011
Magic Future
Manchester Magic is moving in a different direction with its Senior Men’s team. After a decade of great success with our Boys age group teams, and the winning of a multitude of National Championships and National Cups, we would like to forge a much closer link between the youngsters who are doing so consistently well each year, and the Club Senior Men’s team. We do not feel that we have established this link well enough in the past. The Trustees have therefore decided that we will just compete in Men’s Div 3 next season. It is our intention to start afresh at Senior Men’s level and the Trustees would like to make the following points:
- It will be much easier to build a new system, with solid foundations and good principles from a Division 3 starting point. We intend that many of our Under 18 players in September 2011 will play for this team, and they will be joined by some more experienced players who will be required to make a definite, medium term commitment to our Club. i.e. 2 or 3 years.
- We will promote the student/athlete system and will welcome players who may be studying within travelling distance of Amaechi Basketball Centre and wish to play for the Magic. We may be able to help financially with a contribution to course fees for suitable, high quality players.
- The Club target will be to get from EBL Division 3 to EBL Division 1 as quickly as possible. We do NOT see ourselves as a ‘Division 3 Club’, but a ‘Division 1 Club’. We are simply using a different philosophy to get there. If we are able to re-establish ourselves as a Division 1 team, with a bulk of our own youngsters playing for this team, we feel that we would then have a structured pathway from Under 13 Boys to Senior Men which will be attractive to any youngster playing for any of our National League teams.
- We have no intention of dealing in short term fixes, but wish to establish a new, long-term strategy.
- We will continue to encourage our players to play at the highest personal level they can. We accept that, in order for the more talented players to follow a career in basketball, they may have to move from the Club. e.g. to the USA. We will continue to support this movement.
13 April 2011
Great Success
The Magic/Mystics success story rolls on with the news that all 8 of the Club's age group boys' and girls' teams have made it to the
Final Four in their age group.
After the Under 15 and Under 13 Boys picked up the Championship trophies at Stoke Mandeville recently, last weekend's play-off
results mean that the Under 18/Under 16/Under 14 Boys and the Under 18/Under 16/Under 14 Girls all go to the EIS, Sheffield on the
weekend of 30 April/1May to vie for their Championships.
It is believed that this is unique in English basketball and all players, coaches and parents of the respective teams, can take great
pride in their performance so far this season.
It is also noteworthy that the Under 18 Boys had a comfortable victory over London Spartans by 103 - 75, to secure the National Cup in
February, and last weekend the Mystics Women's Division 2 won the Championship Final against Solent Suns by 73 - 58.
1 May 2011
Magic/Mystics Play-off Progress
Magic/Mystics teams are making good progress in the National Play-offs:
| Under 13 Boys | ||||
| Manchester 1 | 123 - 38 |
Northants Too | Round 1 | |
| Manchester 1 | 91 - 25 |
Worthing | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester 1 | 134 - 35 |
Ipswich | Semi Final | |
| Manchester 1 | 107 - 40 |
Lewisham | Final | National Champions |
| Under 15 Boys | ||||
| Manchester | 102 - 51 |
Derby | Round 1 | |
| Manchester | 77 - 59 |
Solent | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 89 - 57 |
Sheffield | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 83 - 73 |
NASSA | Final | National Champions |
| Div 2 Women | ||||
| Manchester | 78 - 51 |
Bristol | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 67 - 59 |
Sevenoaks | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 73 - 58 |
Solent | Final | National Champions |
| Under 18 Men | ||||
| Manchester | 57 - 50 |
Derby Trailblazers 2 | Round 2 | |
| Manchester | 92 - 46 |
Taunton | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 64 - 66 |
Cheshire | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 74 - 62 |
Leicester | 3/4 Play-off | |
| Under 16 Boys | ||||
| Manchester | 119 - 53 |
Oldham | Round 2 | |
| Manchester | 77 - 72 |
Medway Park | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 106 - 86 |
Worthing | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 77 - 70 |
Cheshire Jets | Final | National Champions |
| Under 14 Boys | ||||
| Manchester | 125 - 25 |
Derby Arrows | Round 1 | |
| Manchester | 102 - 31 |
Northants | Round 2 | |
| Manchester | 124 - 63 |
Brentwood | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 95 - 45 |
London Pioneers | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 91 - 65 |
NASSA | Final | National Champions |
| Under 18 Women | ||||
| Manchester | 71 - 47 |
Southend Swifts | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 58 - 73 |
Sevenoaks | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 69 - 55 |
Doncaster | 3/4 Play-off | |
| Under 16 Girls | ||||
| Manchester | 92 - 26 |
Bury | Round 1 | |
| Manchester | 77 - 48 |
Northants | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 62 - 52 |
Sevenoaks | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 52 - 87 |
Haringey | Final | |
| Under 14 Girls | ||||
| Manchester | 100 - 42 |
Leeds Carnegie | Round 1 | |
| Manchester | 75 - 50 |
Ipswich | Quarter Final | |
| Manchester | 57 - 83 |
Haringey | Semi Final | |
| Manchester | 60 - 55 |
Sevenoaks | 3/4 Play-off | |
4 April 2011
More Success for Magic
Two sterling performances earned National Championships for the Under 13 and Under 15 Boys in their Final Four Tournaments at
Stoke Mandeville on Saturday 2 April.
The Under 13s showed complete domination of their event and were not pushed at all in either the Semi-Final or the Final.
Semi Finals:
Manchester 134 - 35 Ipswich
Notts Nova 56 - 57 Lewisham
3/4 Play-off:
Ipswich 54 - 76 Notts Nova
1/2 Play-off:
Manchester 107 - 40 Lewisham
The Most Valuable Player Award went to Recardo Eaton-Barnes, the Manchester guard, who has been with the Club from the age of 6.
Recardo showcased his ball-handling skills to the pleasure of the capacity crowd.
The Under 15 team had more difficulty in their Final, after comfortably despatching Sheffield Sharks in the Semi-Final.
A very spirited NASSA team came out firing and deservedly took a 19 point lead in the second quarter. The Manchester boys responded
well and, with their excellent team spirit, chipped away at the deficit, finally drawing level with 3 minutes to go. A very controlled last
three minutes saw the Manchester boys finally win by 10 points. Terrific credit is due to the NASSA team for their performance and their
graciousness in defeat - very impressive indeed and a credit to their Club.
Semi Finals:
Manchester 89 - 57 Sheffield
Northampton Nets 59 - 68 NASSA
3/4 Play-off:
Sheffield 81 - 65 Northampton Nets
1/2 Play-off:
Manchester 83 - 73 NASSA
The Most Valuable Player Award went to Tamas Okros who came to us from Bradford at the beginning of this season and has made an excellent contribution to our programme.
4 March 2011
Loreto Teams
After last Wednesday's results, both Loreto College Boys and Girls teams have reached the National Cup Final 4s. These will be
played in Birmingham on Thursday 17 March, and we wish them the best of luck.
25 February 2011
Coventry Withdraw
As Coventry have withdrawn from the EBL Division 1, the Home game v Coventry on Saturday 5 March is cancelled.
25 February 2011
NBA 3 on 3 Tournament at Amaechi Basketball Centre
The Sprite 3-on-3 tournament is coming to Amaechi Basketball Centre as part of Basketball Week. Put your
skills to the test and play against the best!
Open to: Male and female, 13 and up, 16 and under,18 and under, 19 and up.
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Registration 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Games commence at 6.15pm
For more information:
facebook.com/nbauk
basketballweek@nba.com
23 February 2011
Patrons Cup and Men's National Trophy
Amaechi Basketball Centre has been asked by England Basketball to host the Patrons Cup Final and the Men's National Trophy Final on Sunday 27 February.
Schedule
| 12:30pm | Patrons Cup Final | Hemel Storm |
v |
London United-Richmond College |
| 2:45pm | Men's National Trophy Final | Reading Rockets |
v |
Leeds Carnegie |
Tickets: £6 Adult, £3 Concessions
21 February 2011
Under 18 and Under 16 Boys National Cup Finals
Amaechi Basketball Centre again hosted the Under 18 and Under 16 Boys National Cup Finals, and Men's National Shield on Sunday 20 February.
Results
| 12 noon | Under 16 Boys Final | Cheshire Jets | 79 - 65 |
Sheffield Sharks |
| 2:00pm | Under 18 Boys Final | Manchester Magic | 103 - 75 |
London Spartans |
| 4:15pm | Men's National Shield Final | Birmingham Mets | 86 - 83 |
Portsmouth City Smugglers |
Congratulations to all winners. We are particularly pleased with our Under 18 Boys who won the U18 Sure Shot Cup.
21 January 2011
Manchester College Basketball Trials Tuesday 22 February 3pm - 6pm
The Manchester College are to hold basketball trials for Year 11 students on Tuesday 22 February at 3pm - 6pm at Nicholls Sixth Form College Sport Hall (M12 6BA) to join their Basketball Academy. To join the Academy at Manchester College you must enrol as a student on a full-time course. For more information please download and the read the PDF file, here
19 January 2011
Manchester Players in England Squads
Boys and Girls
Congratulations to all these Manchester players who are currently involved in the various Age Group Squads for England. In the case of Under 18 and Under 16, the England teams will be competing in European competition this summer.
Under 18 Boys
Jack Crook
Josh McGinn
Under 18 Girls
Katie Rowlands
Under 16 Boys
Tamas Okros (dependent upon nationality status)
Under 16 Girls
Mollie Campbell
Leah McDerment
Ashley Tensel
Under 15 Boys
Joe Swindells
Danny Walters
Under 15 Girls
Aleiah Johnson
26 November 2010
Primary School Activities at Amaechi Basketball Centre
Boys and Girls
We have several opportunities for Primary School children at our Basketball Centre:
1. Practice plus games. Mondays 5:30pm – 6:30pm. School Years 3, 4, 5, 6. £1.50.
2. Practice plus games. Saturdays 9:15am – 10:45am. School Years 3, 4, 5, 6. £1.50.
3. Practice. Sundays 10:30am – 12 noon. School Years 5 & 6 only. £1.50.
For above average players only.
4. League games. Fridays 5:30pm – 6:30pm. School Years 5 & 6 only. £1.50.
For above average players only.
Our sessions are open to any individual or small group. We also encourage whole School teams to play in the Leagues on Fridays and Saturdays. These sessions are every week in School terms.
20 October 2010
Ryan McAdam
Ryan did well in his away debut at Brixton last weekend (25 points and 7 rebounds). Unfortunately, it was not good enough to secure a
much-needed victory In our first league game.
We have a big league game versus Bristol Flyers on Saturday at ABC at 7:30pm when Ryan will be playing his first home game. We
need a bumper crowd to get behind the team.
BE THERE AND CHEER ON THE MAGIC!
18 October 2010
Selection at Lilleshall
Following the Inter-Area Tournament for '97 boys at Lilleshall, 3 of our boys have been selected to attend the England Development Squad.
Allistair Lloyd
Daniel Walters
Recardo Eaton-Barnes
We wish them success in their future progress.
23 September 2010
'97 boys at Lilleshall
Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected to represent the NW team at Lilleshall this weekend.
Allistair Lloyd
Ben Jones
Daniel Walters
George Littler
Kyle Elly
Raheem Idris
Recardo Eaton-Barnes
Sam Ogden
Jordie Thomas
Well done and all the best for success at Lilleshall.
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10 September 2010
National Players
We are proud to have more representative of our Club playing for England and Great Britain this summer in the European championships.
The Under 20 Women won the Division 'B' Championship for the first time ever, and therefore go on to the 'A' Division in 2011, which is a magnificent achievement.
Charlotte Stoddart and Kristie Sheils, both ex-Mystics, made a major contribution to the team. Charlotte is just beginning her second year at Fordham University in New York and Kristie, having spent a year at Leeds Carnegie, is just going to the USA to begin her College career over there at Pailm Beach State College.
Aaoron Gerami, just about to begin his career at Seton Hall in the Big East, played for the England Under 18 Boys in Tel Aviv and was a starter in every game and a mainline player. The team finishes a creditable 6th in the competition.
Rosie Hynes, ex-Mystics, did very well for England Under 18 Girls in Romania. Rosie was an excellent player for the Mystics before moving to Barking Abbey to continue he studies and develop her basketball at Division 1 level.
Our own Leah McDerment and Mollie Campbell were also honoured to play in the Under 16 Girls team in Skopje, Macedonia, where they made excellent contributions - see separate report. They are both young enough to play again next year for the Under 16 Girls, and we wish them every success.
8 September 2010
Devan Bailey
We are very proud at Manchester of Devan's success with the Great Britain Senior Men's programme.
Devan was a pupil at Helsby High School, Cheshire, when he joined Magic at the age of 13. His progress through the Club and through the England programmes was meteoric and was offered a 3 year Scholarship at Brewster Academy, a Prep School, in the USA. His performances there earned him a full scholarship at Central Connecticut State and he made a major contribution to his College team last season, when he was a Freshman.
Although he has had limited minutes for Great Britain, his presence in the squad speaks volumes for his determination and ambition and we wish him all the best for the future.
For more information, click on www.gameongb.com
7 September 2010
Aaron Gerami
Aaron started with our Club at the age of 14 when he was a 6' 3'', lanky teenager. He is now 6'11'' and beginning to forge a career in basketball.
After representing England at Under 16 level in the European Championships, he moved to Gran Canaria for a year to develop his basketball on a full-time basis. Health problems brought him home early, but the word had got round about his prowess as a big man.
After a typical recruiting battle in the USA, Seton Hall in the Big East became his choice. At this time, he is not sure whether he will redshirt or begin his Freshman year. Whatever happens, we are proud of his accomplishments at the Magic and wish him all the best for his future progress.
6 September 2010
Lee Goldsbrough
Lee came to us from Newcastle, geordie accent and all, to join our Basketball Academy at Loreto College 2 years ago.
Despite his inexperience at a high level, he was quickly invited to the Under 18 England programme where he performed admirably
in Summer 2009. Magic fans will know that he made a significant contribution to the Senior Magic team in the second half of last
season, which culminated in the Magic winning the Final Four at ABC.
When the USA College offers came in for Lee, he was left with difficult decisions to make. He finally decided on Providence College
in the Big East - a challenge he is greatly looking forward to. He flew to the USA 10 days ago and has now started his
academic programme and basketball development.
We wish him all the best for his future success.
2 September 2010
Magic Ticket Prices
The first Magic home game is in the Men's National Trophy competition, versus Leeds Carnegie, on Saturday 18 September at 7:30pm.
The Club has decided to maintain last season's ticket prices, which are:
| Adult | £5.00 | ||
| Children | £2.50 | ||
| Family (2 + 2) | £12.50 |
All Senior fixtures (Magic 1, Magic 2 and Mystics) are now on this website.
5 July 2010
Kypros Charalambous
Sadly, Kypros Charalambous, father of Haris, died on the evening of Sunday 4 July in St Ann's Hospice, Heald Green. As soon as we have any funeral details, we will put them on this website.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Polly, his wife, and Elena, his daughter, at this sad and difficult time. Kypros will be sadly missed at Magic games, and especially at the Haris Memorial International Tournaments at Christmas, where Polly and Kypros presented the trophies.
26 April 2010
Brian Dobson
The Club is deeply saddened by the loss of Brian Dobson, long-serving Assistant Coach of the Manchester Magic Division One Men's team and voluntary administrator of Greater Manchester Community Basketball. He passed away on Sunday evening shortly after the team won the 2010 Playoff Final against the Derby Trailblazers. The team dedicated the win to Brian who had been in hospital for a little while.
The Club will greatly miss his immense hard work behind the scenes, especially the organisation of our major events, including the Senior Final Fours, the Haris International Tournament, the SureShot Boy's National Cup and Magic home games. His great experience and knowledge of basketball enabled the Club to become such a big influence on English basketball. He also undertook the task of arranging the appointment of referees for all youth National League games at the Amaechi Basketball Centre.
He will be greatly missed by all in the basketball community.
Our thoughts are with his family - his wife, Marjorie, daughter Mandy, and Garry, Josh and Abigail.
Details on funeral arrangements will be released in the future.
28 April 2010
Coaches Needed
In wishing to expand both Boys and Girls National League programmes next season, the Club is seeking extra National League Coaches. We have teams ranging from Under 13 Boys and Under 14 Girls to Senior Men and Women.
Anyone wishing to get involved at any level as either a coach or assistant coach, please email Joe Forber on j.forber@amaechibasketballcentre.com or telephone 01625-527867 or 07790-686496.
