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13th International Deaf Veteran Men Basketball Tournament
13th International Deaf Veteran Men Basketball Tournament, 2-4 June Our match report will be coming soon! The final results are: 2nd June Group A London-Riga 30:65 London-Kiev 30:56 Riga-Kaunas 30:46 Kiev-Turku 48:36 Kaunas-Turku 63:33 Group B Athens-Tallinn 52:45 Vilnius-Moscow 46:30 Athens-Moscow 51:35 Vilnius-Tallinn 38:42 3rd June Group A London-Kaunas L:W Kaunas-Kiev 43:40 London-Turku 39:47 Riga-Kiev [...]
Trip to Paris
Deaf Paris Sport Club celebrated their 100th anniversary on 7-9th June 2011. They invited us “London Lions” basketball team to play with them to honour the 100th anniversary. We left London on Friday evening with the minibus. The team enjoyed the trip. The first game we had was on Sat afternoon with the Paris team. We played [...]
Ramas and Maria 10km Marathon Successful!
Myself and the Laumets’ family did a run of 2km and 10 km as part of our fundraise for Deaf Basketball UK (DBUK). Jaan, who is the father of two sons ran with his sons the 2km marathon. I went with Maira for the 10km run. We had such a great time and experience to [...]
Training program schedule: GB men and London Lions
This is June training program schedule for GB Men and London Lions Basketball Team. Please feel free to take a good look at the schedule. Note to players: 1) Please wear appropriate basketball gear and shoes. Bring your own water and money for share of court hire fee. 2) This is men teams only. Date [...]
Kid’s Basketball Event- 28th May 2011
The Kids Basketball event had been at Bishop Challener Sport Centre, in Shadwell, London on 28th May 2011 and we had 23 attendances, with ages ranging from 4-12. I was really brilliant and really excited. All kids really enjoyed themselves and learned a lot. We did present them how to played with balls, competitions and [...]
13th International Deaf Veteran Men Basketball Tournament
Russia Deaf Basketball has its 13th International Deaf Veteran Men Basketball Tournament taking place in Moscow, Russia on 2nd -4th June 2011. The London Lions Basketball Team has been invited to apply for this tournament and we would like to take this opportunity to recruit more players or potential players to come to our training [...]
Freaky Friday- 13th May 2011
We had a successful ‘Freaky Friday’ fundraiser at the Vibe Bar in Brick Lane on 13th friday 2011. With thanks to organisers ‘Sign Language Brings Freedom’, the night was enjoyable with performances from Ricky Hoyte who kept us all entertained with R’N’B songs in BSL and Richard Carter with his BSL poems. We raised a [...]
Match Reports & Comments from the President of DBUK
Comments from the President of DBUK: Time has gone extremely fast since 2006. DBUK celebrated their 5th anniversary on 30th April 2011. We are proud of what we have achieved at DBUK and from what I foresee, the future is going to be very bright for Deaf Basketball UK. To celebrate our 5th anniversary we [...]
BBL Playoff Final Saturday 30th April 2011 at NIA, Birmingham.
BBL Playoff Final Saturday 30th April 2011 NIA, Birmingham Playoff Final Countdown: 11 Days To Go Playoff Final Day is one of the most eagerly-anticipated during the BBL season as the stars of the British game lay it all on the line in pursuit of this coveted piece of silverware in the illustrious surroundings of [...]
Match Report: GB Men vs Sweden Men (2nd Leg)
Last Sunday 10th April 2011, it was a big let down for everyone concerned. We were simply were not ready and the mentality of the team let us down due to two missing point guards which changed all the tactic plans. We had to start with Calum as point guard in front with Bello. Mitch [...]
Summer Basketball Camp 7-12th August 2011
This summer Let Me Play will be running our 8th straight annual residential basketball camp at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium just outside London. Please do pass on the below information to any players that you feel might be interested. Now one of the biggest basketball camps in the UK, the Let Me Play Basketball Camp attracts players and coaches from [...]
Great Britain Deaf vs Sweden Deaf : Ticket details
Ticket information for 2nd leg of 2011 World Deaf Basketball Championships Qualifying Match against Sweden. Second leg Great Britain v Sweden Sunday 10th April 2011, 3pm Ticket available now: Selling tickets Price: £5.00 At door: £10.00 Location: Edmonton Leisure Centre, 2 Broadway, Edmonton, London, N9 OTR Tickets are now on sale for an event that [...]
2011 World Deaf Basketball Championships: visit the website!
2011 World Deaf Basketball Championships in Palermo, Italy. 16th-24th September 2011. Official website is available – please visit the site: http://www.palermo2011.org/welcome.html
Level 1 Referee Course
Level 1 Referee Course London Amateur Basketball League have organized a level 1 referee course on the 2nd and 9th March, 4:30pm to 6:30pm both days. You must attend both days, if you are interesting to attend this course. In order to register for the course you will need: – send us a £30 cheque payable [...]
4th International Deaf Basketball Tournament in Zagreb
Croatia Deaf Basketball has its 4th International Basketball Tournament taking place in Zagreb, Croatia on 14th -15th May 2011. It is part of the sports project “Helping is always in” creating opportunities for the Croatian Deaf Basketball teams and International teams to play basketball at a high level. The London Lions Basketball Team has been [...]
More Information about Courses.
Introduction to Basketball Coaching On the 24/02, at Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre, 11am to 4pm. Contact Jeni Page on jennifer.page@brent.gov.uk or call her on 020 8937 3716. There is no information about the cost. Safeguarding and Protecting Children (in Sport) On the 10/03, 6:30pm to 9:30pm, at Wandsworth Town Hall. The fee is £30; contact [...]
BBL Trophy Final – special ticket offers available
BBL Trophy Final – Ticket Offer Saturday 5 March 2011, O2 Arena, London EB Junior/Local League Club – Special Offer The British Basketball League (BBL) have teamed with England Basketball to offer all Junior and Local League clubs a fantastic opportunity to catch one of the biggest events in British basketball – the BBL Trophy [...]
Invitation to London 2012 Deaf Day
On behalf of DBUK we would like to inform everyone that London 2012 would like to invite you along to our Deaf Day, part of Diversity week.We have specifically selected you, members of the Deaf community, either as individuals, representatives of your organisations or professionals, because we value your opinions. This is your exclusive opportunity [...]
London Amateur Basketball League
London Amateur Basketball League Central Venue League 2010/11 Peckham Warriors, London Bullets, Greenwich Grizzlies, London Lions, Red Dragons, Elephant & Castle, Tower Hamlets Trojans, Haringey Tigers 5th February 5:25 London Lions vs. Red Dragons 12th February 4:15 Latinos vs. London Lions 26th February 5:25 London Lions vs. Elephant & Castle 5th March Semi-final Semi-final 12th [...]
