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What happened to basketball in Sussex ?
- Thread starter The Wookiee
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Well he did make it back sort of..
Nick Nurse was assistant coach for Team GB in the London Olympics
Geriatric Seagull
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If you're a basketball fan in and around Littlehampton have a look at the West Sussex Tornados Wheelchair Basketball site. Home Games are played on a Sunday afternoon, admission is free and they're really good to watch.
The Large One
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That's a chant in the Tim Henman mould I've never got my head around. What is it supposed to mean? An appreciation of the back two that they held their line? A reminder that they have a hoop to defend?
Can you imagine the Amex crowd singing "Holding Midfield Role, Just In Front of the Back Four..." or "Backtracking Winger..."?
NS Herald
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It may not be the force it was back in the days of the Bears but it's still a great sport, particularly at Junior level.
Although BHA is still my main spectating passion, coaching basketball to kids is my 'active' passion and Horsham is where it's at now - great junior club with some great players, male and female including a couple of girls now playing for England.
Took a mate of mine to watch an U14 game the other night who had never been to a game in his life and he thoroughly enjoyed it....... go Hawks
Although BHA is still my main spectating passion, coaching basketball to kids is my 'active' passion and Horsham is where it's at now - great junior club with some great players, male and female including a couple of girls now playing for England.
Took a mate of mine to watch an U14 game the other night who had never been to a game in his life and he thoroughly enjoyed it....... go Hawks
I played for the Brighton Giants in the 1960's. The team was founded by Barry Widdowson and never lost a single game in the Brighton League, home or away, for thirteen consecutive years. By coincidence my old school team, the Fidelians (ex Portslade School for Boys) were runners up for those thirteen years. For three years running we were also the Southern England Champions. Before moving to Brighton Boys Club as a base, we trained / played at the old Falmer School. The dirtiest side in the league was Brighton Police - A, followed very closely by Brighton Police - B.
robinsonsgrin
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i used to spend many a sporty sat back in the 90s.... bha at home, then worthing bears in the eve. even took our ARCHER OUT protest with me... really loved going.. then they upped sticks to brighton and nah!
GingerBeerMan
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Anyone remember Randy Duck?
The Birdman
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I once watched the Giants at the boys club when a guy from Haywards Heath played for them Jimmy Rutherford who taught me some tricks I belive he played for Aldershot Warriors which was the British Army side. Brighton Giants later become several other sides Chevron and the guy from Clapshaw & Cleaves sports shop ( Dave Goss)was involved. However the Sussex leauge seems to be much smaller now Haywards Heath had two senior men's side several junior sides and a ladies team. Wisdom Sports or Haywards Heath Panthers,Tigers and Eagles
Also watch the Bears at worthing and the Brighton centre. Basketball has lost money to help the oylimpic team very sad it's great game.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Blimey, that's a blast from the past. I remember all of those names except the first one, and Rogers. I do remember going to watch them a few times, but I couldn't tell you if it was when they were Worthing or Brighton at that stage. Think there were games at the Brighton Centre? I definitely watched at least one game in Worthing, as I played in a cup final (county championship or something like that) which was staged on the court immediately before a Bears game.
East Preston Gull
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Billy Hungrecker, the legend who scored 73 points in one match. I believe it is still a world record. Great times when channel four showed live games. Dale Shackleford was my coach at the Bearcubs in my brief time there.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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I'd be well up for watching basketball in Brighton, I think it could really take off in the UK if it was marketed right, shown live on the BBC etc.
And he's now one of the Toronto Raptors coaches!
BrianWade4
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The Birdman
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Played in the Sussx leauge against Mark Hubbard he was very good player he played for Billinghurst. I was the end of my playing days and he was starting out.
Seagulls1984
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Was just catching up on this thread and was thinking the same thing .
The Birdman
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A lot of Sussex club players also played for embassy all stars and they would play Sutton and Crystall in the National cup Final at Crystal palace sports centre in the early days .also went to the Royal Albert Hall to watch Oxford University vrs Gulf oil all stars ( proffisionals)
Bill Bradley played for Oxford a top American player Oxford turned out in a mixture of dirty track suits and the Gulf all stars side were all in silk track suits .
Bill Bradley played for Oxford a top American player Oxford turned out in a mixture of dirty track suits and the Gulf all stars side were all in silk track suits .
Return of the Rev
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Tyrone Biggums
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Wow. I'd absolutely HATE playing on a court with that many different lines for other sports all over the court.