Putney Basketball

Dec & Jan Sessions Added

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:20:19 -0800

All, I have now added the sessions for this month and Jan. The last session we will attempt to run in Dec will be Tuesday 22nd. We will then break till the new year.

Hope to see many of you tomorrow.

PS: Remember Tuesday is now only 12 people to try and increase on court time.

Jon

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Thursday moves to 15 people limit

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:38:51 -0700

The votes are in. Everybody who responded (8 people) all voted for Thursday sessions to move to be £6 and limited to 15 people. The format will be three teams of 5 or if less than 15 show we drop to two teams of 5 with subs.

I have updated the info pages and the front sheet on TeamSnap.

We have been vary full of late so get in early and remember the system locks 24 hours before every session.

See you all on the court next week.

- Jon

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Yep we are still here!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:56:05 -0700

So some people have asked if we are still going! Well we are and we are stronger than ever. It looks like Thursday will go full court soon and if we get enough interest there should be a girls only session in time.

Come and join in (see Club Info to the right) - Jon

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PBC beat London Korea 95 – 81 7 NEWS

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:37:24 -0700

Thank you to everyone who played last week in the game and the practice sessions. We had a great turnout and some great ball played.

I am very please to say that PBC won the Korean game 95 – 81 with the big damage being done in the fourth quarter when the leading lights blew a tiring Korean side away, I watched from the side lines and learned :o)

The game did throw up an interesting point that we now need to address. PBC is a growing success and since we started close on a year and a half ago we have helped literally 100’s of people to play.

As a result of that success and a growing roll call we now have a disparate set of reasons for why people play from just keeping fit to wanting to play at the highest league levels age and skill might allow! For this reason I need to start looking to grade games. People that sign up to games (and any session) need to have expectations of that session or game that we can try and meet. So here goes on our new game/session coding:

- Regular Tuesday session : Full court focused on zones defence. All will play an even part
- Regular Thursday session : Half court typically higher standard focused on man marking. All will play an even part
- ‘A’ grade games : Games where PBC will nominate a captain for the night who will call the subs. The focus will be on winning and if you having a bad game you will likely have less court time. This will be the senior PBC team and will be the one we look to get into a league
- ‘B’ grade games : Games were PBC will nominate a captain or I will run where the mandate is first and foremost to ensure that all listed play as even a part as possible. We want to win but this level is basketball for all and not just our superstars.
- Panthers games : These are managed and run by Simon Hester and are affiliated to PBC in that they use many PBC listed player. They are to a high standard and played to win. You should contact Simon for these.

So after all that we have again been challenged by Korea on Thursday. We will make this weeks an A grade game so please come along and win it again !!

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Match, Thursday 11th 2009 v's London Korea

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:14:07 -0700

The Putney Foxes have been challenged to a game against some old friends of ours the London Koreans! This motley band of Korean expats played with us in many training sessions in the past so we know them well.

The format will be one full court game over 2 hours split into four quarters of 25 minutes each. The date is soon, THIS THURSDAY, 11th June 2009 at the Roehampton centre starting at 7pm with tip off at 7:05pm and ending at 9pm.
There will be 10 in each squad with rolling subs throughout the game. The cost will be £5 each as a one off. Squad will be selected from those available via Team Snap. If you are playing in the session after (the normal Thursday session) please remember that this will still run… likely at a slower pace!

All details will be posted to the team website at http://putneybasketball.posterous.com/ so please head there for updates.

If you would like to be considered for selection please make yourself available for this match via Team Snap NOW!

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Fw: Putney Panthers WIN!

Mon, 11 May 2009 03:53:00 -0700

Putney Panthers WIN!

Hi All,

Thanks to everyone who showed up yesterday, I can honestly say that everyone who played had a solid game. We moved the ball around well. So we are now 1-0! Lets keep the level and commitment up and lets go for an unblemished season! 10-0! I am looking at the summer league as a warm up for the winter league, getting everyone on the same page and going from there. But to be honest if we perform like we did Sunday we are fav to win it. Anyone who wants to play next weekend (17th) please email me before Thursday. We ran two units in our 1st game, 5 on 5 off every five mins, and it worked. Everyone got a good run and both units played just aswell as the other. So I am hoping to get a maxium of 10 each week and a min of 8. Obviously we have 12 on the sheet but I am sure everyone cant make every week.

If I dont see you on Thursday, see you Sunday.

Simon 07783078392

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PBC NEWS

Sat, 02 May 2009 10:25:24 -0700

- NEW SIGN UP PROCESS For at least the next month we will be switching to use http://www.teamsnap.com for signing up to play. I will still send out the team list (which will be selected from those available with the most regular players and those who have no debts at the head of the list). I will NOT send out the invitation to play email.

Please make sure you have logged into TeamSnap and registered.

- DE-LISTING PLAYERS I will be using the switch to the new system to de-list players that never respond. We have over 100 people listed many of which we have never seen or heard from again. From now on if I hear nothing from someone for over 3 months they are liable to be taken off the lists so as to reduce mail.

- TEAM SNAP MAIL I will deliberately send this mail twice (once as normal and once through TeamSnap) please ensure you receive both copies as the TeamSnap mail ID may be directed to your spam folders. You should white list the domain teamsnap.com

See you Tuesday (I hope!)

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PBC NEWS Hackney Sunday League

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:21:24 -0700

Hackney Sunday League

- Starting play in May and running through to end of July.
- We will play games at the Hackney Space Centre, near Old Street tube station.
- The games will be played every Sunday, from 1pm to 4pm. Games start on Sunday May 10th
- Playoffs on Sunday July 26th.
- There will be 6 teams involved.
- We will play a 40 minute game (2x 20 minute halves), plus 2 minute stop clock overtime if necessary.
- There will be 10 regular season games for each team (each team plays each other twice)
- The 3rd/4th placed teams will play for 3rd/4th place,
- First two teams, for the championship (trophies for the winners!)
- This will be a non-profit league so the costs will be shared equally by each team.
- Each team will also have to take turns doing table officiating.
- A proper scoreboard will be used.
- A detailed website will be created once I have registered the league.
- I will be hiring from England Basketball.
- Each player will need to be registered with England Basketball.
- I will organize a team captain meeting before the league starts to go over any questions

*The cost for team entry is approximately £325, all inclusive. The cost per team may go up or down when I know the exact cost of the referees. £200 deposit required one week before league play starts.
*Hope this is all clear, send me an email or give me a call if you have any questions.
Amit
07738 360 496

For further details contact Simon or Tomasz direct

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PBC NEWS Basketball League - Drinks Friday

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:43:45 -0700

Basketball League

Simon Heester would like to form a team from the Putney Club to play in a friendly basketball league over in Hackney at the Hackney Space Cente:
http://www.hackneysportscentre.com/index.aspx
He wants to enter a Putney Team, maybe even two like an 'A Team' and a 'B Team' of our guys. We will be playing games every Sunday which is looking to be from 1pm to 4pm. We need to see what people think and who can commit.

If your interested please contact Simon direct via simonheester@hotmail.com or see him on Thursday's at Roehampton

Drinks Friday

We were looking to get everyone who is interested together for drinks after work this Friday in Putney. Aiming to meet 7.30 at the Boat House then move on from there. Bring everyone and their dog.

Again contact Simon or Jon

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PBC News - Final year project Volunteers Wanted

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:42:16 -0800

Steve,

See the note below. This will be a general feeling. If you do get takers you will need to work within this, get them there early and hope the gym is free. Work with Simon on the Victoria option, thats not me.

Cheers,

Jon

----- Original Message -----

From: simonheester@hotmail.com" title="simonheester@hotmail.com">Simon Heester

To: jon@slinn.org ; post@putneybasketball.posterous.com ; stevetaylor501@btinternet.com

Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:36 PM

Subject: RE: PBC *News* - Final year project Volunteers Wanted

Hi Jon,

I am cool with that as long as it does not happen within our playing time. Most of us get there 20mins before our session so we could do it then. Tuesday nights are short enough sessions as it is so I dont think that night would be a good idea. There is another team that plays in Victoria and have a long training session. If you need there details let me know.

Thanks

Simon

> From: jon@slinn.org
> To: post@putneybasketball.posterous.com; stevetaylor501@btinternet.com
> Subject: PBC *News* - Final year project Volunteers Wanted
> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:03:29 +0000
>
> We have had a request from Steve Tayloy at London Metropolitan University
> for some help on his final year project.... He wants to measure you!
>
> He requires15 volunteers, they would be split into 3 groups of 5 each doing
> a seperate and different warm-up to the next group - the warm-up will take
> 10 minutes to complete. Once warmed up the group will perform the agility
> test 3 times per person to get an average reading. This would be carried on
> each session.
>
> Please can you contact Steve direct if you would like to be involved. We
> will aim to get this done BEFORE each session. Likely we will start with the
> Tuesday night people as there is more space and we can run a half cour at
> the other end for 10 mins while Steve does his stuff.
>
> PDF enclosed
>
> Contact : Steve Tayloy : stevetaylor501@btinternet.com

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PBC News - Final year project Volunteers Wanted

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:07:45 -0800

Download now or preview on posterous

VOLUNTEERS WANTED.pdf (55 KB)

We have had a request from Steve Tayloy at London Metropolitan University for some help on his final year project.... He wants to measure you!

He requires15 volunteers, they would be split into 3 groups of 5 each doing a seperate and different warm-up to the next group - the warm-up will take 10 minutes to complete. Once warmed up the group will perform the agility test 3 times per person to get an average reading. This would be carried on each session.

Please can you contact Steve direct if you would like to be involved. We will aim to get this done BEFORE each session. Likely we will start with the Tuesday night people as there is more space and we can run a half cour at the other end for 10 mins while Steve does his stuff.

PDF enclosed

Contact : Steve Tayloy : stevetaylor501@btinternet.com

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PBC in the snow

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:41:53 -0800

Are we playing this week after the snow?

I have been asked a couple of times if we are playing tomorrow and generally this week if the weather stays 'interesting'. Well the answer is for sure YES! That is assuming the gym is open. At the moment it looks like over night will be more rain than snow but I will advise by midday if the gym informs me they are closing.

Jon

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Retirement Philosophy

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:27:11 -0800

So if this is how your evenings feel make sure you come down to PBC :o)

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You must be on the lists to play!

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:06:46 -0800

Can everyone take note that both our sessions are now list based. i.e. if you are not on the list for a session you will not be able to play. Please make sure you watch your email and reply to Jon each week when the list invites are sent.

Jon

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News - New List Process For Tuesday's

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:21:56 -0800

Thanks to everyone that played tonight. It was a great run out. Now that the Tuesday night is running well we have decided to limit the numbers. From now on Tuesday will be limited to 15 with the Thursday staying at 12.

We will send out list requests in the same way for both Tuesday and Thursday. The same rules on those not showing will apply.

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PBC in motion!

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:04:07 -0800

Thanks to Guy we now have a promotional video that would put the NBA to shame. Enjoy.

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2009 Thursday's off to a flyer

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:34:33 -0800

So the first Thursday back and another fantastic turnout. The likely lads in the shot are from the back left Martial, Tomasz, Guy, Ed, Ryan, Chris, Jung, Bahram, Jose (from the US so the team are having to teach him the rules), Simon and of course Pasquale.

I make that at lest 7 nations represented that I know of. I think Tomasz is from the Kings Road (hence the Chelski top) where they spell everything with z's like 'giz uz two pintz guv'

The 12th member of that evenings squad was Anita who insisted on tying to avoid the camera and ran off with the ball :o)

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Back on the court

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:33:53 -0800

Thanks to everyone who made the first Tuesday session back such a great success. We had a huge turn out and uncovered some new stars. I took a few rough shots. I know we will take better ones in the future.

For now lets admire Pasquale's ability to look like he is out for a stroll in Naples whilst hitting 3 point after 3 point.

Welcome back to all of you.

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Welcome to 2009 Putney Basketball! - First day back Tuesday 6th Jan

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:01:31 -0800

Welcome to 2009 Putney Basketball!

I hope the turkey and pudding will not slow you all down too much (though it might give me a chance against Pasquale).

We start on Tuesday night with the open session running as normal from 9:30 till 10:30. Please all do try and come along and lets make this a busy year for the club.

This and all announcements will now go to our new blog at http://putneybasketball.posterous.com/ There will be pictures and I hope video. Please do contribute. You can comment and if people are keen they can be added as ‘poster’

Wandsworth Council have also identified our club as one they would like to help build up so I will be going along to a meeting with them in the next weeks to see what (if anything) that means. Reports to follow.

Plans for 09 include

- Get bibs sorted so we can swap teams faster!

- Improve the showing on Tuesdays and identify someone to run that session when I am not available

- If numbers allow agree a formal team for invite games

- Review again the league options

See you all Tuesday!

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Dates Over Christmas

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:16:05 -0800

A few people have asked me re dates over xmas. We plan to start up the club again on the 6th Jan. Until then we are closed.

Have a good new year!

Jon

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Putney Basketball

Dec & Jan Sessions Added

Thursday moves to 15 people limit

Yep we are still here!

PBC beat London Korea 95 – 81 7 *NEWS*

Match, Thursday 11th 2009 v's London Korea

Fw: Putney Panthers WIN!

** PBC NEWS **

*PBC NEWS* Hackney Sunday League

PBC *NEWS* Basketball League - Drinks Friday

PBC *News* - Final year project Volunteers Wanted

PBC *News* - Final year project Volunteers Wanted

PBC in the snow

Retirement Philosophy

You must be on the lists to play!

News - New List Process For Tuesday's

PBC in motion!

2009 Thursday's off to a flyer

Back on the court

Welcome to 2009 Putney Basketball! - First day back Tuesday 6th Jan

Dates Over Christmas

PBC beat London Korea 95 – 81 7 NEWS

PBC NEWS

PBC NEWS Hackney Sunday League

PBC NEWS Basketball League - Drinks Friday

PBC News - Final year project Volunteers Wanted

PBC News - Final year project Volunteers Wanted