Basketball report and other news from Bradford School Sports Enterprise
Published on: 15th February 2012
Sixth Form Basketball Cup Competition Tuesday 24th January 2012 @ Tong
As the competition started off, the first game was Tong against Beckfoot.
We took anearly lead and kept it for the entire first half of the game. However, due to the Tongteam being made up of five players and no subs, fatigue set in in the third quarter.
By the end of the 3rd quarter, Beckfoot had piled on the pressure and managed to go 19points ahead. In the last quarter we pulled out all the stops - battling through thetiredness.
However, the experience and well-drilled defence of the opposition meant wecould only manage to bring the deposit down to 11.Beckfoot then went on to play St. Bedes, which was an extremely well fought game.
Throughout, neither team could extend their lead to more than 4 points ahead of theopponent. Beckfoot led the majority of the game but in the 4th quarter St. Bedes put ontheir most experienced team - and managed to get their noses ahead by one point. St.Bedes maintained their one point lead for the remainder of the 4th quarter and went on tobeat Beckfoot.
It was then Tong’s turn to play St Bedes. We stepped up our defence dramatically and,despite being tired, we led the entire game up until the last 3 minutes of the game.
I hadgained an injury and was struggling to get up and down court with the pace of the game. Unfortunately we went on to lose by 4 points despite a last minute dash to steal the game.St Bedes won the competition. Their squad was composed of two experienced nationalleague players and an England player.
I would like to thank Mr Baddeley for arranging the competition and coaching us, Aidan Richards for being the table official, the guys from Bradford dragons and Bradford maroons for refereeing and an extra special thank you to Rhianna-mae Laing and Micah Manuokafoa for stepping up and playing at a level against players 4 years older than them.A final thank you to everyone who turned up to compete.
By Thomas Wood, Year 12 Competitor in Tong’s Basketball Squad
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Key Stage 1 Tri Golf Competition Wednesday 1st February 2012@ Tong
It was the turn of the Year 1 and 2 pupils from local primary schools to compete this week,in the ever-popular tri golf competition.
The competition requires competitors to demonstrate their chipping and putting skills in a series of challenges. Challenges in the competition include Bulls Eye, Dominoes, Cliffhanger, Tunnel Ball, Finders Keepers, High Five, Treasure Island, Zone Ball and Thre ein a row.
These activities, derived from the Golf Foundation, are played on a rotation basis with teams all moving according to the central timer. At each station, the competitorstake it in turns to contribute points to their team’s score.
Children from Ryecroft, Knowleswood, Newhall Park, All Saints, Bankfoot, St Stephens CEand St Matthews CE attended the event.
After two whole rotations around the activities, the scores were in. All Saints A team were crowned the Key Stage 1 Tri Golf champions 2012. Close behind were Newhall Park Primary School.
In 3rd position were Ryecroft A team.St Stephens CE Primary School were awarded the Sportsmanship award.
Well done to allthe staff and teams who attended!
