Basketball Sports Section Annual Reports  2001
2002 2003 2004 By Secretary Inspector Peter Zsigmond This year, the Basketball Section fielded a team in the Burnley Basketball League, and entered the Police Sport UK National Championships. We also made a return visit to Gibraltar. We completed the 2003/04 season in the league in second place, and in the period up to New Year in the 2004/05 season, we have won two & lost two. In the Regional Qualifier for the Police Sport UK National Championships hosted in Gateshead, we fielded a below strength team due to injury and short notice for the tournament. We were narrowly defeated by both Northumbria and South Yorkshire. The net result of this was that we did not progress to the finals. During our visit to Gibraltar we played three games, beating both the Gibraltar Police and the Fire Service, and losing by fifteen points to the Gibraltar National under 21’s. We have been invited back to participate in their centenary celebrations in June 2005, where we will be playing police opposition from Wales and Ireland as well as Gibraltar. We are looking forward to our return visit. We have managed to recruit three new players recently, but are always looking for more, so if you are interested in playing basketball, please contact the secretary, Peter Zsigmond on 07973 254932, or email: bigzig@lineone.net or Peter.Zsigmond@lancashire.pnn.police.uk By Secretary Inspector Peter Zsigmond This year, the Basketball Section fielded a team in the Burnley Basketball League, and entered the Police Sport UK National Championships. We also had a visit from a team of Police Officers from Gibraltar. We completed the 2002/03 season in the league in third place, and in the period up to New Year in the 2003/04 season, we are undefeated. In the Regional Qualifier for the Police Sport UK National Championships hosted in Greater Manchester, we fielded a below strength team due to injury and short notice for the tournament. Northumbria narrowly defeated us, and soundly beaten by GMP, although GMP were subsequently disqualified from the competition following the finals for fielding an ineligible player. The net result of this was that we did not progress to the finals. Our visitors from Gibraltar played two games, narrowly losing both. We are looking forward to our return visit. We are always looking for new players, so if you are interested in playing basketball, please contact the secretary, Peter Zsigmond on 07973 254932, or email: bigzig@lineone.net or Peter.Zsigmond@lancashire.pnn.police.uk By Secretary Inspector Peter Zsigmond The Club finished in a creditable third place in the Burnley & District Basketball League for the season 2001/2. The Force played host to the PAA National Basketball Championships for Men in Blackpool in April this year. The event was attended by eleven visiting teams and was also the venue for the PAA Basketball Section AGM. The Club continues to compete in the Burnley & District Basketball League for the season 2002/3, and has met with moderate success in the build up for the 2003 PAA Championships. New players are always welcome at a variety of standards, so please feel free to contact the secretary, Peter Zsigmond by any of the means shown on the Force Intranet. By Secretary Inspector Peter Zsigmond The section had a strong team during 2001 but did not attain any notable performances. However, the team won the PAA 'Sportsmanship Trophy' and player, John Thompson won the all star five. The section hopes to host the 2002 PAA Championships.  
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