Tynemet timebombs played their 3rd consecutive GB masters in Manchester.
After last year's group D victory we were hoping to top it again.
We did, winning all of our games in Group C !!!!
A) With a team of 7 depleted by injury, we started the Saturday with a game at Bellevue against Plymouth raiders with a 10am tip.
We came out winners no thanks to Buster who shot well despite the previous evenings shenanigans
Quarter scores
Plymouth 12,4,7,5. 28
TyneMet 13,9,11,4. 39
B) Our next game v Hammersmith was a midday tip.
Another great start again from Buster Merrifield and Pape this time ensured a victory against the London team.
Scores
Hammersmith 14,10,11,5. 40
TyneMet 14,17,13,7. 51
C) Then back to the hotel freshen up for the Saturday evening trying to keeping it sensible for the Sunday and a couple managed it.
Sunday morning saw us tip at 10 again this time at Sugden (part of Manchester Uni.)
Against Pleasance of Edinburgh what turned out to be a easy victory but we really made it look hard at times.
Scores
Pleasance 6,8,6,4. 24
TyneMet. 16,5,14,6, 41
D) A short drive back over to Bellevue for a tip at 3, we watched a lot of basketball on 5 different courts and a lot of different ages and abilities.
We played Erkenwald of Oxford
We had met them before a few years previous coming out on top on that meeting.
But both teams has a different line up, and ours proved to be stronger than theirs.
A fantastic performance from Graham Pape hitting 30 points including 4 three pointers put pay to them. Credit also to Barnsey and Christos who both put in great performances also
Final scores were
TyneMet 11,12,21,17. 61
Erkenwald. 14,8,14,15. 51
I think this was the biggest score of the weekend in the tournament playing 6 minute quarters.
E) All credit to all involved
Dave Mullen Fows
Adam Barnes Fows
Gary Knox Fows
Christos Vasukos Fows
Graham Pape Griffins
Dave Merrifield whickham
Paul Graham
F) The GB masters returns next year to Newcastle ,we will be entering over 40’s B group and hopefully an over 50’s team.
Report from Dave Mullen