New Wheelchair Basketball Club launches
Players from Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Team attended the launch of a new Tees Valley Wheelchair Basketball Club on Saturday 19th March at Queen's Campus Sports Centre in Thornaby. The inclusive club, supported by funding from Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Association can be attended by young people who are eight years old upwards with or without a disability.
The GB players, who may go on to represent Team GB at London 2012 will compete with other experienced players in a demonstration match and be involved in the coaching sessions for the young people who attend the launch event. Following the launch the club will continue to run weekly on Saturdays at the same time at a cost of £2 per session.
The Tees Valley Wheelchair Basketball Club follows the creation of wheelchair basketball sessions running in Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough that the local authority sports development teams and schools sports partnerships have established.
Jean Lordon from Tees Valley Sport said "the club is the culmination of cross partnership working from a variety of organisations and we are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to young people in the Tees Valley".
The club is being supported by qualified coaches from Percy Hedley Sports Academy and newly qualified coaches from around the Tees Valley.
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