Sporting events were delayed up and down the country over the weekend due to COVID-19 outbreaks, with a number of our junior games being called off as a result. Not only were both our home games over postponed, with both our Under-14 Boys Conference and Under-18 Boys games to be now played in the new…
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Two Games For Junior Rockets This Weekend
Rockets’ Junior teams are in action for the final time this year over the weekend, with both of our games taking place away from home. Our Under-16 girls play against Derbyshire Trailblazers on Saturday at 12:00, making the trip to Broomfield Hall in only their second league game of the season. Also in action are…
Rockets Excited To Announce Central Venue League For 2022!
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce the launch of out new Central Venue League in the new year! The league will run for 6 weeks, starting on Sunday 16th January, with games taking place during the afternoon at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, the home of City of Birmingham Rockets. This League is open to…
Match Report: Bromsgrove Bears 61-49 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
A late comeback proved just too late for Rockets at Colmers School and Sixth Form College, as they lost 61-49 to Bromsgrove Bears in a game that will have them wondering what might have been. The early stages were a scrappy affair, as neither side was able to produce a consistent shooting form, although Bears…
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets Women vs Bromsgrove Bears
Our Women’s First Team make the short trip to Colmers School and Sixth Form to take on Bromsgrove Bears this evening in their final fixture of 2021, tip-off at 19:00. Coach Peter Mintoft is able to field a near full-strength team, with top-scorer Michelle Turner returning to the side in a boost to their hopes…
Junior Roundup: Under-12s Secure Dominant Victory At Charnwood College
There were two games for our juniors this week, including another victory for our Under-12’s team. Our Under-12’s thrashed Leicester Rider Red 69-20 at Charnwood College, a result which sees them sit top of the league, one point ahead of Derby Trailblazers. Unfortunately, our Under-14’s Conference side were unable to continue the winning streak, losing…
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs Myerscough Basketball Academy
Our Men’s First Team travel to Lancashire this Sunday to take on Myerscough as we look to bounce back after a defeat to Encon Derbyshire Arrows last time out. Rockets are set to be without a cohort of key players for the game, whilst Assistant Coach Dominic Short is again set to lead the team…
Two Junior Teams In Action This Weekend For Rockets
All our teams play away from home on the penultimate weekend of fixtures of the year, with just two games for our junior sides this upcoming weekend. Our Under-14 Conference Team are away at Warwickshire Hawks at 10am, as they look to climb up the table and end a run of form that has seen…
Rockets On The Lookout For New Community Coach
Job Title: Rockets Community Coach Hours: Casual hours – 8-10 hours per week Salary: To be discussed City of Birmingham Rockets have an opportunity for a level two basketball coach to join our community team from January 2022. We are looking for an energetic and dedicated individual with a passion for basketball who is looking…
Disappointing Weekend Across The Board For Junior Teams
It was a weekend to forget for our junior team, as we unfortunately failed to record a win and came up second best in all of our fixtures. The day started with our Under-14 Boys Conference team away at Mansfield Giants. Matt Gaskell’s side put in a fine performance, leading by five points at the…
Women’s First Team Looking Forward To Nottingham Clash On Saturday
Our Women’s First Team take on Nottingham University Wildcats tomorrow as we look for our first win of the season so far. Coach Peter Mintoft’s side are bolstered by a host of new additions since our last home outing, and the team will be looking to push on with this greater level of squad depth.…
Five Junior Games This Weekend Including Under-16 Boys In Cup Action
This weekend, a number of our junior sides are in action, including our Under-16 Boys in action in cup action in Manchester as they look to advance to the semi-finals of the National Cup. Our Under-14 Boys Conference Team tip-off the action, playing away at Mansfield Giants at 1pm on Saturday as they look to…
Bad Weather Hits Rockets Fixture List But Three Junior Games Still Go Ahead
Bad weather affected a number of our games over the weekend, with both our Under-16 girls, Under-16 boys conference, Under-18 boys premier and our Under-9 and Under-11 YBL teams’ matches being postponed due to severe weather. This meant that unfortunately there were no games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on either Saturday or Sunday, however a…
Rockets Fall To Defeat In Manchester But Promising Signs For Coach Peter’s Women
Rockets fell to a defeat against Manchester Mystics on Sunday despite a third quarter comeback that will give faith that a first win of the season is on the horizon. Rockets were without leading scorer Michelle Turner, whilst Milly Harrison and Grace Turton also missed the trip to Manchester. After a shaky first few minutes,…
Women Look Forward To Sunday Clash With Manchester Mystics
Our Women are in action this weekend, as they travel north to Manchester to take on Mystics at the Manchester Basketball Arena. Rockets are still hunting for their first win of the season, having come unstuck in their last two games against Team Birmingham Elite in Longbridge and then at home to Derbyshire Trailblazers last…
Juniors In Action This Weekend Including Two Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre
A number of our junior teams are in action this weekend, including two games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Our Under-16 Girls tip-off the weekend, looking to follow up last weekend’s 67-55 win against Leicester Riders last time out and maintain their good early season form. Next up, our Under-16 Boys Conference team play host to…
Coach Douglas: “There Is Still A Lot More To Come From This Team”
We caught up with Men’s First Team Coach Paul Douglas after Rockets’ 87-52 win over Bristol Hurricanes on Saturday. Coach Douglas gave an honest assessment of his team’s growing confidence as the season has gone on, while also highlighting that the team can improve further. “We played really well – I tried not to be…
Good Weekend For Juniors As Under-16s Advance In Cup
It was a good weekend for our junior sides, as our Under-16 Boys team advanced into the quarter finals of the cup. Ricardo D’Alva’s side were able to overcome national heavyweights Leicester Riders 82-77 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre and will now face Manchester Magic on Sunday 5th December. Our Under-16 Girls were also able to…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 49-85 Derby Trailblazers
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team fell to a home defeat at the hands of Derby Trailblazers on Saturday afternoon, despite a bright start to the game at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The Rockets came out of the traps quickly and to great effect, going on a 9-0 run from the tip to establish a…
Women’s First Team Looking Forward To Derby Trailblazers Challenge
Our Women are looking for their first win of the season when they take on Derbyshire trailblazers on Saturday afternoon. Despite a good performance against Team Birmingham two weeks ago that saw us level at the end of the first two quarters and leading for large parts, we ultimately were not able to take home…
Juniors In League And Cup Action With Two Games At Nechells Wellbeing Centre This Weekend
A number of our junior teams are in action this weekend, including two sides in cup action looking to advance to the quarter finals. The weekend tips-off when our Under-14 Boys Conference team play table-topping Leicester Dynamite at home at 12:20 as we look to set good a run of bad form that has seen…
Difficult Weekend For Rockets Junior Teams
It was a difficult weekend for our youth teams, as we suffered a difficult set of results that we will hope to bounce back from next weekend. Our Under-12 Mixed team tipped-off the weekend, losing 63-36 at Nechells to Derby Trailblazers, although we remain ahead to them by a single point at the top of…
Exciting Weekend Ahead For Juniors Looking To Continue Fine Start To Season
This weekend sees a whole host of junior action as our youth teams look to build on an impressive start to the season. At 2:20pm our Under-12 Mixed side will be looking to continue their 100% start to the season and keep top spot in the table when they go up against Derby Trailblazers. Three…
Weekend Review: Cup Success For Junior Rockets
This weekend saw more cup success for our junior sides, as our Under-16 and Under-18 teams advanced to the next round in a couple of thrilling matches. Our Under-16s were first up on Sunday, as they recorded a resounding win over Stourport Spartans, running out 69-28 winners and ensuring their progression to the round of…
Match Report: Team Birmingham Elite 56-38 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team slipped to an away defeat against Team Birmingham Elite on Saturday evening. Despite being without leading scorer Michelle Turner, we trailed by just five going into the fourth where our hosts would eventually pull away and claim their first victory of the season. Rockets started brightly, with Felicite…
Weekend preview: Rockets in league and cup action with two games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre
It’s an action-packed weekend here at Rockets, with both of our first teams on the road and our junior sides competing in league and cup competitions. Our Under-12 Mixed side tip-off the weekend at 12:20pm as they take on Leicester Rider Black at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Next up, our Under-14 Boys Conference go up against…
COME ALONG TO OUR ROCKETS ACADEMY OPEN DAY!
City of Birmingham Rockets are very excited to be able to be launching our post -16 Academy offer for September 2022 in partnership with our academic providers. You will have the opportunity to be part of our academy programme and receive top-level coaching to improve your basketball in sixth form. We currently deliver our Academy…
WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH ROCKETS?
Our match nights are vibrant, entertaining and require a team effort in order to ensure everything goes to plan. We now are pleased to have a range of match night volunteer positions available. Duties include supporting the game night ticket desk, event stewarding and overall event management. Volunteering on home game nights will require around…
Weekend Review: Four Home Wins for Rockets On Saturday As Junior Teams Continue To Progress
This weekend saw four of our junior teams in action at Nechells Wellbeing Centre in a busy Saturday for the Rockets. Our Under 14 Boys Premier Team started the day with an 85-75 win against Newcastle Eagles, a win which would set the tone for the rest of the day. Next up, our Under 16…
WEEKEND PREVIEW: SIX GAMES WITH WOMEN AND JUNIORS SET FOR CUP ACTION
This weekend, our junior and first-team sides are in league and cup action in a packed couple of days for the Rockets. Our Under 14-Conference Team tip-off the weekend as they go up against Derby Trailblazers at 14:20 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday. Both of our first-teams are in action this weekend, with our…
HOMETOWN HERO RICARDO D’ALVA ATTENDS BATON RELAY CEREMONY IN LONDON
We’re very proud of Ricardo D’Alva for being nominated as a Hometown Hero for the Commonwealth Games Baton Relay! Ricardo has worked tirelessly to ensure that everyone who walks through our doors leaves with a smile of their face. As coordinator of our Basketball Mins Programme, he’s enthused hundreds of children with a passion for…
GRACE TURTON ANNOUNCED AS LATEST ADDITION TO THE SENIOR WOMEN’S FIRST TEAM ROSTER
Grace Turton becomes the latest addition to the Rockets Senior Women’s Roster. Grace has been playing Basketball since school. After leaving education, she continued to play, eventually becoming captain of the Royal Air Force Women’s Team and even playing for the Combined Armed Forces Side. The 5’8 small forward is a great addition to the…