Our Women’s First Team go up against Tees Valley Mohawks this Saturday as we look for our second win of the season after our last-minute win over Derbyshire Diamonds last time out. Coach Peter Mintoft will be optimistic that we can beat a side who beat us by 15 points back in October after an…
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Three Home Games For Juniors In Busy Weekend For Rockets
This weekend sees four of our junior teams in action, including our Under-16 Boys Premier, Under-18 Girls and Under-18 Boys Premier at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. At 12:20, our Under-18 Girls take on Northamptonshire Titans as they look to retain their 100% record so far this season against a team they defeated by 65 points last…
Club Statement
As reported across various platforms this morning, City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club can confirm we are in discussions with investors regarding a potential BBL franchise in Birmingham. This is clearly an exciting time and a fantastic opportunity for the Club, the game, Birmingham and our many stakeholders across the region. We can confirm that…
Hometown Hero Ricardo D’Alva Meets Prince Edward Ahead Of 2022 Commonwealth Games
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Ricardo D’Alva and his fellow Hometown Heroes from across the city met with Prince Edward, the CEO of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the Mayor of Birmingham at Birmingham Library yesterday. Ricardo has been recognised as one of Birmingham’s key players in encouraging participation and promoting mental and physical wellbeing within…
Come Along To Our Year 8 Trials Day!
We have some fantastic opportunities for talented Year 8 boys to join our Under-14 team next season! If you think you might have what it takes to impress our coaches for one of our teams and you meet the criteria below to be considered for selection then sign up for our try out session on…
2 Wins from 2 Games In Good Weekend For Junior Rockets
There were two wins from two games for our junior teams over the weekend as both our Under-16 Boys and our Under-18 Girls recorded impressive victories. Our Under-16s were able to record their second victory of the season over Team Birmingham Elite, beating our cross-city rivals by 15 points in a 65-50 victory that will…
Match Report: Doncaster Eagles 76-58 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team fell to defeat against high-flying Doncaster Eagles on Saturday afternoon despite a strong first half showing from Coach Douglas’ side. Rockets competed for large periods in the opening exchanges, pegging Doncaster back on more than one occasion before eventually edging ahead to take a half time lead. A…
Two Games For Junior Teams Including Local Derby At Nechells Wellbeing Centre
This weekend sees only two fixtures for our junior sides, including our Under-16 Boys Premier in a local derby and our Under-18 Girls taking on Northamptonshire Titans. Our Under-16 Boys Premier side will be hoping they can halt a bad run of form which has seen them lose four of their last five games, including…
Match Preview: Doncaster Eagles vs City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team make the journey to Doncaster tomorrow afternoon as we take on high-flying Doncaster Eagles at New College Doncaster, tip-off 14:00. The game will be our men’s first outing since our defeat to Encon Derbyshire Arrows a fortnight ago, with Doncaster set to pose yet another stern challenge to…
Good Weekend For Junior Teams As Four Victories Recorded
There were seven games this weekend for our juniors, with good results and performances across the board including good victories for our Under-12s and both of our Under-18 teams. Our Under-12s recorded a resounding win over Team Birmingham Elite, beating them 80-59 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre to complete a league double over them this season.…
Match Report: Rockets Women Seal First Victory Of The Season With Memorable Win Over Derbyshire Diamonds
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team claimed their first victory of the season, overcoming Derbyshire Diamonds 62-58 on Sunday afternoon. Rockets raced into an early lead, with Sandra Hewakowski scoring a pair of twos in the opening minute to put Rockets 4-0 up. A great interception from Felicite Umuhoza then allowed the returning Michelle…
Seven Games For Junior Rockets This Weekend Including Five At Nechells Wellbeing Centre.
There are seven games for our Junior Rockets teams this weekend, including five games at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, including our Under-16 Boys Premier Side taking on Manchester Magic at home. The action starts on Saturday at 10:45, as our Under-14 Conference team take on Stourport Spartans with Matt Gaskell’s side looking for their second win…
Rockets Looking Forward To Sunday Fixture Against Derbyshire Diamonds
On Sunday our Women’s First Team make the short trip north to take on Derbyshire Diamonds and will be feeling positive about taking the points home after their best performance of the season so far last time out against Bromsgrove Bears. Coach Peter’s Women put together their most complete performance of the season so far,…
Rockets Launch ‘Inside Rockets’ Podcast
City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to announce that we are starting a new podcast, Inside Rockets, to bring you closer to the Club. Starting later this week with Managing Director Robert Palmer, we go behind the scenes to discover more about his journey and what led to the formation of the Club back in…
First Team Gallery: 8th January 2022
Take a look at some of the best images to come out of the weekend’s action!
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 49-57 Bromsgrove Bears
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team fell to a narrow defeat on Saturday evening despite an inspired third-quarter comeback pushing Bromsgrove Bears to the wire at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The returning Antionette Torgbi provided a valuable rebounding presence throughout the game which contributed massively to our third quarter streak as Bromsgrove were unable to…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 53-87 University of Chester
A heavily depleted City of Birmingham Rockets side fell to defeat at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Jordan Dawes, Mike Price, Stephanos Kontopyrgos, Akim Nweke, Vasile Pirvu, Mike Thiep, Elvis Zeiluks and Matt Gaskell were all out for Rockets, with Sebastian Drysdale and Theo Reinarz both being called up from the under-16s and under-18s…
Women’s First Team Looking Forward To Bromsgrove Bears Challenge
Our Women’s First Team take on Bromsgrove Bears on Saturday as they look to avenge their pre-Christmas defeat in Longbridge. Rockets were second best for much of their previous encounter, losing by 12 points to Bromsgrove in December. Coach Peter Mintoft’s women will be boosted by the return to the squad of Antoinette Torgbi and…
Match Preview: City of Birmingham Rockets vs University of Chester
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team are back at Nechells Wellbeing Centre for their first game of 2022 on Saturday evening as they prepare to face off against University of Chester, tip-off 19:30. The Rockets will be looking pull away from the middle of the pack with victory against the side we recorded out…
Last Time Out: University of Chester (A)
As we prepare to face off against University of Chester this Saturday at Nechells Wellbeing Centre, we reflect on our last meeting against this weekend’s opponent back at the beginning of October. It proved to be a memorable afternoon for Coach Douglas’ side as we recorded our first league win of the season in commanding…
Rockets In Focus: Faaris Mughal
In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the players who have come through the setup here at Rockets. In this latest instalment, we focus on Men’s First Team player, Faaris Mughal. Faaris has been a regular feature for our Men’s First Team this season after making the step up from…
Rockets Looking For A New Community Coach
Job Title: Rockets Community Coach Hours: Casual hours Salary: £15 per hour City of Birmingham Rockets are pleased to be offering opportunities for new coaches to join our community team from January 2022. Due to the successful growth of our organisation we now have casual coaching opportunities within our community programme. As part of our…
Secure Your Half Season Ticket Ahead Of Saturday!
We are pleased to be able to offer half season tickets which will be valid for our remaining five fixtures at Nechells Wellbeing Centre this season! Priced at just £20 for adults and £10 for concessions they provide excellent value and are valid through to the end of our 2021/22 season. The games included in…
Only One Game For Junior Rockets As Fixture List Hit By Coronavirus
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…
Match Report: Team Birmingham Elite 94-70 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets fell to defeat in our final fixture of 2021 away at Team Birmingham Elite on Saturday evening. Our hosts established a controlling lead early on and despite a couple of Rockets runs, Team Birmingham claimed the victory their play on the night merited. On a positive note for Rockets, the game…
Rockets In Focus: Ethan Woodward
In this series of articles, we take a look at some of the players who have come through the setup at Rockets, starting with Men’s First Team player and Rockets Community Coach, Ethan Woodward. Ethan has been with the club for a number of years, joining our under-18 side after representing Birmingham Mets in college.…
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…
Match Preview: Team Birmingham Elite vs City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team make the journey to Longbridge tomorrow evening to face Team Birmingham Elite, tip-off 8pm. Due to the closure of the Doug Ellis Sports Centre, the game will now take place at The Factory (B31 2TS). Spectators are required to wear masks with the cost of entry being £3…
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…