Newcastle Eagles star, Andrew Thomson, doubles his day job and joins Esh Group team. “The partnership between Esh Group and Newcastle Eagles is not just about money, it’s about supporting each other’s staff and our ambitions both on and off the court.” Brian Manning, Chief Executive, Esh Group Monday 8th December 2014 – Andrew (Andy) Thomson, one…
BBL Team of the Week – Week 11 Our line-up this week features two of the frontrunners to be season leaders. Neil Watson (Leicester Riders) It’s back-to-back appearances for the Riders’ man after he was instrumental in helping his team extract revenge on Glasgow Rocks for their painful BBL Cup exit last month. Watson was…
BBL Championship Newcastle Eagles 99 (30, 45, 78) (Martin 23, Thomson 21, Smith 14) Durham Wildcats 83 (24, 42, 66) (Jones 20, Mayindombe 16, Urli 13) Newcastle Eagles extended their BBL Championship winning streak to 11 games with a comfortable 99-83 success in the North East derby against Durham Wildcats at Sport Central on Friday….
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Durham Wildcats Friday 05 December 2014 – Sport Central (19:30) Newcastle Eagles’ winning streak stretched to 12 games last weekend, but Charles Smith insists there is still more to come from the reigning BBL Champions. Eagles host Durham Wildcats on Friday, having taken pole position in their two-legged BBL Cup…
Ever wondered how many triples, trey’s, long-range three point bombs Man of the Week Charles Smith has made in BBL Championship matches? Then wonder no more! After Saturday’s 3 3s at Bristol ‘The Prince’ moved to 666 ! and is 7th on the all-time long range shooters chart led by no less than a certain Mr Yorick…
Fab grabs another Molten Coach of the Month accolade Fab Flournoy has added to his ever growing list of coaching honours after being crowned Molten BBL Coach of the Month for November. The Esh Group Eagles Newcastle play-caller was the only coach to guide his team through the period without tasting a defeat. Flournoy presided…
It’s Charles Smith Week as all at Newcastle Eagles celebrate ‘The Prince’ breaking through the 6,000 BBL Championship points barrier and in the process becoming the 4th top BBL scorer of all-time and honour the achievement. Charles Jervon Smith first signed with The Eagles in season 1999/00 after a successful college career with Rider University…
Eagles edge ahead in Cup and Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle have plenty to be happy about after taking a first leg lead in the BBL Cup and also seeing their nearest rivals lose ground in the BBL Championship title race. The Eagles will take a two-point advantage into the second leg following their 77-75…
BBL Championship Bristol Flyers 93 (18,44,70) (Bland 25, Streete 20, Seilund 17) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 105 (29,58,84) (Smith 25, Jones 19, Defoe 17) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle are outright leaders of the BBL Championship once more after a high-scoring 93-105 win on the road at Bristol Flyers. The Eagles have now won ten straight…
