TIME TO MEET – ANDY THOMSON This week we feature Esh Group Eagles Newcastle forward Andy Thomson, whose side is off to a record-breaking start this season. Name: Andy Thomson Team: Esh Group Eagles Newcastle Age: 31 Position: Power Forward Signature Play: If I had to say one, it would be my three-point shot! Twitter…
All Star Five – Week 14 There are a trio of debutantes in our line-up this week, including a pair of British stars in what is our penultimate All Star Five of the calendar year! Stefan Gill (Manchester Giants) The first of our newcomers is the Giants’ guard who gets his first spot of the…
Due to our success in getting through to The 2016 BBL Cup Final v Leicester Riders on Sunday 17th January 2016 at The BarclayCard Arena, Birmingham, our home fixture against Bristol Flyers has been postponed with a new date to be confirmed in the future. Please note that The Office is taking bookings for The…
Esh Group Eagles have booked their place in the BBL Cup Final on January 17th at the Barclaycard Arena against arch rivals Leicester Riders. The Eagles will return to the Final for the fifth time in five years in an attempt to bring back the BBL Cup! Eagles fans can now purchase their tickets and…
BBL Championship Cheshire Phoenix 91 (22,38,66) (Rochford 27, Huffor 23, Williams 21) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 98 (22,47,71) (Smith 26, Martin 22, A Thomson 19) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle were made to work hard to make it a 16-0 start in the BBL Championship as they defeated Cheshire Phoenix The victory was Newcastle’s third over…
BBL Championship Esh Group Eagles Newcastle 95 (23, 51, 77)(Martin 21, Defoe 18, Smith 13) Plymouth Raiders 77 (21, 40, 65)(Wilcher 19, Vigor 17, Bailey 16) Esh Group Eagles Newcastle held off a spirited Plymouth Raiders 95-77 at Sport Central on Friday to equal their club-record winning streak of 23 games. Scott Martin scored a…
Players from Newcastle Eagles made a surprise visit to the Children’s Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. The players came bearing gifts which proved to be very popular with the children on the Ward, spending time at the youngsters bedsides and talking to staff on the Unit. Eagles player Andy Thomson said, “It’s…
Esh Group Eagles Newcastle v Plymouth University Raiders Where and when: Sport Central, 7.30pm Friday 18 December Summary: The rejuvenated Plymouth Raiders are relishing their shot at unbeaten Esh Group Eagles Newcastle on Friday. Eagles’ sensational season continued at a pace last weekend as they cruised into a fifth consecutive BBL Cup Final and extended…
The Esh Group Eagles and Eagles Community Foundation in conjunction with their basketball partners Team Northumbria are currently having one of their most successful seasons to date. The Eagles are 14-0 in The BBL and lead the table and have also qualified for The BBL Cup Final to be played against Leicester Riders on Sunday…
