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Posted: Friday 21st September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Another successful tournament
Dave Cullen and Queen's Basketball Club would like to thank everyone involved with this years tournament. There are pictures in the most recent editions of the South Belfast News and the Community Telegraph. A big thank you to Mary Matthews for her organisation during the build up and on the weekend of the event.
Posted: Wednesday 19th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
'07 Tournament Photos!
We've added the snaps taken over the weekend. Photos of the tournament can be seen here
Posted: Friday 14th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Errigle Inn charity auction
Auction items up for grabs include: - Authentic NFL helmet signed by New England Patriots team. - Signed Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors jersey - Signed Jason Kapono Miami Heat jersey - NBA Basketball signed by Jason Kapono - USA Soccer jersey signed by team captain Landon Donavon (LA Galaxy) - Man Utd goalkeeper jersey signed by Tim Howard - Signed Chris Bosh Toronto Raptors jersey - various NBA paraphernalia A special thanks to all those who have generously contributed items for the auction, especially Dave Granito for the autographed New England Patriots helmet, sports agent Arn Tellem, Chris Mullin (GM of the Golden State Warriors), and The Errigle Inn for all their help with the evening celebrations.
Posted: Thursday 13th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Charity auction - charity named as Cross Cultural Solutions
The money raised from the auction in the Errigle Inn and the raffle will be going to Cross Cultural Solutions for 2 local girls who are going to Guatemala to work with deprived and orphaned children. "As you may have heard we are going to Guatemala on 05 April 2008 with a volunteer programme called Cross Cultural Solutions. http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/where_you_can_go/gua temala/ The programme involves working with deprived and orphaned children in small communities and therefore we need to fund raise a lot of money! Oonagh and Lyndsey"
Posted: Thursday 13th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Team Cyprus have landed
Team Cyprus arrived on Wednesday at 17:30 at the Belfast City Airport. They will play a practice game against Star of the Sea at Our Lady & Saint Patrick's College, Knock tonight (Thursday)at 20:00.
Posted: Thursday 13th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Referee Schedules
Friday 14th September John Hegarty - 19:30 Main Hall Tony McGaharan - 19:30 Main Hall Conor Lilly - 20:20 Main Hall Rob McMurran - - 20:20 Main Hall Saturday 15th September Kevin McColgan - 10:00 Minor Hall, 10:50 Minor Hall, 13:20 Minor Hall, 14:10 Minor Hall, 16:40 Main Hall Brenda Ryan - 10:00 Minor Hall, 10:50 Minor Hall. 13:20 Main Hall, 14:10 Minor Hall Rob McMurran - 10:50 Main Hall, 11:40 Main Hall, 13:20 Minor Hall, 14:10 Main Hall Murray Lee - 14:10 Main Hall, 15:00 Main Hall, 16:40 Main Hall Tony McGaharan - 10:00 Main Hall, 12:30 Main Hall Rick Chilvers - 10:50 Main Hall, 12:30 Minor Hall Sean Wynne - 11:40 Minor Hall, 15:00 Main Hall Niall McDermott - 11:40 Minor Hall, 13:20 Main Hall Michael Campbell - 10:00 Main Hall, 12:30 Minor Hall Conor Lilly - 11:40 Main Hall Alan Ferris - 12:30 Main Hall Eve Honer and Fionnulua Toner are reffing the childrens games - 15:00 Minor Hall, 16:00 Main Hall
Posted: Wednesday 12th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Writer for NBA Draft.com joins Team Cyprus
Is this your opportunity to be spotted by a scout? Chris Sumner comes to Belfast as his last chance to hone his skills before beginning his first basketball season on the island of Cyprus, where he will play with Queens Invitational teammate Joshua Motenko. Sumner hails from Washington D.C., U.S.A. and attended Mount St. Mary’s University, starting at PG all four years for their division 1 basketball team. Sumner is known for his smart defense and consistent shooting touch from beyond the three point arc. He likes to get his teammates involved in the flow of the offense early and push the tempo. Sumner may be the best floor general in the Queens Tournament this year and with him leading the way his PeacePlayers International squad will be tough to beat.
Posted: Wednesday 5th September 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Queen's Invitational Tournament - Evening entertainment update
There will be free entry to the upstairs area of the Errigle Inn on the Ormeau Road after the tournement. 18:30 Doors will open 18:45 Free food served 20:00 The Ireland rugby match will be screened, followed by the charity auction A free band will then play out the evening up until closing time.
Posted: Friday 31st August 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Queens Invitational Tournament Fixtures announced
Fixtures for the 2007 Queens Invitational Tournament have been announced
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Posted: Friday 31st August 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Queens Invitational Teams announced
Final list of teams entered in the 2007 Queens Invitational Tournament
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Posted: Wednesday 1st August 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Register for Queens Invitational Tournament
Teams who are interested in playing in this years Pre-season Invitational Tournament can download and apply using the form below: qit.2007.v7.doc
Posted: Saturday 21st July 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Cullen Co Winner of Arthur Ashe Courage Award
The link to the ESPN ESPY story has been fixed to point to the right video. http://broadband.espn.go.com/ivp/splash2? id=2936200 There are also you tube videos where you can see Samuel L. Jackson present the award, and also the speeches given by both Trevor and David. Part1 Part2Dave Cullen who is the chief organiser of the up coming Queens Invitational Tournament 2007 was presented with the with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2007 ESPYS with Trevor Ringland last week. The ESPYS is an annual sports awards event created and broadcast by ESPN which was held last week in the US. The award was presented by celebrities Samuel L. Jackson and story was narrated by Christian Slater. Congratulations. Full article in this months ESPN magazine http://sports.espn.go.co m/espn/news/story?page=espnmag_peaceplayers&lpos
Posted: Wednesday 27th June 2007 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Invitational Tournament Website
Organisation has started for this years Invitational Tournament. It’s still a long way to go before any concrete details can be posted however. To get things started though the new website has been put up. Further details will be posted both here and on the tournament website. Stay tuned. http://www.queensbasketball.org/tournament.php
Posted: Tuesday 26th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Star Hat Trick
In its 4th year running the Queens Invitational Tournament had a great turn out again. This year, there was no real gap between either of the teams. Each game was as competitive as the next, and surprises and controversy were to be expected.
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Posted: Tuesday 26th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Auction raised £600
A big thank you for those who participated in the Errigle Auction. It was more than what we hoped to raise and that it will be split between the Cormac Trust and the Belfast Welcome Centre.
Posted: Tuesday 26th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Group Stage Photos Posted
Photos from the Tournaments group stages have been
posted.
You can view them here Group Stage Photos
Posted: Monday 25th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Nigerian Waves wont make it to shore
The Nigerian Bayelsa Waves unfortunately will not make the tournament this year. We were keen to see the youngsters in action, however due to logistical reasons they just would not be able to make the tournament on time. Filling the gap with short notice will be Queens Eagles, a solid UBA division one team with a couple of guests to help the squad, keeping the tournament a float with even teams in both pools. The Queens Pistions vs Queens Eagles game should be a cracker!
Posted: Tuesday 19th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Errigle Auction for Charity
There will be an auction and prize draw with money raised going to the stated charities. Items will include: - Tracy McGrady signed jersey - Chris Paul signed jersey - Ireland '06 team signed jersey - Tyrone Gaelic team signed jersey - Case of wine - Bottle of champagne - Signed photos by Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul, Josh howard - And 1 gear - Molten Basketballs and many more! .... Make sure you head to the Errigle after the tournament to make a bid for these great items.
Posted: Tuesday 19th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Charity donations
Dave Cullen is please to announce that there will be a donation made to two local charities. The Cormac Trust and the Belfast Homeless Centre..... On 22nd February 2004 Cormac McAnallen lifted the Dr McKenna Cup as the newly appointed Captain of the Tyrone Senior Gaelic Football Team. Nine days later Cormac died suddenly from a rare heart condition. There are numerous such rare heart conditions many of which have no symptoms. The Belfast Welcome Centre does vital work with the homeless in Belfast. They help individuals who have become victims of awful circumstances get back on their feet. The money will go towards funding a nurse visiting the centre on a daily basis. Thanks to everyone for their help.
Posted: Thursday 14th September 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Bayelsa Waves, Nigeria
New team added to the Tournament........
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Posted: Wednesday 30th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Referee Tutorial Time Changed
The dates for the Referee Tutorial has
changed to
4.30 p.m-6.00 p.m
Please see the updated document for new times.
Download the document here ncaa_ref.doc
Posted: Saturday 26th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Individual Team Tourn. Fixtures
There are now team specific fixtures. Please use the team link on the tournament page to view fixtures for your own team. Fixture table has also been re-done to improve its readability. All groups are now on the one fixture page.
Posted: Friday 25th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Advice for Coaches and Players
All coaches and players are advised to read the following memo for the tournament. The memo
provides information on what to expect from the referees and
vice versa.
Posted: Friday 25th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Queens hosts British Wheelchair League
Queen's are delighted to host the opening game to the 06- 07 British Wheelchair Basketball League with Belfast Knight taking on the Nottingham Jaguars. This game will be played during Queens Invitational Tournament '06 on Saturday 23rd September.
Player/Coach Jason Kennedy said, "I am delighted to take my team to Queen's and am looking forward to showing the public how the wheelchair game operates."
Look out for some of the stars of the game as both teams host a few international players.
Tournament Director Dave Cullen extends a particular welcome to the Nottingham Jaguars and invites all players to the Errigle Inn after the event for food and drinks. He says, "It will be a treat to see two of the top teams in the British League and to witness some of the leagues top athletes in action. We will be playing this game at the same time as the tournament semi-finals, so don't miss any of the action."
Posted: Tuesday 22nd August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Prelim Fixtures for Tournament
Full Preliminary Fixtures have been posted on the tournament page to give you an indication of various times and playing order. They are still subject to possible change.
Posted: Wednesday 16th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Tournament Rules and Prelim Fixtures
Rules and Regulations have been added. You can view them by using the navigation bar on the tournament web page.
Posted: Saturday 12th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
NO PAID Players allowed to play.......
It has been confirmed by the Tournament Committee that there are to be no paid players taking part in competition. Most teams do not play professionals and it is therefore deemed unfair. Failure to abide by this rule will result in immediate disqualification.
Posted: Saturday 12th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
NCAA Referees officiating Tournament
Two NCAA referees have confirmed they will be officiating..........
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Posted: Thursday 10th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Tournament 'Big Ten' Confirmed.
Recent additions of UCD Marian, Tolka Rovers and our finalists from last year: - Star '06 Tournament winners - University of Ulster '06 Runners up will make up the final tournament ten. Thanks again to all the clubs for such a good response this year. The two pools will be posted shortly, along with more specific rules and regulations for the tournament itself.
Posted: Thursday 10th August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Response for Tournament is Encouraging
We have received a good number of registration forms over the last couple of weeks for the tournament, as well as verbal interests from external clubs.
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Posted: Tuesday 1st August 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
'03 Winners North Star Listed
The 2003 Tournament Champions North Star squad has been
listed, making them team entry No.6 in the '06 Tournament.
Shortly, once we have all entries and team numbers
confirmed, the teams will split into two pools.
Posted: Monday 31st July 2006 (Queens Invitational Tournament)
Newry and Blackstone Entries
Newry Oaks, and Blackstone (previously Ballymena) basketball clubs have been added to the tournament.
