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Celeberity Basketball Game 2008

A celebrity basketball game will take place on Sunday 4th May at Eston Sports Academy. The match between the Game Time professionals and a team of celebrities including Alistair Brownlee, Kirby & Fallon and Principul will be the shoscase game of a full day of basketball on the 1,200 capacity main Court at Eston Sports Academy.

Keep checking www.game-time.co.uk for further updates, with more celebrity names to be announced. A competition will also be run for children 14 and under. Two lucky winners will win the opportunity to actually play in the game, with one winner playing for the Game Time team and the other playing for the Celebrity team. Keep checking www.game-time.co.uk for further details.

The celebrity game is scheduled to begin at 4pm and spectators are advised to arrive early, around 3pm to ensure good seats.

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday 16th April and are only £3 for an all day pass, which allows entry to all games, including the Celebrity game. Organiser, James Thomson added "We have kept the fee at a low cost to encourage ahigher attendance. We want to make this an annual event that will put basketball on the map. It would be great to see as many people as possible watching the schools finals, the kids feel like superstars!"

The event will also include the Tees Schools League County Cup Finals from 11am. The Tees Schools League has been a massive success since Game Time took over the development and management of the League this season. It is regarded as one of the best and most promoted schools sports league in the country and has led to a massive surge in basketball partiipation in the area and more schools wanting to be involved in next seasons's campaign.

Spectators are encouraged to arrive as early as possible and support the schools teams in their quest for glory. The all day pass includes etry to all games throughout the event.

Game Time have teamed up with Mecca Bingo and Decorative Concrete Solutions to promote the event and support the Whizz Kidz Charity. It will be a great day of fun and entertainment and organisers are hoping to attract as big a crowd as possible in the 1,200 capacity venue.

For more info, please vivit www.game-time.co.uk or call:

Game Time on 01642 814221
Eston Sports Academy on 01642 452488
Mecca Stockton on 603061

Tickets are available to collect via Game Time or at Eston Sports Academy on Normaby rd, Eston TS6 9AE or Mecca Bingo Stockton at Chandlers Wharf, Bridge rd, Stockton TS18 3BA

Game Time would like to express many thanks to Chris Tappenden of Decorative Concrete Solutions, Chris Wrigley of Mecca Stockton and Principul of Principul PSD who are the main sponsors of the event.

11:10am Sunday 13th April 2008


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