8th Dec 2011 - Torbay Tigers Head Coach - Rick Wooldridge Guides England Under 16s to the FIBA European Championships

27th Oct 2011 - YMCA Torbay Tigers Under 14 team get the Season off to a Solid Beginning

20th Oct 2011 - Steady Start to the Season for Young Tigers Side

21st Oct 2011 - Torbay Tigers Pick Up Top Awards at the Torbay Sports Personality Awards 2011

Well done to the Torbay Tigers Under 14 team which won the "Junior Team of the Year" and club coach Troy Culley who picked up the "Coach of the Year" at the Torbay Sports Personality Awards 2011.

It was a great evenning with many club members turning up to cheer on the nominees who got selected.

Photos to follow.

15th Sept 2011 - Torbay Sports Personality Awards 2011

Congratulations to the following for being shortlisted for an award in the annual Torbay Sports Personality Awards 2011:

Junior Team of the Year: Torbay Tigers U14s Basketball Team
Senior Team of the Year: Torbay Tigers Senior Basketball Team
Coach of the Year: Troy Culley
Young Volunteer of the Year: Katie and Heidi Tranter
Outstanding Contribution to Sport: Chris and Pam Mackey
Torbay Club of the Year: Torbay Tigers Basketball Club

Official invites to the awards are currently being printed and should be sent out next week.

The Awards ceremony is taking place on Friday 21st October 2011, 7pm start at the Riviera International Conference Centre.

If any club members /players are interested in attending this special event then please email info@torbaytigers.co.uk asap

24th August 2011 - Torbay Tigers Players and Coach Travel to Estonia

Good luck to Dan Bates, Louis Bovet-White, Jack Presneill and club coach Troy Culley who are going with the U14 South West England Team to play and coach in the New Generations Mini Cup Tournament in Estonia (24th - 29th August)

17th August 2011 - A Busy Summer: An Account of Life with the England Under 18 Mens Team - By Rick Wooldridge

Torbay Tigers head coach gives a snapshot of his time with the England U18 team during this Summer. Very interesting reading.

Click here to read the article

28th July 2011 - YMCA Torbay Tigers U13s have been crowned South West Champions after going 2-1 in their tournament at Taunton

Champions YMCA Torbay Tigers U13: Back left Troy Culley (Team Coach), 8 Sam Files, 13 Katie Tranter, 6 Lewis Cudd , 4 Joel Atwell,

Luke Presneill (Assistant Coach) Front Left: 3 Otis Skitch, 15 Alex Moore, 7 James Colliver, 14 Luke French, 12 Jack Presneill

May 2011 - Torbay Tigers Senior Team "Best in the West"

Torbay Tigers Seniors: Back (from Left): Troy Colley, John Ellis, James Murray-Smith, Jordan Culley, Shaun Porter

Front (from left) Ross Little, Rob Rudling, Rich Morrison (coach), Ryan Pitt and James Bate

March 24th 2011 - U14 Torbay Tigers Crowned South West Champions

Torbay Tigers U14 Team have been crowned South West Champions after defeating Swindow Sonics 64-59. The U14 Team from Left to right is: Troy Culley (U14 Team Coach),

9 Josh Smith, 12 Josh Chapplle, Paul Dixon, 8 Matthew Tideswell, 14 Louis Bovet-White, 4 Joel Atwell, 13 Rob Edey 6 James Colliver, 12 Jack Presneill, 10, Leo Allibone, 15 Dan Bate

5 Ben Reeves, Rick Wooldridge (Club Head Coach)

March 2011 - U14 Tigers Remain in Top Spot

Feb 2011 - YMCA Starts Basketball Coaching Sessions for Girls Only

The YMCA Torbay Tigers Basketball Club has started basketball sessions specifically aimed at girls. These sessions takes place at the YMCA in Dartmouth Road, Clennon Valley, Paignton TQ4 6NX, on Tuesday evenings from 7.30 – 9.00pm

Initially the aim is to promote the game of basketball for girls in the Torbay area, and to introduce them to the enjoyment of playing this sport.

Currently all training sessions at the YMCA are open to all young people of either gender and there is no intention to change this.

We are bringing in qualified female coaches to take the sessions. One of them is Gail Tranter who has an Australian coaching qualification.  Gail’s two daughters are qualified at Level 1 and already train with the lads on Thursdays. Unfortunately they are unable to play in competitions alongside the boys due to England Basketball and FIBA rules. Also likely to assist is Zoe Carter from Paignton Community and Sport College who is currently pursuing her Level 2 Coaching award.

Basketball at YMCA South Devon originally started at the YMCA in the late 1980’s – early 1990’s run by youth worker Keeley Colby  and local referee Dick Hammond. Dick ran a Torquay Ladies Basketball team and Keeley played in the team.  Other female coaches who have come through the Torbay Tigers coaching programme have assisted with the YMCA Torbay Tigers National League teams, or have moved on to table officiating.

The club was awarded the coveted Clubmark status in August 2007 and its coaches and administrators all undergo CRB checks.

Those interested in playing basketball please turn up at the specified session venue and time, or, for further information, contact Sue at the YMCA on 01803 551578

Current basketball sessions of the club are:

At the YMCA 

Tuesday         6.00 – 7.30 pm 7yrs to 12yrs boys and girls .

Tuesday         7.30 – 9:00 pm 13yrs+ Girls only.

Thursday       6.00 – 7.30 pm 7yrs to 12yrs

Thursday       7.30 – 9.00 pm 13+       

At the Hub, Paignton Community & Sports College
Wednesday 7.00 – 8.00pm 12 + 
Wedmesday 8.00 – 9.00pm  Senior team players.

At Churston Ferrers Grammar School
Monday          8.00 – 10.00pm Senior men, second team
Tuesday         7.00 – 8.30pm National League Under 14 boys
Tuesday         8.30 – 10.00pm National League Under 16 boys
Thursday       8.00 – 10.00pm Senior men first team. 

Nov 2010 - Torbay Tigers U14 Remains Unbeaten

28th Feb 2010 - Torbay Tigers Seniors Wins The Exeter & District Men Premier League Cup Final

Torbay Tigers Seniors beat Exeter University in the Exeter & District Men Premier League Cup Final 74 - 70 at Middlemoor, Exeter.

It was a great occasion and a fine team effort. We held on to our lead that we established earlier in the game and showed that we could be consistent over the four quarters said Senior Team Head Coach 'Norman Waldron'

14th Jan 2010 - John Ellis joins the Torbay Tigers Seniors

A warm welcome and debut for John Ellis who played today in the Senior team against North Devon and won 78-63. The future looks bright.

5th Jan 2010 - Luke Presneill joins the South West APC England Team at the Lundaspelen 2010 Tournament in Sweden

Luke Presneill joined the SW APC England team in the Lundasplelen 2010 Basketball Tournament in Sweden. Luke, an U15/U16 Torbay Tiger joined up with the SW team at Gatwick Airport on New Years Day for the flight to Copenhagen. The Swedish Basketball Tournament runs from the 2nd – 5th January and is one of the largest basketball tournaments in Europe with 352 teams from 10 countries entering. Over 868 games will be played during the 4 day tournament.

There will be players from all over Europe playing in this tournament with the South West team fielding U15/U16 Boys and an U16 Girls team.

U15 South West team got through to the knock-out Group B play-off phase of the tournament. The team played very well during the play-off stages beating the Swedish Hogsboi Basket team 38 – 25 and then the Danish team Vaalose I 28 -22. This meant the SW team made it into Tuesday mornings B final against the strong German SC Rist Wedel basketball team who had beaten several good teams along the way to the final.

The final was a close quarter affair with both the English and the German team exchanging points regularly against each other. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife during the 2nd half of the game with SC Rist Wedel gaining a small lead with only a minute to go. With only seconds on the clock, Luke drove to the basket and went for a jump shot. During this shot he was pushed from behind which unfortunately was not spotted as a foul. Lukes shot just missed but his teammate took the rebound and scored a lay up. The SW team were ahead for the first time and the Germans started to panic. With only seconds on the game clock left, the German point guard dribbled the ball to the half way line and tried an ambitious long range shot to score 3 points. The buzzer sounded and the basketball just missed. Phew... the SW team won the match 32 -31. The bench lept to their feet and celebrated a well deserved win.

Needless to say the German team where a bit disappointed but it was a great match to watch. Luke eventually got home during the snowy conditions after his flight detoured from Gatwick to Liverpool Airport, a coach trip was then made back to Gatwick Airport and a further long drive back home to Torbay.

28th Dec 2009 - Torbay Tigers launch their new web site

Torbay Tigers Basketball Club launch their new web site on the 29th Dec 2009. This new web site will keep the coaches, players, club officials and supporters up to date with all the latest news and information on the clubs teams and events.

20th Dec 2009 - Good away win for the Under 16 Torbay Tigers against the Shroud Sharks

The Under 16 Torbay Tigers had a good away win against the Shroud Sharks at the Thomas Keble School near Cirencester (about a 2.30hr drive). The Shroud Sharks started the match very strong, putting lots of pressure onto the U16 Tigers team. The Tigers finished the 1st Qtr 15 - 9 down which gave coach Rob Rudling a chance to regroup and change tactics. The Tigers started the 2nd Qtr much stronger, matching the sharks physical intensity and work rate. Jordon Coysh and Charlie Tripp were playing particular well with some excellent interplay between James Murray-Smith and the wingers. The 2nd Qtr finished with the Tigers only 2 down 27 - 25.

Recent team free-throw practice was now starting to pay-off with the players starting to consistently score and convert their free-throws into points. A further change in tactics saw the Tigers finishing the 3rd quarter with a lead of 40-35.

The 4th and last quarter saw the Tigers team maintain their high work rate and steadily increase their lead, winning the match 63 -49.