Women’s Basketball teams amazing achievement as PSUK Basketball Championships in London!!
The force women’s basketball team competed in the PSUK Basketball Championships in London last weekend against the best police teams in the UK. The team, led by our GB national players @Kerry Melville 8850 and @Abigail Shields 3354 got off to a strong start in their first game against the MET. In the next game they defeated Wiltshire 27-18 and a further win against Devon and Cornwall 35-23 saw them qualify top of their group, progressing to the semi-finals.
In a tough match, Northumbria defeated last year champions Police Scotland Edinburgh 33-32. This was the first time in 15 years of competing in the tournament that Northumbria had beaten this team.
The final game was a hard-fought match against Police Scotland West, where after a few untimely injuries saw the team unable to match the other teams scoring in the final quarter. The team were then presented with silver medals by Chief Constable Catherin Roper of Wiltshire Police.
This was the second year in a row that Northumbria has made the finals. Captain Kerry Melville said “To get silver medals against such tough competition was an amazing achievement. The team should be really proud of themselves. We are already starting our preparation for 2025 and have our eyes on the gold”.
The team saw the return of @Hazel Thompson 1659 and the addition of student officers @Charlotte Thompson 1558 and @Amie Walker 8425 who all put in amazing performances.
The team is always on the lookout for new players. If you are police staff or a police officer, you would be eligible to play regardless of your level of service.
If you have every played organised basketball, either school or local league, or national league level, no matter how many years ago we would love to hear from you. Or if you are a beginner to basketball, we can help arrange training sessions with a local team for development. Any enquiries to @Kerry Melville 8850, @Abigail Shields 3354, or Coach @Thomas Calvert 750
