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CHAMPIONS OF
CHARITY
UNITED CARLTON AND EAGLES FLYING HIGH FOR CHARITY
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ORTH EAST managed print services
specialist United Carlton teamed
up with Newcastle’s championshipwinning basketball team Esh Group
Eagles Newcastle to raise funds for two North East
charities this week.
The Gateshead-based firm, who sponsor Eagles
Captain and leading scorer Charles Smith, raised
money for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and
Percy Hedley Foundation at the British Basketball
League Playoffs quarter-final game on Friday (24
April).
The Friday 21st April match, at Sport Central
Northumbria, saw the Esh Group Eagles Newcastle
stay in the hunt for a clean sweep of BBL silverware
after progressing to the BBL Play-Off Semi Finals
for the eleventh consecutive season, overpowering
Bristol Flyers 92-80 at Sport Central, to win 176-144
on aggregate.
At this stage, the Eagles were already confirmed
as BBL Cup and BBL Trophy winners, had just
completed the season as League Champions, and
were looking to complete a clean sweep with a BBL
Playoffs win, which they later achieved
To promote the fundraising activity for the two
charities, the Eagles visited the Percy Hedley Sports
Academy Tuesday 21st April, along with Lady Elsie
Robson and representatives from United Carlton.
In addition to meeting Percy Hedley pupils and staff,
the Eagles showcased some of their skills and played
a lively game of wheelchair basketball.
“Friday’s match,
at Sport Central,
saw the Esh Group
Eagles Newcastle
stay in the hunt for a
clean sweep of BBL
silverware.”
8 Issue 07
Images courtesy of Dave Moore