Club News

Mellor relieved to see Dragons through to Fourth Round!

Bradford Dragons secured their place in the National Cup fourth round, as they overcame second division Lancashire Spinners, in a game that Coach Chris Mellor described as a ‘tough battle’, on Sunday afternoon. The Dragons travelled home, from Bury, with a four point victory, at 92 to 96.
 
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Wear what the Players wear!

Bradford Dragons are pleased to announce that the clubs new online shop is now officially open. Items include home and away shirts/shorts, shooting tops, t-shirts, hoodies and more.
 
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Dragons Secure Trophy Progression at Leicester!!

Bradford Dragons defeated Leicester Warriors by 77 points to 69, on Sunday, to secure their place in the quarter finals of the National Trophy.Dragons travelled to Leicester knowing that victory could be the difference between finishing third in their Trophy pool or losing out on a quarter final berth, by finishing fifth.  Leicester, on the other hand, had all but secured their progression, despite having lost away to Manchester Magic, the previous evening.

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A message from Dragons Chairman, Stuart Culliford

The Dragons senior men program to play in Basketball England National League division 1 is costing us over £50k this season and we are working hard to bring the money in to cover our numerous bills. 
If you support Dragons, or basketball in West Yorkshire or sport in general, we would be grateful for any donation you can make

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Calling all Internet Shoppers

Bradford Dragons Basketball Club needs your help. 
Please register with Easyfundraising and shop with over 2000 well known retailers like Amazon, Argos, M&S, eBay and many, many more. Whenever you buy something through your easyfundraising.org.uk account the retailer will make a donation to our club. 

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Calling all female basketball players in the Bradford District

We want to restart the Bradford Dragons women’s team with a training session scheduled on Thursdays at Bradford College, Trinity Road, Bradford BD5 0JE initially 7 – 8pm and then expanding to 7 – 8.30pm as we get more players. Sessions will cost £3 for 1 hour and £4 for 1.5 hours and will be coached by Coach Alex from Italy.

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NEW: Online Ticket Sales

Bradford Dragons are pleased to announce the introduction of advance ticket sales, via TicketSource, for all home games.  Online tickets are priced at £3.50 adults and £2.00 concessions, offering you a big saving on the normal game day admission prices.
Tickets are currently available for the following games:
  • Saturday 1st November vs Reading Rockets
  • Saturday 8th November vs Team Northumbria
  • Saturday 15th November vs Hemel Storm
  • Sunday 30th November vs Derby Trailblazers
  • Saturday 13th December vs Worthing Thunder

To Order tickets, simply visit http://www.dragons.ticketsource.co.uk/
Please Note: a booking fee will be applied

Dragons suffer from Travel Sickness in Newcastle

Bradford Dragons travelled to Newcastle for their first away fixture of the season, on Saturday, going down to a 71-58 defeat against Team Northumbria, in the National Trophy.

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Vote for Dragons Juniors!!

Don't forget to vote for the Bradford Dragons youth program to receive one of 160 pots of £500 from the Skipton Building Society Grass Roots Giving initiative. 

Voting closes on October 15th so please don't delay!! 
Don't forget to ask all your friends AND relatives to vote too. 
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DRAGONS MADE TO WORK HARD FOR DOUBLE VICTORY WEEKEND!!!

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What should have been two relatively straight forward victories for the Bradford Dragons turned out to be quite tense affairs, as they beat, division one rivals, Tees Valley Mohawks 84-76, at the Dragons Den, on Saturday evening, followed by a 74-72 victory against Killamarsh Derbyshire Arrows, on Sunday afternoon.

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LAING AND HOLMES BACK AT THE DRAGONS DEN!!

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Bradford Dragons have today announced that 24 year old shooting guard, Jermayne Laing, has re-signed for the 2014/15 season. 

Laing originally joined the Dragons at the start of the 2013/14 campaign, having previously played for local rivals Leeds Carnegie, who are currently competing in the British Basketball League.  

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BAILDON BASKETBALL CLUB

Fun basketball sessions for beginners of all ages at Baildon Recreation Centre, Green Lane, Baildon, BD17 5JH. 
Contact Tim Beaumont 01274 597158 for further details

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YOUNG DRAGONS IN YORKSHIRE VICTORY

Four of Bradford Dragons’ junior players were included in the victorious Yorkshire under 15 boys squad at the annual Regional Development Tournament, held in Leeds this weekend.

Bradford’s Zion Tordoff, Eisley Swaine, Calum O’Dowd and Jayden Martin were all selected to represent the county team, which was also coached by the Dragons assistant coach Samuel Messam. 

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HEROIC DRAGONS BEAT THE ODDS

Bradford Dragons were without the injured Rafi Saipe and fellow newcomers Maciec ‘Magic’ Kosciuk and Tamas Szlavik, whose Basketball England registrations had failed to come through in time.  

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BRADFORD DRAGONS INDIEGOGO FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Bradford Dragons exist to provide and promote basketball within the community - by offering coaching and competitive, equal opportunities for all groups within the sport, irrespective of gender, race or religion - via healthy living, a respect for the rules of sporting competition and social inclusion for all, both players and their families. 

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