CARDIFF CELTS

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League Record Honours Venue Facilities History Roster Competition Record
             
LEAGUE RECORD:
  NBL Div. 1 / EBL 1: 1998-2000; 2008- P. 52 W. 21 L. 31 Best: 7th, 1999
  NBL Div. 2 / NBL 1 / EBL2: 1996-1998; 2000-2002; 2007-2008 P. 112 W. 69 L. 43 Champions EBL2, 2008
  NBL2 / EBL Division 3: 2002-2007 P. 80 W. 43 L. 37 Champions EBL3 South, 2007

 

HONOURS:
  EBL 2  Champions: 2008  
  EBL 2  Championship Winners: 2008  
  NBL Division 2 Runners up: 1998  
  EBL3 South Champions: 2007  

 

VENUE:

Coleg Glan Hafren, Trowbridge Road     Tel.:

Once you have come through the tunnels (Westbound) you leave the M4 at junction 28 (signposted Newport, Risca). At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A48 signposted Cardiff. Keep left signposted Castleton. At next three roundabouts take 2nd exit onto the A48 keep going till you come to a large roundabout 2nd exit B4487 signposted St Mellons.

You will pass a garage on your right then at the next roundabout take the first exit (Llanewrwg Way). After 200 yards take first right (Greenway Road) . You will see children’s play ground to your right; the road then narrows. You have right of way, stay on this road; you will pass a speed camera (left hand side); two junctions after this turn left, (Trowbridge Road) down this road the college is on the left hand side. 

To get to the Gym you need to enter by the first gate which is just past a left turning then follow the road around to the back of the college. Keep going until you can’t drive any more.   

FACILITIES:

Unknown.

 

HISTORY:

Cardiff Clippers were admitted to NBL Division 2 in 1996, but played their first season as "South Wales Shooting Stars", to avoid confusion with Cardiff Phoenix, who were established members of Division 1.

Second place in the Division, in 1998, won them promotion to Division 1, and the '98-'99 season saw two teams from the same city, with the same geographic name, playing in the same Division, for the first time in league history (though Phoenix were expelled before the start of the following season).

Although they performed reasonably well (finishing 7th in their first season in the top NBL division), 11th place (out of 13) in 2000 was not enough to win them a place in the new Conference, and they found themselves "relegated", staying in Division 1.

A disappointing season two years later saw them finish next to last, and relegated to Division 2 South in 2002.

They narrowly failed to bounce straight back the following season, when they finished third, but only behind Colchester (who did gain promotion) on "count back".

Changed their name to Cardiff Celts in 2006, to reflect their links with Coleg Glan Hafren Sports Academies - Centre of Excellence for Leisure, Training and Sport. Won the EBL3 South title, and promotion to division 2, in 2007.

Their success continued into the following season, as they claimed the EBL2 title in 2008, along with the play-off Championship, and they returned to Division 1 after an eight year absence (and ten years after their previous promotion to that division).

 

ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD

SEASON LEAGUE           CUP CHAMPS. TROPHY PATRON'S SHIELD TEAM NAME
  Div. Pos. / P. W. L.            
                         
1996-97 NBL 2 4 / 14 26 17 9 x Semi Final 3rd Pool     South Wales Shooting Stars
1997-98 NBL 2 2 / 13 24 20 4 x Semi Final 3rd Pool     Cardiff Clippers
1998-99 NBL 1 12 / 14 26 7 19 x x       Cardiff Clippers
1999-2000 NBL 1 11 / 13 26 7 19 x x       Cardiff Clippers
2000-01 NBL 1 4 / 7 18 8 10 x   x   x Cardiff Clippers
2001-02 NBL 1 11 /12 22 6 16 x x x   x Cardiff Clippers
2002-03 NBL 2 South 3 /  8 14 8 6 x   x   2nd Round Cardiff Clippers
2003-04 EBL3 South 8 /10 18 5 13 dne x x x 2nd Round Cardiff Clippers
2004-05 EBL3 West 6 /  9 16 7 9 1st Round x x x 2nd Round Cardiff Clippers
2005-06 EBL3 South-West 4 /  9 16 11 5 dne 1/8 Final x x 2nd Round Cardiff Clippers
2006-07 EBL3 South 1 /  9 16 12 4 3rd Round Semi Final x x 2nd Round Cardiff Celts
2007-08 EBL2 1 /12 22 18 4 2nd Round Winners x Semi Final x Cardiff Celts
2008-09 EBL 1   /10                 Cardiff Celts
                         

2008-9 Roster:

Names in bold have re-signed for new season.

Names in green are new signings.

Names in red have departed.

PLAYER Height
Joe FRANKS Guard 6' 2" Returned, 2008, after a year at UWIC Archers. Age 19.
  Edward PIGGFORD 6' 4" From Glamorgan Gladiators, 2008.
Lloyd ROBERTS 6' 3" 2008. Age 19. Under-18 Welsh international.
Ben TUMELTY Guard 6' 4" 19yo. Celts' U-18 South Championship winner. Returns after year at Uni. in London, 2008
Richard ARNOLD Guard 5' 10" 2007
Tony BERRY Centre 6' 9" 2006
  Steven BORDE Centre 6' 5" Returned, 2007, from Bristol Flyers
Matthew DAW Guard 6' 2"
  Matthew GODFREY Guard 6' 10" From Bristol Flyers, 2007. Previously Team Bath.
Mike GREGORY Power Forward 6' 5" 2006
John HALLIDAY Guard 5' 11" 2007
Chris HORROCKS Point Guard 6' 0"
  Nicholas HORROCKS Guard 5' 10"
  Nathan JONES Guard 6' 0"
  Daniel MILES Small Forward 6' 1"
  Solomon MILLS Centre 6' 11" 2007
Gareth PRIDDLE Power Forward 6' 6" From Bath during 04-5 season
Robbie PRIDDLE Guard 6' 0"  
Daniel PULMAN Guard 5' 11" Mainly U-18
Asa WAITE Forward 6' 3" 2007
 
  Chris HORROCKS Coach
 
 

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