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MANSFIELD GIANTS |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| EBL 3: | 2007-2008 | P. 20 | W. 12 | L. 8 | Best: 5th EBL3 North, 2008 | |
| EBL 4: | 2006-2007 | P. 14 | W. 10 | L. 4 | Best: 3rd EBL4 North, 2007 | |
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Oak Tree Lane Leisure
Centre, Jubilee Way South, Mansfield, Notts. NG18 3RT. Tel: 01623 463820. Simple directions – Avoiding Mansfield Town Centre and low bridge: From M1 Junction 28: Follow signs for Mansfield A38. Travel through 7 sets of traffic lights. At the 8th set – turn right, sign posted A617 Newark and A60 Nottingham (as you turn right you will see the reservoir on your left). Follow instructions (below) marked *
From M1 Junction 29: Follow signs for Mansfield A617. At the outskirts of Mansfield turn right at a set of traffic lights following signs for A617 Newark and A60 Nottingham (This is a new road – known as the Mansfield & Ashfield Regeneration Road). Follow the road to the end and turn right at the traffic lights. Follow the road to the next set of traffic lights and proceed straight on – down the hill and past Kings Mill Hospital on the left. At the next set of lights (with B & Q on the right hand side) straight over – keeping in the left hand lane and then turn left at the next set of lights following the signs for Newark A617 & Nottingham A60 Follow instructions(below) marked*
*Follow this road for approx 1½ miles to next set of lights (junction with A60) – and proceed straight over following signs for A617 Newark. At next traffic island take 1st exit sign posted Worksop A60 and Forest Town. At the next island take 2nd Exit – signposted A60 Worksop Follow the road to the next set of traffic lights (car dealers on the corner) and proceed straight over after ½ mile turn right at the traffic island – signposted Jubilee Way South – follow road until you see new leisure facility on the left hand side – just before Tesco Supermarket. |
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The brand new centre comprises: 4 badminton court sports hall with spectator seating balcony for 150 people plus court side seating Food and drinks for sale. |
The Club was originally formed in 1990, but through recent expansion and development the 2006/2007 season saw their men’s and women’s senior teams both competing in the EBL.
Finished third in the very strong Division 4 North, and gained promotion at the first attempt.
Following the demise of Luna Mansfield Stars (ex-Express) in January 2008, and the departure from the league of that club's second team (WNC Mansfield), at the end of the season, the Giants linked up with West Notts College to boost their development programme.
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | SHIELD | NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | |||||
| 2006-07 | EBL4 North | 3 | / 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2nd Round | 1/4 Final | 3rd Round | Mansfield Giants |
| 2007-08 | EBL3 North | 5 | /11 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3rd Round | x | 3rd Round | Mansfield Giants |
| 2008-09 | EBL3 North | Mansfield Giants | ||||||||
2008-9 Roster:
Names in bold have signed for new season;
Names in green have joined.
Names in red have departed.
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| Mark BOOT | Forward | 6ft 1ins | From Mansfield Giants local league, 2008 | |
| Ian BURTON | Guard | 6' 0" | 17yo. From West Notts College. | |
| Gary COLLINS | Guard | 6' 0" | Returned from Mansfield Stars, Jan. '08 | |
| Ben COY | Forward | 6ft 6ins | From Mansfield Express, 2006 | |
| Mike ELLAND | Guard | 5' 10" | Previously City of Sheffield Arrows, Mansfield Giants and WNC Mansfield | |
| Paul KELLY | Guard | 6' 0" | From Nottingham Tribe, Autumn '07 | |
| Barry MARSHALL | Guard | 5' 10" | From Mansfield Giants local league, 2008 | |
| Daniel RICHARDS | Guard | 6' 1" | From City of Sheffield Arrows, 2006 | |
| Martin RICHARDS | 6' 6" | From WNC Mansfield, 2008 | ||
| Matt SHAW | Point Guard | 6ft 2ins | Returned from Derby, to Mansfield Stars & WNC Mansfield, 2007. To Mansfield Giants, 2008 | |
| Craig SWINTON | Guard | 5' 10" | From WNC Mansfield. | |
| Aaron WHITE | Guard | 5' 8" | From Mansfield Giants local league, 2008 | |
| Paul WHITEHEAD | Centre | 6' 8" | From WNC Mansfield. | |
| Sabastian BEDNARSKI | Point Guard | 5ft 11ins | ZTS Maluta Nowy Dwor Gdanski (Pol). Released 2008 | |
| Tobias BENJAMIN | Point Guard | 6ft 2ins | 2007. 17 y o Released 2008 | |
| Joseph BOSSLEY | Forward | 6ft 4ins | From Nottingham University, Jan. '08. Released 2008 | |
| James DAVIS | Forward | 6ft 2ins | From Ilkeston Outlaws, Jan. 2008. Released 2008 | |
| Stuart GRIFFITHS | Forward | 6ft 5ins | Ex-Stoke Stealers (2001). Released 2008 | |
| David PASSMORE | Forward / Centre | 6' 8" | Signed Sept. '07. Ex-Nottingham Knights, Sheffield Arrows, and Mansfield Express. | |
| Jonathan PEDLEY | Point Guard | 5' 9" | 2007. Released 2008 | |
| John POTERAJKO | Guard | 5' 10" | 2007. Ex Derby Trailblazers. Released 2008 | |
| Guy RENTON | Forward | 6ft 7ins | From City of Sheffield Arrows, 2006. Released 2008 | |
| James SUTTON | Forward | 6' 8" | From City of Sheffield Arrows, 2006. From South Notts College, 2005. Released 2008. | |
| Martin WHITE | Guard | 6' 0" | 2007. Released 2008 | |
| Anthony HAASE | Forward | 6ft 6ins | Ex-Birmingham Bullets, last with Nottingham Knights. Joined Sept. 07; released Jan. 08 | |
| Danny RICHARDS | Coach | Steps up from Assistant Coach, 2008 | ||
| Gareth TYE | Assistant Coach | |||
| Steve BAXTER | Assistant Coach | |||
| Martin RICHARDSON | Head Coach | Released 2008 | ||