About Us
History
Ellesmere Port Panthers Basketball Club was formed in 1997 as a result of demand from the very successful local High School basketball team. These teams, under the guidance of Mike Burton, had won every school national basketball event in their age group (both boys and girls) and wanted to develop their skills in the National club league. Kim Leedham and Jimmy McGinn then took on the coaching and managers role to move the club forward into the National league. Cheshire Jets and Panthers joined forces in 2008 to enable both teams to develop players to their full potential giving them a structured development plan through the sport from primary age, through to adulthood. The National league has a regional focus (ours is the North West) throughout the season (September - May). Junior Jets play teams from Manchester, Bury, Stockport, Liverpool, Barrow and as far up as Newcastle. The top two teams from each league go through to play offs against South, East and West and culminate in the Final Fours tournament organised by the RAF at Cosford and Cranwell. The league is organised into age groups, Junior Jets currently have 8 teams entered U13, U14, U15, U16 and U18 boys, U14, U16 girls and a Womens squad playing in Division 2 with a Mens team playing in the Welsh league.
Club Progression and Achievments
Cheshire Jets is registered with England Basketball (the national governing body) as a three star club and also has the Sport England Clubmark. These awards are given to Sports clubs which have achieved high standards in Sports Coaching, Administration, Child Protection, Sports Development and Management.
Cheshire Jets also links with primary schools throughout the borough, organising tournaments at local venues in association with Cheshire's Sport Development team, entering squads into the Youth Games and North West trials every year.
National League RAF Cosford Final Fours
U18 women
2001/02 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2002/03 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2003/04 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2004/05 Ellesmere Port Panthers - 3rd
U16 women
2003/04 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
U14 girls
2001/02 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2002/03 Ellesmere Port Panthers - 2nd
2004/05 Ellesmere Port Panthers - 4th
2008/09 Cheshire Jets - 4th
2006 ESBBA U15 GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2007 ESBBA U15 GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
2008 ESBBA U15 GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
U13 boys
2008 Ellesmere Port Panthers - 4th
U16 boys
1986 Ellesmere Port - 3rd
2008/09 Cheshire Jets - 4th
Sureshot National Cup
Women
2004 Ellesmere Port Panthers - 2nd
U18 women
2002 Ellesmere Port Panthers - 2nd
2003 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2004 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
U16 women
2002 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2003 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2004 Ellesmere Port Panthers - winners
2007 Ellesmere Port Panthers - semi finalists
U16 men
1986 Ellesmere Port - 2nd
U18 men
2007 Ellesmere Port - runners up
Great Britain Internationals
U20 Women - 2
England International players
U16 women - 7
U16 men - 2
Wales International players
U16 men - 3
U18 women - 4
