Cheshire Franchise to play Mersey Tigers on Sunday

If Alton Towers were to build a new rollercoaster tomorrow, there would be many connected with basketball in Britain lobbying for the name of it to be in tribute of the Cheshire Franchise.

Which is what we now must call it, well for the time being anyway, as all the rights over the use of ‘Jets’ branding remain with Haydn Cook, who took over late in the summer in order for a team to take to the court at all.

This past week, the British Basketball League (BBL) withdrew the franchise from Cook, after a request to postpone this Sunday’s fixture against Local rivals, Mersey Tigers.

The BBL today though, took the decision to manage the day-to-day running of the franchise, which includes the fulfilment of fixtures, for an interim period whilst a new owner is found.

Sunday’s game, which was thought to be off, will now be played as advertised.

The statement released this morning by the BBL.

[blockquote]The BBL have today announced that they will be managing the Cheshire Franchise on an interim basis, whilst they have discussions with potential new owners for the club.

As a result, the BBL are pleased to confirm that the club will be fulfilling their forthcoming fixtures, including the scheduled game against Mersey Tigers this weekend (Sunday 5.30pm @ Northgate Arena).

Cheshire Captain Chez Marks enthused: “This decision gives the team and the people of Cheshire a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate to any potential new owner how much this club means to the local community. I would call on all supporters of the club past & present, indeed anybody who would like to see the club continue, to come down to the game on Sunday and show their support. The club has played in some major Finals in the past but in many ways the game this weekend is perhaps the biggest of them all. Your club needs your support!”

Tickets for the game on Sunday are available in advance from the BBL Store – www.bbl.org.uk – or on the door on the day of the game. Tickets are priced:

Adults – £10

Children – £6

Concessions – £8

Family Ticket – £30 (2 Adults and up to 3 Children).

It is anticipated there will be further announcements soon.[/blockquote]