2002
‘The Bears’ formed
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‘The Bears’ were first formed by Mark Butler and Tom Masterson in 2002.
Originally playing for The Midland Panthers, Tom and Mark wanted to form a club in the Warwickshire and Solihull area, allowing local disabled people to play the exciting sport of wheelchair basketball. The club formed as ‘The Stratford Players’, joining the National League in 2003. They show cased their home fixtures at Stratford-upon-Avon High school, while training at St Peters High School, in Solihull, on Tuesday evenings.
event
‘The Bears’ formed
date10 January, 2002
‘The Bears’ were first formed by Mark Butler and Tom Masterson in 2002.
Originally playing for The Midland Panthers, Tom and Mark wanted to form a club in the Warwickshire and Solihull area, allowing local disabled people to play the exciting sport of wheelchair basketball. The club formed as ‘The Stratford Players’, joining the National League in 2003. They show cased their home fixtures at Stratford-upon-Avon High school, while training at St Peters High School, in Solihull, on Tuesday evenings.