Peveril Photo: 2017

Monday, 13 November 2017

Is this a 'sports' photo?

I was covering a sporting competition at the weekend and by chance caught this moment of one of the competitors who had been knocked out of the competition.

There was no posing or communication involved, I just turned around from the action that was going on saw the moment and click.

Does this make it a 'sports' photo? If not, why not - and what does make a 'sports' photo?

Sunday, 22 October 2017

Sheffield Sharks continue their winning run against Bristol Flyers

Since an opening day defeat to Surrey Scorchers, Sheffield Sharks have gone on a 4 game winning run - the latest being a 86-70 win over Bristol Flyers at the EIS, Sheffield. After a quiet start by the Sharks they killed the second quarter (36-19) and then ket the advantage all the way to the end.

Sharks in pre-game huddle

Chris Alexander on an early break

Bristol took an early 0-7 lead and coach Atiba Lyons brought the Sharks back in

Near the end of the second quarter and Chris Alexander was taken out by an unsportsman-like foul

Tony Wroblicky reaches up on the way to a double-double

Former Shark Jordan Davies tries to block Zach Gachette

Zach Gachette leaps high for another basket

Flyers coach Andrea Kapoulas directs from the sidelines

Dirk Williams out-jumps the Bristol defence

Chris Alexander jumps for two

Captain Mike Tuck lays up

Rob Marsden on a reverse lay up

Even Mackay McKnight tried out his jumping boots

Sunday, 1 October 2017

Sheffield Sharks narrowly miss out to Surrey in the first game of the 2017-18 season

A sometome bruising 8-a-side encounter at the EIS on Friday night left Sheffield Sharks 78-81 down to Surrey Scorchers in the opening game of the season. Tieing at 42 a piece at halftime, Surrey pulled away by 10 in the third quarter and the Sharks pulled it back but too little too late...

MVP Chris Alexander shooting a free throw from a Technical. He hit some outrageous three point scores from serious distance on his way to 22 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Ironically, in fighting for points at the end of the game, he himself suffered two technicals to sit out the end of the contest.

Captain Mike Tuck from the free-throw line.

Dirk Williams running in

Ryan Wilson brings up the ball

Tony Wroblicky jumps for two

Former Shark Nick Lewis was in the house

Zach Gachette often found a way through the Surrey defence

As did Rob Marsden

Live wire Mackey McKnight ran some good moves in the game

Sunday, 24 September 2017

Sheffield Sharks make their mark at the inagural All Stars Basketball tournament

The O2 in London was the setting today for the first All Stars Basketball tournament - a quickfire series of games between the top 8 BBL teams with the winner earning £25,000.

Shot of the day was a 5-point (yes, you read that right) buzzer beater by Mackey McKnight which sent the crowd on to its feet.

Some pix from today...more ltr.

Dirk Williams with an early attempt agsinst Worcester Wolves

Tony Wroblicky going big against Worcester Wolves

Dirk Williams goes for the basket agsinst Worcester Wolves

Mackey McKnight celebrates his game-winner...

...before being mobbed by his team mates

Atiba Lyons and the Sharks bench - vs Leicester Riders

Saturday, 16 September 2017

Sheffield Sharks pre-season against Manchester Giants

Friday night at the EIS, Sheffield and the new-look Sheffield Sharks took on Manchester Giants in a pre-season friendly. Sharks ran out 111-81 winners in a contest which only looked to have one winner from the get-go.

Everyone got good game time and the team tried out some play variations.

Nice to see Karen Child keeping her sponsorship position

Coach Atiba Lyons in an early time-out

Chris Alexander under the basket

Dirk Williams taking the points on a solo run

Rob Marsden takes on the Giants defence

Mackey McKnight lays up

Ryan Wilson shoots

Captain Mike Tuck from the free throw line

Chris Alexander runs the line

Mackey McKnight goes for the half-time buzzer-beater

Mackey McKnightlooks for a way past Callum Jones

Tony Wroblicky runs through for two

Eddy Brownell on the move

Dirk Williams looking for a way through

Marko Backovic

Zach Gachette for a single

Eddy Brownell brings up 111 for the Sharks

Zach Gachette leads the team huddle at the end of the game

Full Time Stats: @TWthekid 16, @RyanWilsonrbw 15, @Zachariah_GoGo 15, @MIKETUCK15 14, Chris Alexander 14, @R3turn0fTheMac 12, @RMarsy88 12.

Sheffield Sharks 2017/18 Season launch at B.Braun

Thursday night saw the 2017/18 Sheffield Sharks squad gathered at B.Braun to launch their 2017/18 season in their 10th year of sponsorship with the company.