20 YEARS+ STRONG!

Established in 2000, our mission is to provide basketball training and playing opportunities for all in the Christchurch South District. We are participation and family focused club with 5 paid staff and hundreds of amazing volunteers.

Our programmes and competitions go throughout the entire year and cater for junior and seniors who are complete beginners to experience players:

Terms 1 & 4: Hoops Academy (yr 1-9), Miniball (yr 4 & below), Pacers League (yr 5-8), CRDP/Open Court (males 13-18yrs), Swish Women's League, South Island Primary Tournament (North Canterbury tournament)

Terms 2 & 3: Hoops Academy (yr 1-9), Primary/Intermediate Winter Competition (yr 5-8), Senior Club (U13s - Premier)

School Holidays: Delivery of 1 or 2 Girls only clinics and two 2-day mixed gender clinics (5-13yrs)

Location: The Pioneer Basketball Club programmes are based at Pioneer Sport & Recreation Centre in Christchurch South.

CLUB OBJECTIVES:

  1. To foster, teach and encourage the sport of basketball by providing opportunities for all players, coaches and referees in the local area.

  2. To promote health and wellbeing of participants by providing opportunities to achieve physical fitness through the sport of basketball. To facilitate access to basketball facilities and equipment for use by those wishing to participate in basketball

  3. To offer performance pathways and connections for players, referees and coaches wishing to develop and compete at all levels of competition.

CONTACT US

The best time to contact us is within school hours, we will reply as soon as we can to all enquiries. Please note that the best way to contact us is via email. Due to the nature of our roles our hours are not 9-5, we will respond as soon as we are able. 

Club Manager (Admin, Club policy/ feedback/ operation, Girls Got Game, Coach Development) - Alice Clarkson - [email protected] - 0220665061

Development Officer (Administration, Draws and registrations, general enquiries) - Ollie Wilkinson - [email protected]

Development Officer (In schools coaching, Floor Control, Senior Club) -- Matt Riches [email protected]

Treasurer - Sandra French - 027 362 1201 - [email protected]

Referee Co-Ordinator - Jayden Rosanowski - [email protected]


Our Office is situated at Pioneer Recreation Centre inside the glass office next to the stairs. (We are not Council run, please do not leave messages or uniforms at the Council reception)


Facebook - www.facebook.com/pioneerbballclub/

Instagram - @pioneer_basketball_club


Bank a/c: 03 0866 0391540 000