Membership
There are currently 89 members of the Fellowship; all told, there have been 189 members at different times.
New members in 2026 : -
no. 183 - Stephen Darlow, no 184 - Michael Darlow, no 185 - Sarah Booth, no 186 - Nick Ibberson,
no 187 - Roy Birch, no 188 - Gary Johnson BEM and no 189 - Matt Johnson
For the first time the Fellowship had a father, Steve, and son, Michael, as members and with Sarah joining we now have a family of three with Sarah joining her parents, Fellows Chris and Julia Booth.
Our latest members Gary and Matt become our second father / son duo!
Roy joins his wife, Pauline as a member.
Roy receives his Fellowship Tie and Pin Badge, aptly in front of the birch trees in their garden
The attached document lists all current members together with a list of everyone who has ever been a member (subject to updates and further information being provided) and their date of admission.
New nominations are made by existing Fellows to the Fellowship Chair and should include the nominees postal address, where possible.
Nominations are embargoed. (nominees should not informed of their nomination) If a nomination is approved by the Committee, the nominee will receive an official invitation, from the Chair, outlining the reason for the offer, the purpose of the Fellowship, the current situation, and our ambitions for the future.
The process is simple; just email our Chair or Secretary, or use the "Contact Us" page, giving a brief indication as to how the nominee meets the criteria: -
• Outstanding service to basketball going beyond just a role as a player, coach, official, administrator or in the media.
• Nominees are likely to have contributed to the development of the sport, not only at club / local level, but also at a regional or national level through their work as a Tutor, Mentor, and / or Administrator etc.
• We are looking for nominees who are willing to contribute to the life of the Fellowship, at the very least by attending AGM's, acting as an ambassador for the sport and promoting the work of the Fellowship around the Heritage Collection and Archive.
All male members of the Fellowship were originally issued with a tie.
In recent years a pin badge has been introduced to be worn by all members. Fellows are encouraged to wear these as often as possible at basketball events as a way of raising the profile of the organisation.
The 100 Club
For the first time since it was launched in 1990, we have all 100 stakes accounted for!
Each month a £50 prize is on offer with any profits being invested in basketball development through bursaries, donations, and grants.
Profits from the 100 club are invested back into the Fellowship, our AGM and future development projects.
Each stake costs only £1 per month.
An annual payment of £12 per stake is due each September 1st and best paid by standing order.
The 100 Club management is the responsibility of our Treasurer, Phil Ireson so you just need to contact Phil to let him know that you are joining, make payment and agree the allocation of your number(s).
Recent winners:
May 2026: no. 37 Geoff Gearing
June 2026: no. 56 Paul Stimpson
July 2026: no. 80 Paul Stimpson
August 2026: no. 18 Joan Himpson
September 2026: no. 57 Andy Harrison-Beaumont
Very kindly, the some recent monthly winners have donated their prizes to the Fellowship!
This is entirely unnecessary but we are always grateful to members for their support.
The draws for October and November will take place at our November committee meeting.