PAST CLUBS

1967 – ROBINETTES

ROBINETTES- Basketball Club was formed in 1967/68 by foundation members Elaine Dunn & Enid Lydeamore. Elaine was elected the clubs first president & went on to hold this position for 26 years. Starting with just two Senior teams the club prospered.

Robinettes won 9 A grade titles making them one of the WBA’s most successful female clubs. With 8 WA MVP awards from the 80’s & 90’s. Karen Sleep (Kemp) is the most decorated female player in WBA history. Other names of note are Lyn Cibich, Keryn Jacobs & Jenna Baulderstone.

In the early 00’s after toying with the idea of starting men’s teams they decided against this eventually merging with Spartans in 2003 to form Titans.

Lyn & Noel Sharp are other names that helped shape Robinettes in their later years.

ALL PAST CLUBS

1955 – GIANTS

GIANTS– Starting in 1955 making them won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla.

1955 – JAFFA’S

JAFFAS – Starting in 1955 Jaffas were won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla.

1955 – MORMONS / LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)

LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)–In 1955 the Mormons basketball club became one of the WBA’s founding clubs.

1955 – POSTALS

POSTALS – Are one of the founding clubs of the WBA. They started as a group of workers from the South Australian Postal Institute.

1955 – TIGERS

TIGERS–In 1955 the Tigers beat the 30 -9 in the 1st season of International rules Basketball ever Played in Whyalla.

1957 – KNIGHTS

PAST CLUBSThe Knights Basketball Club came into being at the start of the 1957/8 season with the formation of an U16 boys team to enter the new competition created by the association. The team was made up by a number of school friends and who played colts football for...