1955 – GIANTS

1955 – GIANTS

PAST CLUBS 1955 – GIANTS GIANTS– Starting in 1955 making them won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla. The Giants were also part of the inaugural Women’s season in 1957. They made the Grand-final in their first year but were...
1955 – GIANTS

1955 – JAFFA’S

PAST CLUBS 1955 – JAFFA’S JAFFAS – Starting in 1955 Jaffas were won of the founding clubs of International rules Basketball in Whyalla. Some names from their past include: Stan Jacksa Alf Plume *SIDE NOTE We don’t have any old photo’s or other...
1955 – MORMONS / LATTER DAY SAINTS (L.D.S)

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

PAST CLUBS 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. At this time many of the young Mormon Uniform LDSMissionaries who came form America to Whyalla were...
1955 – POSTALS

1955 – POSTALS

PAST 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. Postals originally played in Post office box red uniform with blue shorts. This white uniform is from the...
1955 – TIGERS

1955 – TIGERS

PAST CLUBS 1955 – TIGERS TIGERS–In 1955 the Tigers beat the 30 -9 in the 1st season of International rules Basketball ever Played in Whyalla. Tigers Parker Dix won the MVP for that season. In 1972 Parker went on to become a life member of the WBA. The tigers...
1957 – KNIGHTS

1957 – KNIGHTS

PAST CLUBS 1957 – KNIGHTS The 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...