by admin | May 9, 2021 | Past Clubs
PAST CLUBS 1963 – VALIANTS The Rise & Fall of the Big V Valiants Basketball Club was formed from an idea on the 4th of Sept 1963 when a meeting was held to start a Men’s team to compete in the 1963-64 season. The name Valiants was chosen on the misguided...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | Past Clubs
PAST CLUBS 1964 – FIREBALLS FIREBALLS– Entered the WBA competition as an A grade team in the mid 60’s. They took out the 1965/66 MA premiership defeating the Giants by a massive 25 points. *SIDE NOTE We don’t have any old photo’s or other...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | Past Clubs
PAST CLUBS 1964 – MAGPIES MAGPIES- basketball Club was formed in the mid 1960s, based largely around the North Whyalla footballers and their wives / girlfriends etc. (Like Demons was formed largely around footballers form South Whyalla). Back then few people had...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | Past Clubs
PAST CLUBS 1964 – PANTHERS PANTHERS – Were a small unisex team that only competed for 4 years in the competition they did however mange to win 2 premierships and come runner-up in another 2 in this short time. *SIDE NOTE We don’t have any old photo’s...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | Past Clubs
PAST CLUBS 1965 – BULLDOGS BULLDOGS– Formed in 1965 they won the U16B premiership in 1965-66, thanks largely to MVP Ian Smith. Danny Chandler was twice MA grade Runner-up MVP for the bulldogs. Almanac records show they ceased to exist after 1968. *SIDE NOTE We...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | Past Clubs
PAST CLUBS 1965 – CELTICS CELTICS– Formed in 1965, and quickly gained a reputation as a strong club in the female divisions. In 1966 led by Wendy Cheeson they won their first Premiership in WB grade, by just 1 pt over the Panthers, another new club. The...
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