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...
1957 – TANGO
TANGO – Were part of the first season pf Women’s basketball in Whyalla.
1957 – TARANTULA’S
TARANTULAS – Started in 1957 in the Inaugural season of Women’s International rules Basketball in Whyalla.
1960 – Y M C A
YMCA– Formed in the early 60’s the YMCA consisted of a number of men’s and boys teams.
1960 – DRAGONS
DRAGONS – Formed in the early 60’s by a group of Westy footballers the dragons and competed into the late 60’s.
1960 – REBELS
REBELS – Played right throughout the ^0’s in both Mens and Women’s grades.
1963 – BACHELORS
BACHELORS – Formed in the early 60’s the Bachelors fielded a number of tams in both Men and Women’s competion as well as some junior teams.
1963 – VALIANTS
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.
1964 – FIREBALLS
FIREBALLS– Entered the WBA competition as an A grade team in the mid 60’s.
1964 – MAGPIES
MAGPIES- basketball Club was formed in the mid 1960s, based largely around the North Whyalla footballers and their wives / girlfreinds etc.
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.
1965 – BULLDOGS
BULLDOGS– Formed in 1965 they won the U16B premiership in 1965-66, thanks largely to MVP Ian Smith.
1965 – CELTICS
CELTICS– Formed in 1965, and quickly gained a reputation as a strong club in the female divisions.
1965 – CHURCH
CHURCH – Formed in 1965, they fielded many teams winning an impressive 12 premierships and 18 runner ups awards in the 13 year history.
1966 – IRON KNOB
IRON KNOB – For approximately 10 years in the late 60’s early 70’s a number of teams competed under the iron knob banner.
1967 – ROBINETTES
ROBINETTES- Basketball Club was formed in 1967/68 by foundation members Elaine Dunn & Enid Lydeamore.
1968 – EYRE
Eyre- Basketball Club was formed in 68 and played until the early 70’s.
1968 – SAINTS
SAINTS – Basketball Club was formed in 1968. They competed in the WBA competition until the late 70’s.
1969 – BROROWA BEARS
Brorowa was originally formed by a group of Whyalla High School teachers in 1969, the name coming from the first few letters of the streets surrounding the school – Broadbent Tce, Roberts Tce and Walker Cres.
1971 – BAPTIST
BAPTIST– One can only assume consisted of a group of men from the Baptist church participated in the MB grade comp in the early 70’s.
1971 – NOMADS
NOMADS– were conceived in autumn 1971 following a discussion by 3 BHP electrical apprentices Darrel Raneberg, Lawrie Townsend & Ray Girvin all working at the Steelworks Finishing End.
1971 – VAMPIRE’S
VAMPIRE’s– Social team started in 1970 and unfortunately, we don’t have much more information than that!
1972 – WITSS
WITSS– Was an acronym for Whyalla Institute of Technology Staff and Students. They entered the competition with a number of teams in the 70’s.
1973 – HAWKS
HAWKS- Basketball club commenced their involvement with the Whyalla Basketball Association in the early 70’s. Hawks were originally Church (Church of Christ).
1977 – Spartans
SPARTANS- Basketball club was formed when 2 unisex clubs merged in the late 70’s.