In the early 1960s after his transfer to Papua New Guinea he became involved in administration as well becoming secretary and then president of the Referees’ Association.• He was also instrumental in PNG forming a national team to compete in the inaugural South Pacific Games in 1963.• Upon return to Brisbane Ken continued as a referee and represented Queensland at a number of National Championships.• He was instrumental in the formation of both the Brisbane and Queensland Referees’ Associations and was president of both for some years.• In 1971 Ken became President of the Queensland Amateur Basketball Association and remained in this position for 9-years. Box Score; Feb 20, 2021 @ 12:00am. He was to go on to have an illustrious career in the NBL-, Likewise, he had a very successful career internationally, representing Australia-. On completing her secondary education, Patricia was recruited to the St Kilda Club in Melbourne and was a member of its1981 and 1982 WNBL Championship Teams. Jenny was to play for the Opals for the next decade.• At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics the Opals won the bronze medal the first international medal for Australian basketball at a senior level. VISIT US ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pioneersblazeatrail/ FOLLOW US HERE: Pioneer 45. • Brisbane Basketball Referees’ Association (BBRA) was inaugurated at the Plaza Theatre at Bardon on 27 October 1965. As a player only 5’6” (167cm) tall, Trisha was a dynamic guard with explosive speed. Talk to a few friends and check out the YouTube clips to form a nucleus of pioneers Seek a venue. Pioneers empowers gospel-driven Christians to go to the ends of the earth together in relentless pursuit of the unreached. Nick has played in 9 Queensland Championships between 2009 – 2017. Established in 2018, the Pioneers started off as a program that catered to 8 students. He is indeed a very worthy member of the Class of 2016 of the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. Pioneers Basketball Program. David’s National Basketball League coaching career included: Brisbane Bullets: Coach in 1980 and1981 and assistant coach in 1988 and 1989. 144 talking about this. Allan was a member of the QBRA standards committee for many years from before 1970 into the 1980s. Supplied: Mount Gambier Pioneers Topics: basketball , mount-gambier-5290 , mount-gambier-east-5291 , mount-gambier-west-5291 South Australian basketball club Mount Gambier Pioneers was left without a league to play in last year, but has now bounced back into the state's Premier League with a new women's team taking to the court for the first time. Brisbane Bandits Logo on Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Sadly, Charlie Doyle OAM passed away on the 3rd September 2016, he will still be inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously. Larry was born in Maryborough on 4 March 1960. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site! In 1976, Danny played in the Queensland Under-20 team.. Site Map. • Jenny Whittle is an outstanding example of raw talent in Queensland basketball being able to reach the pinnacle of our sport. He was QBRA President in 1971 and Vice-President in 1972 and 1973. She was strong and an excellent defender. Read about Charlie’s Career in his own words at http://www.bouncersbasketball.com. Such was Danny’s dramatic improvement from his move to Victoria and into its Under-20 team that he was selected in 1978 as a member of the Australian Men’s (Senior) team for the World Championship in the Philippines. "We couldn't recruit from Adelaide," he said. • From a playing career which commenced in “C” Grade club basketball with Oxley Club in 1965, Brian Kerle played with the Lang Park Club in the Brisbane “A” grade competition and from there he was recruited by Melbourne’s St. Kilda Club in June 1967. Together with several people prominent in the history of basketball referee education, Frank Stokes was present at that meeting and was elected as inaugural BBRA secretary• Frank was an active member of the BBRA executive for 17-years, serving as secretary for seven years, president for one year and on the executive for nine years• For many years Frank served as the BBRA referee coach combining his work as referee coach with his own refereeing and his work as a BBRA executive member• In addition to his refereeing at many state championships over many years, Frank served on the Queensland Basketball Referees’ Association (QBRA) appointments board during the 1970s and 1980s and in this capacity served as referee commissioner and referee coach at several Queensland state championships• During the 1970s and 1980s Frank participated as a referee at several Australian championships, and also served as an Australian championships referee commissioner• Between 1983 and 1988 Frank was QBRA State Referee Coach and in this capacity attended and contributed to a number of National referee education forums, including forums held in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide• Frank served as Queensland State League referee commissioner during the late 1980s and early 1990s, spending many weekends travelling to provincial centres to review the performances of referees across the state and to offer advice• In addition Frank also served as Queensland Referee Supervisor for the National Basketball League from the early days of the League until 1994• For many years Frank Stokes travelled to small country associations across Queensland attending weekend basketball carnivals as a referee and as a referee coach, thus enhancing the understanding of refereeing across wide areas of the state• Frank Stokes was appointed as a life member of both BBRA and QBRA for his exceptional services to basketball and to basketball refereeing• In 2016 Brisbane Basketball Referees’ Association celebrated more than 50-years of continuous, truly excellent service to basketball through the vehicles of refereeing and referee education and guidance. Also in 1972 Harry attended his first Australian championship as a referee and continued refereeing Australian championships for many years. That BBRA has been able to continue to serve basketball so very well for these past more than 50-years is a testament to the leadership of BBRA during these more than 50-years, and to the worthiness of its cause. In the Australia Day Honours’ List in 1990, Charles Francis Doyle was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to Junior Basketball. At age 12, she was already playing “A” Grade basketball in Mackay and Under-14 representative ball, progressing through Uner-16, Under-18, and Under-20. One World Championship in 1978 (a knee injury prevented his selection in 1982); Danny recalls from his appearance at his first Olympics in Moscow in 1980: “I was a starter in our first game against Cuba and the hair on the back of my neck stood up; I had goose bumps all over. He was one of the most-feared “big men’ on the international scene. David Claxton came to Queensland from Tasmania in 1973 and has been a loyal servant of the game in Queensland ever since. Five years later Brian was representing Australia at the Munich Olympic Games.• Brian Kerle played more than 100 games for Australia including at the Munich 1972 Olympics and the 1970 and 1974 World Championships. Pickleball courts are the same size as badminton courts. The Pioneers' men's team faced an uncertain future after the dissolving of the South East Australia Basketball League (SEABL) and a rejection from the new elite Victorian competition. For the men's team, however, the previous uncertainty of another year without a league meant a lot of players from the last season had left to play for other teams. David’s coaching of junior basketball has included: Coaching North West Districts junior teams in the Brisbane competition, Coaching at Queensland state championships in 1984 –1986; 1988 Coaching at Australian championships in1986 – 1990, David Claxton was one of those instrumental in the establishment of the Queensland State League competition, designed to provide a stepping stone from junior ranks to the NBL. Given the nature of sport, the boundary lines between the roles are blurred, not sharp.For basketball in Queensland, Bob Young is the personification of that multiplicity of roles and of the blurring between them. 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The NBA had pioneers of its own during this time who helped to make the league what it is today. OddsBoom is licensed with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Vendor ID #91302. He won five NBL championships: St Kilda 1979 and 1980; Brisbane 1985 and 1987; and North Melbourne 1994; He scored 5,466 points and hauled in 3,221 rebounds; He was the NBL Grand Final MVP in 1979 and the NBL MVP medal, presented annually, is named in his honour. Within local basketball, Harry was an active referee at Townsville, Mt. "There was so much uncertainty in regard to our future and the recruiting restrictions that were placed upon us made it very difficult.". North White 55. from 1961 – 1977• Vice President Brisbane Basketball from 1963 – 1964• Junior Secretary Basketball Australia Junior from 1977 – 1983• Basketball Australia Junior Commissioner from 1983 – 1992• Head of Delegation Australian Junior Men’s team to World Championships in Italy and Canada, and respective related tours from 1987 – 1991, • In recognition of his outstanding service to basketball Bob has received a number of awards including• Life member of Brisbane Basketball in 1973• Life member of Basketball Queensland in1979• Medal of the Order of Australia( OAM) for services to basketball in 1989• The Australian Sports Medal in 2000• In 2004, Basketball Australia named the perpetual trophy for the Australian under 16 years Men’s Championships “The Robert Young Shield”.• In 2006, Bob was presented with the Basketball Australia Life Time Achievement Award (since incorporated into BA Hall of Fame). Jenny also won a Bronze medal at the 1998 World Championships.• At the 2000 Sydney Olympics Jenney and the Opals won the silver medal and the claimed the Bronze medal at the 2002 World Championships in China after which Jenny announced her retirement from international Competition.• Accordingly Jenny was not initially selected for the 2006 Opals but Coach Tom Maher encouraged her to suspend her retirement which saw her named co-captain of the Opals with Lauren Jackson to win Gold at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.• Later that year again as co-captain Jenny played for the Opals in the World Championships in Brazil where they secured Australia’s first Gold medal at the world level. For … Charlie coached several teams in the resulting competition. In 1975, he was a member of the Queensland Under-16 Team which won Queensland’s first Australian Championship under coach Ray Alloway. "It was tough. Contact Brisbane Basketball. Read more. He was a member of Queensland Basketball Referees’ Association (QBRA) for more than 25-years. The club was headed by Phillip and Cilva Russell (BQ Life Member and member of the QBHF).• Ellen married Don Coates (BQ Life Member and former state representative player), and her sister married another club player, Jim Spencer.• From the outset, Ellen became a Brisbane representative player in Queensland state championships from 1954 to 1963, captaining the team and winning several state championships.• Ellen was selected to represent Queensland at the Australian Women’s Basketball Championships from 1957 to 1961 and she captained the Queensland team at these championships in 1960 and 1961,• In addition to her playing, Ellen became involved in the administration of the sport including becoming the fixture secretary of the Brisbane Amateur basketball Association which also involved a lot of refereeing as there was a dearth of referees• Ellen (Richardson) Coates is an outstanding beacon in the development of Women’s Basketball in Queensland and is a most worthy nominee for the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. Appointments to various Central Queensland Dioceses saw him start: In his later years he involved himself in the care of marginalised people ignored by society. His lifetime of commitment to basketball makes Charlie Doyle a very worthy member of the Class of 2016 Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. He was Queensland state referee coach in 1989 and 1990, Queensland state rules interpreter in 1990 and 1991, and in 1993 he was appointed Queensland Basketball Incorporated referee commissioner. "[As children] we used to ask for season tickets for our Christmas presents to watch the Pioneers play, so the fact that there's going to be a women's team now — and I'm a part of it — is exciting," she said. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Honoured with the Award of the Medal of the Order of Australia for his priestly efforts over many years. He was one of several junior referees including Graham Lebbern, who were recruited to refereeing and taught by Harry Dean, Harry Bowmaker, Colin Coombes and Phil Caldwell. With just three months to form one, the club raced to recruit heavily and put together their debut offering. • Leroy Loggins is a product of Fairmont State University in West Virginia • Leroy first came to Brisbane in 1979, as part of the 1979 Australian-American League, when as a student at Fairmont College he was selected as part of the NAIA team, which played in a competition with Queensland teams.• He played with the Gold Coast team, which won the completion, and was coached by David Claxton, who as Bullets 1980-1981 coach recruited Leroy, from Fairmont State University in 1980 for the 1981 NBL season.• Leroy joined the Brisbane Bullets in 1981, switched to West Adelaide in 1982 – 1983 and re-joined the Bullets in 1984.• Leroy was Brisbane Bullets Captain from 1990 until1999 and he played a record six consecutive grand finals from 1982 to 1987 for three titles. Patricia represented in the Australian Women’s Team from 1981 to 1986, competing (among others) in World Championship in Brazil, Commonwealth Championship in New Zealand (Gold Medal), and Olympics in Los Angeles thereby becoming a member of the very first Australian Women’s Olympic Basketball Team. He was the only person to have coached in all of the first ten years of the NBL.• Since leaving the competitive basketball scene, Brian has continued coaching in schools, clubs and coaching clinics throughout Queensland. This was the first of very many Australian championships and finals that Bevan would referee in a glittering refereeing career.• Bevan was elevated to Australian Badge referee in 1978 and in 1986 was appointed as a FIBA (International) referee.• In 1979 Bevan was one of the referees participating in the inaugural year of the National Basketball League (NBL). Our Pioneer Eagles enter a new season with large aspirations and the intent to compete at the highest level. "It's [also] a little bit nerve wracking. In 1975, Harry was elected as referee coach for North Queensland basketball referees and to Townsville junior referees, and in those positions, he travelled widely offering referee education courses, In 1975 Harry was appointed to Queensland referees’ appointments board. Del was awarded Life Membership of Rockhampton Basketball in 1997 and, in the same year, was named “Basketball Australia Volunteer of the Year”. • Frank Stokes commenced refereeing in Rockhampton in the years before 1960 and continued refereeing when transferred to Charters Towers in 1960• While he was teaching in Charters Towers Frank combined his refereeing with his playing basketball at Townsville and Ayr as well as at Charters Towers• On his transfer to Brisbane in 1964 Frank continued with his playing and refereeing• Brisbane Basketball Referees’ Association (BBRA) was inaugurated at the Plaza Theatre at Bardon on 27 October 1965. Pioneer Competitions. Bevan’s service to Queensland basketball referee administration and education continued for more than 15 years and was of the highest standard across many leagues including AAABL, QBL, Southern Cross and junior and senior State Championships.• During his term as Queensland state rules interpreter Bevan established the state basketball referee coaches’ network. Head coach of the Gold Coast Goannas in the State League 2001 – 2004. These included the World Championships in 1978, 1982, 1986, and 1990; and the Olympic Games in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992. During her school years, Patricia participated in many sports, and was a leader in both sporting and school activities. We are hiring – Referee Manager. Mount Gambier Pioneers is a member club of NBL1 based in Mount Gambier, South Australia. • Jenny was a late comer to basketball but her rise to national attention was spectacular.• Shortly after playing in the under 18 nationals she was selected to play in the 1993 World Championship for Junior women where she won a gold medal.• The following year she was chosen for the Opals in the 1994 World Championship for women where Australia’s young team finished fourth. 2020 was an unforgettable year! Mount Gambier Pioneers' American import Amanda Frost in action. She could not pass up the opportunity to wear the Pioneers jersey for the first time. For more than 15 years since 2001 David has worked as basketball director and head coach of The Southport School. Patricia Cockrem – a trailblazer for women’s representative basketball in Queensland and as a member of the very first Australian Women’s team to play in Olympic competition. Join one of our distinguished clubs today. Rayleen also played club basketball in Cairns for Dominos and at the age of 16-years was recruited to play in Brisbane for North-West Districts, Rayleen captained the Far North Queensland women’s team from 1963 until 1968, In 1963 Rayleen first represented Queensland in basketball when she was selected in the team to contest the Australian championship in Perth, Rayleen continued to represent Queensland until 1973, taking time out to have her children, and being selected as captain in 1966 and 1967, In 1967 Rayleen was selected to represent Australia on a tour of Europe which culminated in participation in the World Championships in 1967 in Prague. During the 1970s and 1980s Allan was a highly sought-after referee coach and he conducted referee courses and clinics – too many to count – throughout the state. In 1984, Charlie organised a school’s program from which players were encouraged to join the basketball clubs. Returning to Queensland, Patricia played for Ipswich in the local Metropolitan competition, represented the Lady Bullets in the WNBL, and played in the Southern Districts Basketball Association, and continued as a successful Senior and Junior Coach at National, State, and local association levels. The primary school basketball program eventually grew to over 5,000 participants with Charlie often coaching eight classes each day. He has mentored thousands of players and hundreds of coaches on their basketball journeys. During this time he was largely responsible for the construction of the Basketball State Centre at Auchenflower. Allan attended many Australian championships as referee. 101 talking about this. Her leadership was a very important part of her success. WELCOME TO SUMMER 2020 BASKETBALL CAMPS AT PIONEER COMMUNITY CENTER! Russell said it was an important moment in the club's history. Find us on: Sandy Brondello, born on 20 August 1968 in Mackay, started playing basketball from age 9. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure NBL1 North, formerly the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition.In 2020, Basketball Queensland partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Queensland. He would go on to be one of the most influential figures in basketball in Queensland.• In 1951Bob Young began playing basketball in Brisbane D grade for Postels and in 1959 he was Player-Coach Brisbane for Pacers in “C” Grade• Between1961and 1996 Bob was Manager and Coach of many, many Brisbane / Metropolitan Zone under age and men’s basketball teams. But there was one condition that made it a frantic off-season — they needed to establish a women's team. Sandy was awarded the Australian Sports medal in 2000 and inducted into what is now the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Watch this highlight video of the Pioneer (Mission, TX) basketball team in its game Sharyland Pioneer vs Rowe Game Highlights - … Patricia was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000. He also worked at Sport and Recreation Queensland where he ran various sports programs including Thanks Ref and Deadly Sports.• Brian now combines the skills he learnt as a player, coach and business manager to developing excellence on and off the court through Brian Kerle Basketball Academy.• Brian Kerle is an outstanding nominee for the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame, • Bruce Fitzgerald learnt his basketball at Hendra State High School under respected coach and history teacher, Barbara Kaus.• His game was polished by the late, great coach Vince Hickey (QBHF 2014).• Bruce represented Metropolitan Zone as a junior under 16 in 1969, and under 18 in 1970 and 1971. With her positive and cheerful disposition in basketball in Queensland for over 30 years, Del Harney is the ideal type of volunteer that the sport needs to survive and thrive; and is indeed a very worthy member of the Class of 2016 of the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. September 29, 2018 Pioneers Earn Second Win of The Season Over Colby-Sawyer 46-29 September 22, 2018 Pioneers Dominate Castleton as Brisbane and Cuddy lead team to 71-5 victory September 14, 2018 SHU Scores Final Try of Game While Army Edges Pioneers 24-17 She is a very worthy member of the Class of 2016 of the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. "You would have to spend some good quality seasons sitting on the bench, and these girls are going to be able to step in and have a crack at a really good league.". Pioneers Earn Second Win of The Season Over Colby-Sawyer 46-29. He played “A” grade cricket in Townsville and represented Townsville and North Queensland in cricket, and represented Townsville and Queensland in Hockey.• Fred Edwards’s influence on basketball has continued through the generations with all six of his children, three girls and three boys, playing the sport.• Fred’s eldest son, Shane, represented Townsville, North Queensland and Queensland in junior age competitions and played for the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL.• His youngest son, Glen, represented Townsville and North Queensland as a player and played QBL for Burdekin in the Queensland State League.• His second son, Craig, has coached junior club basketball for some years in Brisbane.• Fred Edwards is a most worthy nominee for the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. Brian was one of those players whose playing career merged smoothly into his coaching career, and it was as a coach that Brian has made his greatest impact on basketball and its people.• Brian’s senior coaching debut was with St. Kilda in 1977. She has been involved also in Rockhampton Basketball Bingo since its commencement. Punchbowl Boys' High School is the birthplace and home of the mighty Pioneers - our school basketball team. You must be 21 OR OVER to bet with any sportsbooks listed on this website.. She came under the influence of Olympian Ian Watson at an early age and this continued when he became the State Director of Coaching in 1979. Latest News. The Pioneers' story inspired Amanda Frost from California to sign on to the team as an import for this season. This index was a Bicentennial Project of the Queensland Family History Society (1988), endorsed by the Queensland Committee of the Australian Bicentennial Authority. Danny went on to run a number of State and Federal programs involved with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport. CRDP & Open Court (13-18years) Holiday Clinics; Hoops Academy (yr 0-8) Senior Club (CBA Comp) Senior Club Information ; 2020 Club Prizegiving Photos; Refereeing/Coaching . Always a great ambassador for both Queensland and Australia, Larry in recent years has pursued a career in sports administration and consultancy. According to the head coach of the men's team, Richard Hill, rebuilding has been a struggle. Basketball courts were constructed at the school and Hermit Park became The Basketball School. After completing school he moved to Cairns where he played basketball and rugby league. From 1949 to 1952 Charlie was coach of the Townsville men’s representative team and of many teams across all grades. Sadly Keith passed away on 8 February 2010, “Big Jim” Connolly foundation member of the Mackay Basketball Association, Always held a position on the Mackay Basketball committee, 1961 while Secretary of the Mackay Basketball acquired new headquarters with four flood-lit bitumen courts, First Life Member of Mackay Basketball in 1963, 1969 appointed full-time Secretary/Manager of the Mackay Basketball, Major role in the planning and development of the first custom-built indoor basketball stadium in Queensland in Mackay in 1971, Jim sadly passed away in 1975 at the age of 39. Now she's a Surf Life Saving silver medallist. He started playing basketball at school and, despite being cut from his primary school team, he developed into a tall, talented teenage athlete. 51-37 (W) Pioneer @ Winamac. At every Australian championship which he attended, he was appointed to call the final. In 1977, he was ‘discovered’ by St Kilda coach, Brian Kerle, and he moved to Melbourne to play with St Kilda. John played in the QBL for several years.• On taking up residence on the Sunshine Coast, Bruce Fitzgerald continued playing for several years, imparting his expertise to the game.• Bruce is a secondary school teacher and has been heavily involved in the creation and conduct of interschool basketball competitions. He continues this work today and now lives in Canberra. • Ellen Richardson (Coates) was one of the first generation of women’s basketballers in Queensland.• With her sister Annette, Ellen first played basketball in 1955 at Davies Park in West End with the Shamrocks Club in the Brisbane Women’s Basket Ball Association.• It is clear that Ellen was an outstanding player in an outstanding team, as Shamrocks won ten consecutive “A” grade premierships.• When the Brisbane Women’s Amateur Basketball Association was formed in 1960 as an affiliate of QABA, in1962 the Shamrocks Club affiliated and became associate members of North West District’s men’s Club which had been formed by the amalgamation of various teams.• The amalgamation was strengthened by several marriages within the new club. The index contains 156,760 references to approximately 50,000 names, taken from 75 sources located in Brisbane. Larry Sengstock: a very worthy member of the Class of 2016 of the Queensland Basketball Hall of Fame. Allan was BBRA referees’ coach for more than ten years during the 1970’s and 1980’s. In all, Danny represented Australia 47 times including. The Pioneers play their home games at Bern Bruning Stadium. Chuck Cooper: On April 25, 1950, Cooper became the first African-American player drafted in the NBA. *We will be following local, state, … Allan was an active contributor to the BBRA and QBRA newsletters and regularly used these documents as the vehicle to carry many of his messages about refereeing.