
SINGAPORE – THE GATEWAY TO ASIA
I once saw an article that labelled Singapore as “Clean and Green, and so’s a Boiled Cabbage“.
I once saw an article that labelled Singapore as “Clean and Green, and so’s a Boiled Cabbage“.
I have been fortunate enough to visit Hong Kong very many times and it is without doubt one of my very favourite places to visit, it is always drawing you back.
Harry Leon “ Suitcase “ Simpson was born in Atlanta on 30 November 1924 and came to fame as an outstanding baseball player, who was the second Black American that followed Jackie Robinson into the Major League.
I remember a close friend telling me, how he had this unexplained attraction to Hell Raisers, most of whom were some of the real characters in life you could ever meet.
Australia as the host Nation was given automatic entry into every sport including Basketball. This was Australia’s first exposure to International Basketball.
I first saw Eddie, when I played for Sydney YMCA against Canberra in a 1970 South East Conference game in Canberra.
If you were asked who were the most talented and gifted Golfers to have ever played, then you would trot out the names, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold palmer, Gary Player, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo, Lee Trevino, Peter Thomson, Greg Norman etc, but all of these legends knew of, or had met, or had played with a man that most would agree, was most probably the best ball striker and straightest hitter of all time.
This American gesture has been somewhat hi-jacked around the world and has now become a part of everyday life, with even conservative politicians succumbing to the practice.
There are some sporting legends, who perhaps didn’t make us laugh and some others, not so great, who just naturally always brought a smile to our face.
Normally, once one child in the family plays, then all of the children play, making the game very much a family affair.
There have been so many great players in the NBA, it makes choosing who is the best player ever a very very difficult choice.
Melbourne and Australia were very different places in 1956. Television was only introduced starting in Melbourne just 18 days before the games commenced on 22 November.
Who is Peter Mullins, you may well ask and I would be very surprised if anyone could answer correctly.
Following my blog about Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula being Golfing Heaven, I have since been inundated from various regions claiming that no, they are really golfing heaven.
Sometime back around 1978, a group of dedicated basketball administrators from around the country followed up on a suggestion from Dr John Raschke, that the South East Conference be expanded to create the National Basketball League.
It’s a bit of an Australian tradition to give someone a nickname – Bluey, Tiny, Curly etc. But many of our great sportsmen also get one, and are remembered and defined by it.
Most of us just play Basketball for fun, some with lot’s of talent play it more seriously, a very few with special talent, get to play it as a profession.
Basketball rules have been constantly changing since the games inception in 1891, the list of changes is quite remarkable, some changes were good and some, well you have to wonder who in the hell came up with it, someone who obviously had not played the game.
Are you an avid regular Golfer, or have an interest in Golf, then if you are, I am sure that you have watched the 4 Majors each year on TV more than once.
Received this really interesting article from my good friend DR David Adkins about Larry Creger, a basketball journey man who most people would have never heard of.
They call it March Madness, when the top 64 ranked USA Mens College Basketball teams play off in sudden death clashes.
David and I have been friends ever since and we went on to have a number of dealings with each other during my time with the Adelaide 36ers.
Pebble Beach, home to the famous annual National Pro Am staged in February each year which has some of Americas most famous celebrities playing alongside the worlds best Golf Pros.
Are you dreaming of getting a college scholarship to help you achieve your dreams , then you should join our USA Junior Golf Tour scheduled for July 2021.
If you fancy playing some cricket matches on the local village green and then have a couple of beers down at the local pub with your new found friends , then we can arrange that for you.
Global Star Holidays has been arranging tours for over 30 years, you name a sport and we can arrange a tour for you.
Basketball is an extremely popular game with over 200 countries world wide having national representative teams, making it truly one of the most popular team sports in the world today.
Basketball in Australia in the 50’s and 60’s was a relatively minor sport, influenced substantially by the arrival in Australia of the European Migrant intake.
I’ve got a mate that I played basketball with for years, who was a pretty decent player. But God, he retired 35 years ago and has been continually improving and getting better every year since!
Basketball is a relatively simple game, complicated only by the errors and mistakes of the ten players on the court at any given time.
For those that remember, walking into Forestville Stadium was just a pleasurable experience, filled always with a touch of anticipation and excitement.
Can someone please explain why you would possibly have a passing back rule when you have a 24 second shot clock?
Des Moines was of course very cold with about 6 inches of snow falling on the third night. Most of the guys had never seen snow.
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