FLASHBACK 101: Oldies and Goldies
Tweet*FLASHBACKS, my irregular "lucky dip" where I just reach into my drawers of old Australian basketball stuff and transcribe or post whatever I find for you.*
GOING back to black and white days, so this FLASHBACKS is one for hardcore nostalgia buffs.
CHAMPS, AGAIN: Perth's 1991 NBL repeat champs with Murray Arnold coaching.
LEGENDS: South's Michael Ahmatt puts it on the floor against West's Alan Hughes.
MR SMOOTH: Tony Barnett scores for Australia.
SWEET SHOT: Andris Blicavs for two in the same game.
NEW TONY: Tony Ronaldson against the Soviets, some years later.
SMILE EVERYONE: Lindsay's Aussies all thinking at once about the stylish pants he is wearing.
PICK IT UP: From left, South's Ken Edick, Alan Wheeler, Brian Lester, Adelaide's Maris Jaunalksnis and Panthers pivot Sam Krupsky wait for Giants' forward Uldis Bruns to snaffle the ball.
GOLDIE: West Olympian Glenn "Goldie" Marsland.
SWAN HILL DAYS: Gary Fox fires over Coburg's Andris Blicavs.
NATIONAL CHAMPS: SA's Geoff Schaedel tests the defensive hustle of Victoria's Ken Burbridge.
SHADES OF SCHAEDS: Geoff Schaedel, this time for West against West Torrens with, from left, Peter Ali, Arthur Newley, Ray Wood, Albert Leslie, Ken Richardson and Mark Lampshire.
VICS 1972: Victoria's team for the 1972 Australian Women's National Championship.
BACK IN THE USSR: Mark Bradtke on the go against the Soviets in Adelaide in the 80s.
GOLDIE STRIKES: Glenn Marsland again, this time for West Bearcats in the Philippines.
AIR ANDY: Andy Campbell airborne for Australia aginst New Zealand.
NO CATCHING HIM: Ian Watson out on the break for Melbourne.
HEAD & SHOULDERS ABOVE: Ken Richardson - his era's best.
FIFTH BEATLE? No, this SA mop-top is the young Phil Smyth.
LEGENDS 3: Ref Carolyn Tsakalos watches Marina Moffa and Michelle Brogan compete.
COMING THROUGH! Jae Kingi is getting that ball up the floor!
BOXING BENNIE: Blocking out Maree Bennie? Good luck with that.
EAGLE-EYE: Wayne Chettle with the jumper for West Torrens against West.
INCOMPARABLE: Werner Linde for West with the finger-roll, before that was even a thing.