Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Kids Having A Ball!

A new era for basketball in the Whitsundays kicked off last week with the launch of Friday Nights Under Lights.

The three-team competition for children aged 8 to 16 consists of the Proserpine Pirates, Cannonvale Crocs and Airlie Beach Ballers.

Part of the steadily growing Whitsunday Basketball, the competition is the brainchild of the sporting club’s Tim Oberg.

“Our goal is to create a basketball competition for children in the Whitsundays which doesn't require parents to have to take them to Mackay every second weekend,” Tim said.

“I know how frustrating and challenging this can be for families, so we're trying to create something truly local that everyone in the community can enjoy.”

Tim said that those with a love for basketball are more than welcome to come spectate on Friday nights at Cannonvale State School, regardless of if they have kids or not.

“It's shaping up to be a great social occasion, Tim said.

The debut games of the evening pitted the Ballers up against the Crocs in a seesawing game with the lead changing on multiple occasions.

In the end it was the Ballers who got up by just three points.

The second game saw the Crocs take on the Pirates in a bit of a more one-sided affair, with a comfortable victory for the Crocs.

The final debut games of the evening saw the Ballers take on the Pirates in another tight fixture with the points ultimately going to the Ballers who ended the night undefeated.

Feedback from both parents and players was overwhelmingly positive and everyone is looking forward to round two this Friday night from 5:00pm at Cannonvale State School.  

The club are hoping to get a food truck down this Friday night.

Any interested food truck venders please reach out to info@whitsundaybasketball.com

Contributed with thanks to Tim ObergThanks to the dedication of Whitsunday Basketball, kids have finally got their chance to play a Whitsunday based competition

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