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ENJOY A FREE EVENING with THE BREAKERS Thursday Plantation Ballina Breakers wish to invite all players their families and friends along to an evening at the Ballina RSL club on 18th March when they will present both their Junior and Senior State League players to the public. The evening will be free of charge to anyone registered with Ballina association their guests and friends. more -->
MESSAGE FROM CJ BRUTON CJ Bruton texted from 3/3/2010.
I won't be in town around that date (CJ is referring to our evening 18th March at RSL Club) as I have things going on in New Zealand until June. When I fly into Australia and come to Ballina I will let you know before I arrive. Do tell the the players to keep working hard in the classromm and on the Court . more -->
RSL CLUB JOIN UNITE WITH BREAKERS STATE LEAGUE TRAIL Last Wednesday seen the Ballina RSL Club comes on board with sponsorship to assist the Senior State League teams on their way to competing at in the State League Program. The Ballina Breakers are proud to be associated with the RSL Club look forward to a long and worthwhile relationship with the Ballina RSL Club. more -->
SUNDAY BASKETBALL This Sunday 28th March TIP OFF at 1:00pm at the Southern Cross High School Gym, Ballina Breakers will host its first preliminary warm up game of the season for the Men’s State League Team. Come along and watch as Ballina Thursday Plantation Breaker play Toowoomba NBA team. Enjoy the afternoon bring along the entire family. For a great day more -->
AUSTRALIAN WOMENS WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL Australia's Women's Wheelchair Basketball team, the Gliders, have opened their 2010 Osaka Cup campaign with a win over Canada today in Japan. The defending champions survived a fourth-quarter scare to take the win 61-59. Australia got off to a flying start utilizing a pressing defence forcing Canada into turnovers resulting in high percentage baskets for Australia finishing the first half of the more -->
NITP VISIT a GREAT SUCCESS Mark Watkins NIPT coach visited Ballina this week, conducting a clinic for U16's and u18's players at the Southern Cross Hanger /Gym. Mark spent a valuable few hours with approximately forty very talented players sharing his professionalism and expert knowledge of the game with these athletes. more -->
NBL and WNBL Finals 2009/10 NBL and WNBL Finals 2009/10 15.02.10 Let the games begin... The 2009/10 Final Series of the Women’s National Basketball League will feature some of the biggest names in Australian Women’s basketball including Jayco Opals Lauren Jackson, Liz Cambage, Kristi Harrower and Rohanee Cox. Dual Olympian Suzy Batkovic-Brown is in a race to return from a knee strain in time to take part in the series. more -->
THURSDAY PLANTATION ON BOARD for STATE LEAGUE SEASON Ballina Breakers NSW State Basketball League teams for the 2010 Season feel very privileged that a Local and World Wide icon like
Thursday Plantation will be supporting our teams for the 2010 State League Season. Ballina Basketball Association looks forward to a long and successful partnership and are proud to be associated with such a outstanding establishment. more -->
NITP HEAD COACH VISITS BALLINA DO NOT miss this opportunity to be coached by one of the best NSW Basketball NITP Head Coach Mark Watkins will be in Ballina on 16th & 17th February to conduct coaching clinics for the U12’s & U14’s (in Lismore)and also U16’s &U18’s (Ballina clinic).
All player’s/coaches’ are invited to attend. more -->
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WERE BACK Ballina Basketball Association resumes their summer competition this week. Mens A grade and Miniballers Monday afternoon/night, Juniors U12's up Tuesday afternoon and Womens A grade Wednesday night.

Any new players wishing to join please turn up at the courts at commencement time seniors 6:00pm juniors 4:00pm and we will endeavour to place you into a team. more -->
CELEBRATE the SEASON MERRY CHRISTMAS To ALL our valued players and members the Ballina Basketball Association Committee would like to personally wish you and your families all a Bright and Peaceful Christmas and hope 2010 brings Peace, Prosperity and Good Will to all.
Take Care, see you all when we resume
Men’s A Grade and Mini Ball 1st February 2010 Juniors 2nd Feb 2010 Women’s A Grade 3rd Feb 2010 more -->
Medals all Around
U13's WOMEN'S ODD AGE at GRAFTON Grafton carnival saw Ballina's first women’s team to compete in an Odd Age Event for over twelve years. Congratulations, to all the players on their outstanding accomplishment in such a short time. You all showed great personal development with your individual basketball skill level as well as your team work. These girls managed to make it to the Grand Final and put up a gallant performance more -->
GRAFTON CARNIVAL UPDATE Ballina Association competed at the Grafton ODD Age carnival last weekend, most teams were extremely under strength as a lot of player at this time of the year have family and Christmas commitments. Every player that attended had brilliant individual and team performances. A Great effort by all players involved. more -->
ONE STEP CLOSER At a Council Meeting on Wednesday night Ballina Shire Councilors voted to move one step closer to the building Indoor Sporting Facilities in Ballina. Thank you to those whoe took the time to attend. It was moved to put forward the funding required to have Geotechnical, Environment Impact and flood studies completed. more -->
Court Controllers
YOUR DOMAIN Thanks to our wonderful referees who turn up every week for us to be able to play our sport in such a professional manner. There are many of you, including juniors who assist every week, and sometimes with very little gratitude. We do appreciate your time. more -->
NORTH COAST ACADEMY SELECTION Congratulations to the following young athletes that have been chosen to attend the North Coast Academy of Sport, over the next six months.
Dan Sirenon, Jake Hohepa, Dane Mortimer and well done to all four young men.
Work hard and achieve your best. more -->
WARATAH CAMP Ballina players tried out for the NSW Waratah camp a few weeks ago with much success. Ballina players Dan Sirenon, Aaron Lupton and Jake King accomplished great success when being selected to be part of the next stage of try outs for eligibility for the NSW State team.
CONGRATULATIONS & WELL DONE !!! more -->
U12's & U14's GRAND FINAL What a Grand Final night, all games were close with some excellent skills on display. The first semi final between Mighty Mini Magic and Lois Bucket’s Bullets was a very close encounter with only a few points in it up until the last quarter. The game was only ever separated by four points until the last quarter, both teams played with such intensity and solidarity. The last quarter saw Mighty M more -->
WNBL 2009-2010 TIP OFF Dandenong Bendigo Friday, 2 October 2009 @ Bendigo
Logan V AIS Friday, 2 October 2009 @ Logan
Perth V Sydney Friday, 2 October 2009 @ Perry
Canberra V Bulleen Saturday, 3 October 2009 @ AIS
Townsville V AIS Sunday, 4 October 2009 @ Aust Stad
1 Adelaide Sydney Sunday, 4 October 2009 @ Adelaide more -->
NBL 2009-2009 TIP OFF IN SEPTEMBER First round draw
Breakers vs. Taipans 24-Sep Hawks vs. Wildcats 25-Sep
Blaze vs. Crocodiles 25-Sep Taipans vs. 36ers 26-Sep
Tigers vs. Breakers 30-Sep Blaze vs. Hawks 02-Oct
Crocodiles vs. Wildcats 02-Oct 36ers vs. Breakers 03-Oct
Taipans vs. Wildcats 03-Oct Taipans vs. Blaze 07-Oct more -->
FIBA COACHING LIBRARY- fantastic coaching resource Coaches can find the most up-to-date information and resources, on the FIBA website, under the Coaching Corner. Click on this link to take you directly to the site. http://coachinglibrary.fiba.com more --> more -->
ODD AGE TRAINING COMMENCING ALL interest players for Odd Age. Training will commnece next Sunday 23rd August at 5:00pm. All age players are asked to attend and we will commence to place players into their correct teams. If you are unable to attend please ring and let someone know you are interested in being part of Odd Age programme. Odd Age weekend will be held in Coffs Harbour on 31st Oct and 1st Nov. more -->
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C J BRUTON's CLINIC GREAT SUCCESS C J Bruton what a great ambassador for our Sport. One players comment “Gee I can’t believe it , an AUSTRALIAN and NBL player would even be bothered with us Country Kids, I shook his hand and had my photo taken with him. SICK ” All the junior players who attended CJ Bruton’s, Coaching Clinic's held at Ballina last week have benefited from the opportunity given to them , a 'Once in a Life Tim more -->
BOOMERS CAMP COMMENCES WEDNESDAY Australia' men's basketball team will begin a five day training camp at The Kings School in Parramatta tomorrow with South America on the mind.

Athlete performance at the camp will determine the team that Basketball Australia selects to tour South America, with the side departing Sydney on Monday 27 July bound for Brazil and Argentina.

The Boomers will play matches against the host nations a more -->
NEW INDOOR SPORTING FACILITIES COMING TO BALLINA At a Council meeting on Monday 6th July Ballina Council agreed that an Inddor Sporting Facility was urgently required for the people of Ballina Shire. Ballina Councillors moved one step closer when they voted to proceded to the next step in moving forward with such a development. This will enable Council to seek funding in the way of Government Grants to assist with this development. more -->
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD

DATE: Monday 15th March

TIME: 7:00 pm

PLACE:  Southern Cross High School Gym

ALL POSITIONS WILL BE OPENED and we need your support.  Without a strong vibrant committee Basketball in Ballina can't and will not survive.  We encourage all Basketballer's and the parent's of Basketballer's to attend the AGM and put  forward their ideas and energies to help the BREAKES to flourish. 

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