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  Ajax, Magic dominate first round

  date_range Published 17 May 2018

  Last year’s finalists have got off to strong starts in the Dunedin women’s club competition. Ajax and the South Pac Magic claimed big opening round wins on Tuesday night at the Edgar Centre. Both ran up big scores, while holding their opponents to under 50 points. Ajax made use of...
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  2018 AGM Report

  date_range Published 16 May 2018

  Progress has been made but there is still work to do. That was the key message emerging from Monday night’s Basketball Otago annual meeting for 2017. In his report, chairman Karl Andrews said the organisation had taken strides towards its goal of making the sport as accessible as possible to...
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  Women's Club R1 Preview

  date_range Published 15 May 2018

  Story by Jeff Cheshire ODT Ajax will be among the contenders but will face tough competition to defend its women’s club basketball title. The season begins tonight, when the perennial favourite faces Varsity in the opening match at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin. Having maintained the majority of its championship...
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  junior players now have dental protection

  date_range Published 15 May 2018

  Mouthguards are fast becoming compulsory in many sports and are now even seen as a way to improve performance. Rugby, hockey and boxing are all sports where mouthguards have been common for many years. But what about golf, basketball or triathlon? Basketball is Dunedin’s latest sport to make mouthguards mandatory...
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  High hoops Adams will visit city

  date_range Published 15 May 2018

  Story by Jeff Cheshire ODT Steven Adams appears poised to visit Dunedin. It is understood the New Zealand NBA star will run a basketball camp in the city in August. He is one of New Zealand sport’s biggest names and it will be the first time the Oklahoma City Thunder...
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  Bombers edge Saints in R3 action

  date_range Published 15 May 2018

  Story by Jeff Cheshire ODT A depleted City Rise Bombers put in a strong second half to notch a comeback win in club basketball on Saturday. The side hauled in a 17-point margin to run out a 79-76 winner over the St Kilda Saints. Without Steve Robinson and Anton Hughes,...
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  Gold Rush mixture of freshness, stability

  date_range Published 04 May 2018

  Story by Jeff Cheshire ODT Friday 4 May There will be plenty of new mixed in with the old for the Otago Gold Rush this weekend. That should provide a balance of stability and freshness for the side, which begins its WBC season with a tournament in Tauranga today. It...
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  2018 WBC to touch down in Tauranga for opening weekend

  date_range Published 02 May 2018

  The Women’s Basketball Championship (WBC) tips-off in Tauranga on Friday. With a new structure and a number of top class players returning, the 2018 competition promises to be the most competitive in recent years. The opening game will feature City of Sails rivals Auckland Dream and Harbour Breeze. The Dream...