That evening we gathered at Bryce’s house.
‘Can we talk about athletics?’ I asked.
‘Athletics?’ said Luci. ‘Now, that is definitely the best of them all, don’t you reckon, Bubba?’
The others were grinning.
‘I’m gonna win the shot-put,’ Rat said, giving Bubba a shove. Bubba didn’t move.
‘I wouldn’t be so sure,’ Bubba replied, giving Rat a shove back. Rat went flying.
‘Whoa! Geez, sorry, Rat.’ Bubba bent down to help him up.
‘It’s okay, I’m getting used to it,’ said Rat. ‘Bubba, I think I’ll let you win the shot-put.’
Everyone laughed.
I listened to the others teasing Rat about his chances of winning the shot-put. Fisk was one point in front of me in the overall Legend scores at present. As much as I liked Rat and Bubba, I’d be trying my hardest to beat them when it came to the Legend of Athletics . . .
Basketball Game Scores – Boys
Round 1
Firsts
Scornly
12
lost to
Sandhurst
33
Wetherhood
28
defeated
Ascot
17
Seconds
Scornly
16
lost to
Sandhurst
21
Wetherhood
19
lost to
Ascot
20
Sandhurst scorers (firsts)
Rat
15
Mitchell
7
Travis
5
Round 2
Firsts
Ascot
19
lost to
Sandhurst
24
Wetherhood
45
defeated
Scornly
22
Seconds
Ascot
29
defeated
Sandhurst
20
Wetherhood
24
defeated
Scornly
22
Sandhurst scorers (firsts)
Mitchell
8
Travis
7
Rat
3
Round 3
Firsts
Ascot
32
defeated
Scornly
20
Wetherhood
24
lost to
Sandhurst
25
Seconds
Ascot
25
defeated
Scornly
14
Wetherhood
16
lost to
Sandhurst
19
Sandhurst scorers (firsts)
Rat
11
Mitchell
6
Travis
4
Basketball Ladders – Final Positions
Firsts
P
W
L
D
For
Ag
%
Pts
Sandhurst
3
3
0
0
82
55
149.1
6
Wetherhood
3
2
1
0
97
64
151.6
4
Ascot
3
1
2
0
68
72
94.4
2
Scornly
3
0
3
0
54
110
49.1
0
Seconds
P
W
L
D
For
Ag
%
Pts
Ascot
3
3
0
0
74
53
139.6
6
Sandhurst
3
1
0
60
61
98.4
4
Wetherhood
3
1
2
0
59
61
96.7
4
Scornly
3
0
3
0
52
70
74.3
0
Basketball Game Scores – Girls
Round 1
Firsts
Scornly
19
lost to
Sandhurst
24
Wetherhood
18
defeated
Ascot
15
Seconds
Scornly
14
lost to
Sandhurst
19
Wetherhood
23
defeated
Ascot
18
Sandhurst scorers (firsts)
Mia
9
Luci
6
Cara
5
Round 2
Firsts
Ascot
22
drew with
Sandhurst
22
Wetherhood
25
defeated
Scornly
16
Seconds
Ascot
19
drew with
Sandhurst
19
Wetherhood
25
defeated
Scornly
16
Sandhurst scorers (firsts)
Mia
7
Becky
6
Luci
5
Round 3
Firsts
Ascot
23
defeated
Scornly
18
Wetherhood
28
defeated
Sandhurst
27
Seconds
Ascot
27
defeated
Scornly
24
Wetherhood
31
defeated
Sandhurst
25
Sandhurst scorers (firsts)
Luci
7
Cara
6
Mia
6
Basketball Ladders – Final Positions
– Girls
Firsts
P
W
L
D
For
Ag
%
Pts
Wetherhood
3
3
0
0
71
58
122.4
6
Sandhurst
3
1
1
1
73
69
105.8
3
Ascot
3
1
1
1
60
58
103.4
3
Scornly
3
0
3
0
53
72
73.6
0
Seconds
P
W
L
D
For
Ag
%
Pts
Wetherhood
3
3
0
0
79
59
133.9
6
Sandhurst
3
1
1
1
63
64
98.4
3
Ascot
3
1
1
1
64
66
97.0
3
Scornly
3
0
3
0
54
71
76.1
0
SANDHURST ALL-STARS TEAM
Travis Fisk (c)
Mitchell Grady
Chaz Green
Luci Rankin
Daryl Ratzasis
Rebecca Tan
Cara Thornton
Mia Tompkins
INTER-SCHOOL BASKETBALL TROPHY
(1st = 4 points; 2nd = 3 points; 3rd = 2 points; 4th = 1 point)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Final
Sandhurst
1
3
0
0
13
Wetherhood
2
1
1
0
13
Ascot
1
0
3
0
10
Scornly
0
0
0
4
4
Shootout between Sandhurst and Wetherhood as both teams tied on 13 points. This is the first time in 23 years that there has been a shootout to determine the inter-school trophy winner.
Firsts
2-pointers
(Points)
3-pointers
(Points)
TOTAL
Sandhurst
3
6
4
12
18
Wetherhood
6
12
2
6
18
Seconds
2-pointers
(Points)
3-pointers
(Points)
TOTAL
Sandhurst
5
10
3
9
19
Wetherhood
4
8
3
9
17
THE SANDHURST LEGEND OF BASKETBALL
– RESULTS
BOYS
1st
Travis Fisk
5 points
2nd
Mitchell Grady
4 points
3rd
Chaz Green
3 points
4th
Liam Diapolous (Bubba)
2 points
5th
Daryl Ratzasis (Rat)
1 point
Games
Quiz
TOTAL
Mitchell
66
17
83
Travis
66
20
86
Rat
72
7
79
Chaz
64
17
81
Walt
63
15
78
Alex
61
17
78
Jamie
63
15
78
Jules
58
14
72
Lan
59
16
75
Richard
56
15
71
Miles
61
16
77
Andrew
57
14
71
Bryce
0
16
16
Bubba
60
20
80
THE SANDHURST LEGEND OF BASKETBALL
– RESULTS
GIRLS
1st
Mia Tompkins
5 points
2nd
Cara Thornton
4 points
3rd
Luci Rankin
3 points
4th
Rebecca Tan
2 points
5th
Talia Petroni
1 point
Games
Quiz
TOTAL
Katie
58
14
72
Luci
61
17
78
Mia
65
19
84
Becky
59
17
76
Carri
59
15
74
Cara
63
17
80
Talia
59
16
75
Penny
57
16
73
Amelia
55
13
68
Ann
54
15
69
Di
58
13
71
Breana
57
14
71
Toni
60
14
74
Fiona
57
17
74
BASKETBALL QUIZ
1. What do the letters N-B-L stand for?
A Nation’s Basketball League
B National Basketball League
C National Basketball Ladder
D National Basketball Legends
2. What number is the closest to the most points ever scored by an individual in an NBL game?
A 50
B 60
C 70
D 80
3. How many substitutes are allowed in addition to the five starting players?
A 4
B 5
C 6
D 7
4. What is a rookie year?
A A player’s first year
B A player’s final year
C A year where a team never wins
D A player’s first season at a second club
5. What is the 3-second rule?
A The time a team has to get the ball out of their defensive half
B The time a player has to shoot, once he/she takes possession
C The time a player has to shoot from the free-throw line
D The time an offensive player is allowed in the key
6. What are the Australian National teams known as?
A The Bullets and the Opals
B The Boomers and the Gems
C The Boomers and the Opals
D The Boomers and the Matildas
7. A team carries the ball into their attacking half, then takes it back into their defensive half. What ruling follows?
A Play on
B Team foul – side ball to opposition
C Team foul – two free shots to opposition
D Side ball to opposition
8. Up to and including the 2016 Olympics, what are the best results for the Australian men’s and women’s basketball teams?
A Silver medal / silver medal
B Bronz
e medal / silver medal
C Fourth place / bronze medal
D Fourth place / silver medal
9. A player is moving down the court, dribbling the ball. Another player steps into his/her path, with arms crossed in a defensive position. The two players collide. The ruling is most likely to be . . .
A Foul – side ball for player with the ball
B Foul – side ball for player who didn’t have the ball
C Play on
D All of the above are unlikely
10. The origin of basketball was in the USA, where ________________ were nailed to the balcony of a college gymnasium
A Baskets
B Back boards
C Poles
D All of the above
11. Two players have just performed an ‘alley oop’. What choice best describes their action?
A Player A passes the ball to Player B who is in midair and who slam-dunks a basket
B Player A passes the ball behind his/her back to Player B
C Player A passes the ball to Player B who then takes a jump shot and scores
D Player A passes shoots at goal but Player, from the opposition, blocks the shot as it’s about to go in the hoop
12. What is the referee’s signal for a blocking foul?
A Striking one hand with the fist of his/her other hand
B Holding a wrist with the other hand
C Making a ‘T’ shape with his/her hands