|
Basketball in Cairns is among the most popular sports. It is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one another by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. Through time, Basketball in Cairns has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Basketball in Cairns include a National Basketball League (NBL) team, the Cairns Taipans. The National Basketball League is Australia's top-level professional basketball competition. The league commenced in 1979, playing a winter season (April-September) and did so until the completion of the 20th season in 1998. There are currently twelve teams in the league, with teams in most capital cities (all except Canberra, Hobart and Darwin), regional centers Cairns, Townsville and Wollongong, as well as New Zealand. Notable sporting grounds include Barlow Park and Cazaly's Stadium (cricket, Australian rules football and rugby league), the Cairns Convention Centre (basketball), and the Cairns Hockey Centre. Some Basketball Clubs in Cairns There are many Basketball clubs here. Some popular Basketball clubs in Cairns include: Cairns Basketball Association
289 Aumuller St Manunda QLD 4870 Ph: (07) 4051 1349
Mulgrave Coastal Basketball Association Inc
Maisel Cl Smithfield (Cairns) QLD 4878
Cairns Taipans Pty Ltd
289 Aumuller St Cairns QLD 4870
Phone +61 7 40412151 Fax +61 7 40313849
|
