dont forget noarlunga lesuire centre

Ring Forestville, they have a photo of the old stadium hanging in the bar area.I think they also have the old front door too......

Don't have any photos. But if you think of large tin sheds with three courts, a billion kids running around, three pinball machines, a bar, a canteen and an old lady on the door you've got it.

PS Don't forget Hillcrest.

Remember the step in front of the canteen at Bowden? When I started playing there I was so tiny I had to balance on the step just so the canteen lady could see me waiting! The counter at that canteen was seriously high.

Gave you a great view of the lollies behind the glass though.

what about the cement court 2 at forestville stadium !

and the sideline next to the court 1 grandstand with the dotted line because there was not enough room to stand out of bounds.

I still remember when Icees were the biggest thing ever to hit town. Mmmm. No wonder those kids were running around everywhere.....frozen sugar with red colouring in a cup.

I remember that stupid dotted sideline. Also remember going under the "big' grandstand looking for money that fell out of peoples pockets.

i can recall playing and winning u12 church "champion of champions" on court 1 at forestville

seem to recall west adelaide had a sponsored car that got around in the late 60s / early 70s.

recall seeing the car driven around with west adelaide basketball written on it.

is anyone with me on this ?

No photos but arrhhh the memories.

I have some photos of the old sturt stadium after it burnt....

i dont have photo's but my parents have film of u12 grand final at athol park when i played for noarlunga aginst sturt. would of been around 1992. possibly photo's of forrestville years later for the state champs. Isaac I think your brother was playin for sturt in this game too.

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You wouldnt be able to post those photos of the burnt-down stadium on here would you?

also

what were the addresses of the bowden, athol park and elizabeth stadiums?

thanks

Aw , junior church finals on forrestville no.1 .
I think we did see Wests car running around, when we were kids.
Was it 13th Street Bowden ?
So long ago, so many games, too many stadiums.

the bearcats car was a van or wagon and it said something like west adelaide junior basketball sponsored by smiths ????

athol park was glenroy st

elizabeth was elizabeth way (not 100% sure there)

try this one - i can recall going to appollo to see ernie sigley do his show live !

I use to get picked up from high school in that Smiths wagon with others from other schools to umpire at Bowden for school basketball.
Bowden, Athol Park & Apollo these were the stadiums I played in as a junior (Far out that makes me feel old)haha

Yes Athol Park was Glenroy Street. Loved that place! Used to play church ball there....Good times.

Smiths of Port Adelaide I reckon. Big supporter of the fabled Bearcats.

Bearcats best v Sixers best anyone?

Probably get ugly because of the double ups, but any excuse to talk Westies for me.

I remember the portable U12 rings at Bowden. They used to roll them out down a step onto the far court. So unstable that one day one fell and landed on me!!
Still thought small lowered rings were gay, we had moved from country and we played on full size rings in U12;s in Whyalla!! High scoring games of 8pt to 10 were the go back then!!
Also loved the flip up seats on court 3 at Forrestville, if you were quick you could flip them down to land on them as you went out of court!!

Can anyone remember the signs that were on the walls that said stuff like "Defense equals offense" "play hard, Play as a team"

Loved that Bowden Bar!

Can anyone remember the signs that were on the walls that said stuff like "Defense equals offense" "play hard, Play as a team"

Loved that Bowden Bar!