A great night was had by all who attended with some greats attending from first ever mens Championship team of 1992 and the womens team who won the national Championship in 1999.

Australian legend Danny Morseu returned to make some awards as did local politician the Hon Chris Bombolas.

Carina Leagues Club committed to a three year sponsorship deal for Lady Spartans with Arrow Caravan & Towbars also committing to continue as major sdponsor for men. This support plus funding that will flow from SEABL ensures that Districts will reamin in the SEABL competition.

Great video and static presentations sponsored by Preston Photographics. Congrats also to Peni Nasalo and Melinda with birth first child annoubced during the evening.

A brief run down on winners and the things noted on the night.

Some of things SDBAL  made happen
1. Stopped door fee at entrance in southern part of Queensland
2. Allowed people to play more then once per week
3. Split Brisbane into areas so sport could progress
4. Staff who did apprenticeship at Spartans have gone on to bigger better things
Nic Mercer Australian team manager
Liam Flynn Assistant coach at Adelaide
Mick Downer Assistant coach Perth Wildcats
Big Joe team manager Brisbane Bullets NBL
Chris Riches now director junior development with BQ
Lyndon Brieffies Assistant Coach Townsville

5. Association prior to being split into SWM and Districts was largest Association ever in Queensland with 3500 members.
6. Involved in establishment of Wheelchair competition
7. Under 12 competition. Prior to out starting the Championship no under 12’s were allowed to play serious.
8. Body suits for women in ABA
9. Most travelled Australian Club in USA outside Aussie teams. We still receive requests for Lady Spartans to tour

Some of the things you may not know we have done
1. Former Spartan Martin Nesley played NBA Clippers   
2. Started playing in Victorian Championships
3. Generals first senior men’s team invited to play at Australian Club Championships
4. Won Australian Women’s Championship in 1999
5. First 4 court stadium in Queensland
6. Hosted 1994 World Masters games.
7. Only Queensland teams to compete in SEABL
8. Under Barry Barker Wheelies finished 2nd in Nation
9. Lady Spartans set Australian record of 51 wins straight
10. In 2007 had Australian Captain Sam MacKinnon player with Spartans in SEABL

Association Awards
Club Year   Belmont
Junior Bench Official  Alice Rozynski Just received level 3
Senior Bench Official Paul King  Appointed to NBL
Bench Supervisor  Terry O’Brien 
Statistics Year Adam Tipping 9th Year in a row
Junior Referee Year Jordan Wiggins
Senior Referee Year Aarn Gilboy
Referee Educator  Carina Crockford
Ma Kelly  Courtney Woods  
Volunteer Year Big Joe
Manager Year Sharon Tankey
Junior Coach Year Dylan Salfi
Senior Coach Year Steve Lennon
Presidents Trophy  Noel Merrick

 

SEABL Awards
Short speech 
Most Improved  Kate Willey
Defensive   Melissa Tronc  
MVP   Shona O’Bree  

Most Improved  Chris Goulding
Defensive   Peni Nasalo
MVP   Adam Gibson

Special AWards
  SEABL All star 5  Adam Gibson
  SEABL Under 12 Player Year  Chris Goulding

LIfe Memberships Awarded

Life Memberships 
Introduced to the sport through his children and has never left. Managed and fundraised as required and always will to do what ever is required. Probably most well known for his quiet nature and quick wit.  Lindsay Burrell 
  
The quiet achiever. His achievements in how he has guided those he comes into contact with to greater heights is surpassed by none. He was the back bone behind one of the sports premier junior clubs and he still does so much for the juniors at Southern Districts.
 Ian Moose Gillard
  

Dave has been with the Association since its original concept. He has played, coached, managed and for a period of time was the President of the Association. The Association owes him an apology that this did not happen many years ago. I guess every time we thought about it he had moved on. Even this time we had to do a huge search just to locate him.     Dave Smith
  
A true local club that supports the complete community. Without the support of the Carina Leagues there would be no SEABL teams. I ask that the Carina Leagues Club convey to their Board and membership our utmost appreciation.  Carina Leagues Club
  
A person who has done it all. Coached , managed, administrator and now a sponsor. Never asked for anything other then we make sure we do it right. Major person behind Wheelies in Queensland for many years. Only 5th person to receive both awards. Barry Barker

Seems to have been here forever. Played as junior and got involved in managing which saw him become part of the Brisbane Bullets premiership team.  Always at stadium, is a living legend around the Spartans community regularly mingling and involved with the juniors and known as number one music man in the Australian Basketball League.   Simply known nationwide as Big Joe.
  

Great Teams for last 25 years

Teams  of last 25 years

Men    Women
Aaron Honeyman   Val Nancarrow  Ah Wong
Ben Thompson   Linda Earnshaw  Smith
Shane Nancarrow   Shona O’Bree  Burrell
Damien Anderson   Donna Rinaldi
Mark Dalton   Rebecca Stephens
Adam Gibson   Liz Muenchow 
Joe Hurst    Chris Pagano
Danny Morseu   Trina Roberts
Blair Smith   Jenny Honeyman  Gardiner
Matt Edmonds   Kristy Green

Bruce Palmer   Trish Cochrem
Ian Battis    Rhondda Ladewig