The Myths and Legneds Basketball Club is Australia's largest Masters Basketball club focused on fielding Mens and Womens teams at Masters competitions within Australia and Internationally. Formed in Melbourne many years ago our players come from domestic competitions right through to representation in State and National teams. Our players come from all states of Australia and across the world to play together in the many tournaments that we attend each year.
Myths and Legends Newsletter, February 2024
Notice of Annual General Meeting, 19 April 2024
Friday 11:45 am 19 April 2024
Veneto Club, training court, Bulleen
Squizzy Classic Korumburra April 20 & 21 2024 - $50 per player
Men 35+, 45+ and 55+ handicapped
Ladies 35+ A and B grade handicapped.
Anyone interested in playing please contact:
Men George Bej
Women Sue Watson
Pan Pacific Masters Games, 3 – 9 November 2024, Gold Coast
Reminder if you are intending on playing you will need to notify your age group manager: Men’s / Women’s by the end of February as teams are being formed to be entered .
Accommodation: Meriton Suites Broadbeach
The club has booked 30 rooms.
Check In - 2 November, Check Out - 10 November
Click on this link for full details and rate information.
If you have not contacted Ian Farr yet to secure accommodation.
- Contact Ian Farr with your request apartment type at: i
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - A 10% deposit is required to be transferred into the Club’s bank account to secure your room.
- Full payment is due to the club by 30 September 2024.
The traditional club Dinner will be held on Thursday 7 November 6.30pm.
Emerald lakes Golf club 3 Alabaster Dr, Carrara QLD All members are welcome and if you could let your team managers know so we can get an idea of numbers.
Annual Memberships due for 2024
Playing member $30
Non-Playing Member (Social $10)
Can you please fill out membership form and agree to the code of conduct
All Members who are financial in either 2023 or 2024 year will receive a club insulated drink bottle that can be picked up at either training or tournaments.
Uniforms
To avoid number clashes in age groups, numbers will be allocated by contacting Grace
Clubwear & Merchandise
The club is now holding a range of sizes in all clubwear that can be purchased at tournaments or by arranging pick up. This also includes reversable training singlets for $10. The clubwear access through our supplier is still available if you prefer and need it to be posted.
Annual Bulleen Handicap Tournament - 6 & 7 July 2024
We are delighted to announce this year we are including a walking basketball grade. Also, a slight change to grades to try and make it more inclusive for all.
- 40 to 55 Men’s Handicapped
- 55+ Men’s Handicapped A Grade
- 55+ Men’s Handicapped B Grade
- 35+ Women’s Handicapped
- 75+ Mixed half Court Handicapped
- Walking Basketball Handicapped
Player registration link $50 fee: The club can allocate a player into a team if required. https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/429fae
Team registration link: https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/501488
We are having dinner on the 6 July, Saturday night @ 7pm at the Tempy Hotel 23 Parker St, Templestowe Lower . All are welcome and if you could let your team managers know so we can get an idea of numbers.
Vale
Don Robert’s wife Mary passed away peacefully last Sunday 18th February in her 85th year.
A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at Tobin Brothers Reflections of Life 816 Doncaster Road Doncaster on Monday 26th February 2024 at 10am
The funeral will be webcast from 10 am.
Mary and Don travelled with and managed some of the Australian Myths and Legends basketball teams for many years and helped with the development and opening of the Bulleen basketball stadium.
Bali Invitation, 15 to 19 May 2024.
Adelaide Masters has reached out to see if anyone is interested in joining them in Bali.
The court is called Purna Krida Court. A deal for accommodation, near the court is being negotiated. It will be 4 or 5 stars at $150-$170 per night. A room will accommodate 2 people. Think swimming pool, luxury, Bintang!
Masters’ basketballers playing 5 games in 5 days.
There is a soft cap on ages.
Anyone interested contact Greg Pearson.
You can access the 2024-25 Tournament calendar
https://www.mythsandlegends.org.au/tournaments
Regards
Greg Pearson
President
Benefits of being a Myths and Legends Member
By being a financial Member of Myths & Legends Australia Basketball Club Inc. you can contribute to the ongoing promotion and participation of Master’s basketball for Men and Women across Australia and around the world.
Myths and Legends provides a range of benefits to club members that come from being a part of the largest Master’s basketball club in Australia.
The comparatively small annual fee of $30 our members pay provides the following:
- Opportunity for individuals to join Myths & Legends teams for tournaments.
- Access to weekly Basketball Training venues.
- Uniform management and additional loan uniforms for major tournaments.
- Option to register via the Myths & Legends Play HQ registration process facilitates personal insurance coverage.
- Accommodation organised for tournaments, including holding deposits.
- The provision of two Myths & Legends run masters tournaments per year in addition to Myths & Legends participation in Australian Masters games or Pan Pacific games.
- Team management and pre-paid entry fees for registration at major tournaments.
- Event and tournament schedule updates.
- Access to defibrillators, first aid kits, basketballs, coaches’ bags, promotional banners and more.
- Club administration support that includes software, data storage, promotion, grant apps, website maintenance, social media.
- Organisation management that includes public liability insurance, incorporation registration, basketball association affiliations.
- Regular newsletters and information updates.
- Social networking, physical and mental well being.
- Partial subsidy for tournament dinners and special club events.
- Trophies for awards and gifts for international competitions.