RAMBLINGS:
Off-Season Edition 4
30 OCTOBER 2001
by Piet Van Hasselt
1. DAVE’S
CHESTER JETS REACH SEMIS
Dave Langrell’s English club side the
Chester Jets have reached the Semi Finals of the
Cup (Knockout) Competition, with a win over the
Newcastle Eagles on Sunday, 92-83. The Eagles
side included former Rams import Malcolm Leak.
Dave is playing the sixth man role, with the team
stacked with 4 Americans and Tall Black hero Pero
Cameron. The Jets lost their first game of the
season Saturday against the Leicester Riders,
105-88. This weekend the Jets take on the
Brighton Bears (Saturday UK Time). The people at
the Jets web site have kindly given us the use of
an action photo of Dave for this Newsletter and
Rampages.
Visit: http://www.jetsbasketball.co.uk
2. RAMS COACHES ON KORU TOUR
Three members of the Canterbury Rams and Knights
Management staff have been appointed to positions
on the 2002 Koru Tour to Australia. This annual
event gives opportunities for New Zealand’s
promising youngsters to take on the Aussies and
gain valuable experience. Dave Harrison will
coach the Boys’ U16 and Pete McAllister will
coach the Boys’ U14. Canterbury Rams and
Knights Manager Dene Robinson will manage the
Boys’ U14. Canterbury is well represented
with 17 players (from my rough count) in the
squads, along with Pauline Patterson (Tour
Manager),
Stephanie Topp (U18 Girls Manager) and Sandra
French (U16 Girls Manager).
Click here for a full players list:
http://www.bbnz.org.nz/news.html?oid=145498
3. TALL BLACKS HIT AUSSIE NBL
Two members of the World Championship-bound Tall
Blacks are currently playing across the Tasman in
the Australian NBL. This weekend will be the
fourth weekend of action. Mark “Sparky”
Dickel is suiting up for the Victoria Titans
while big-man Tony Rampton is manning the middle
for
the Cairns Taipans.
Check these team websites out: http://www.titans.com.au http://www.taipans.com
4. NBA.com VIRTUAL GM – FREE AND
EASY
Hurry only 1 day left!
Do you think you can beat the Rams players &
coaches and your fellow Rams Fans in a FREE NBA
fantasy game on NBA.com. Rambo has a team
entered, and is rearing to take on his favourite
fans in the world! Everyone is welcome.
1) Visit the Virtual GM link here:
http://games.espn.go.com/cgi/vgm/request.dll?FRONTPAGE
2) Make a team - You'll need to create a username
and password for yourself first.
3) Enter your new username and password and pick
the players.
4) To join the Rams Fans group - Click on the
group directories link and do a search for
"Rams Fans". It a Private group so it
needs a password to sign up "rampages".
Group: Rams Fans
Pass: rampages
Hope this works or you. Please e-mail me if you
have any difficulties. [email protected]
5. NBA TIPS OFF THIS WEDNESDAY
Look out for a superb double-header on Sky TV
this Wednesday. Michael Jordan’s return to
the NBA will be complete when his Wizards travel
to New York to take on the Knicks (1:30pm). This
will be followed by a Lakers v Blazers match-up
(4:30pm).
6. TALL BLACKS TO TOUR USA
A Development Tall Blacks Team will travel to the
USA to play 8 games in 11 days, against a
selection of US Colleges. Team: Daryl Cartwright
(Captain), Lindsay Tait, Daniel Barritt, William
Green, Lance Baker, Ben Valentine (Auckland),
Hayden Allen, David Hopoi (Waikato), Troy McLean
(Saints), Damon Rampton, Michael Fitchett, Mika
Vukona (Nelson). Coach: Tab Baldwin. Assistant:
Nenad Vucinic.
Tour Schedule:
Nov 3 - University of West Virginia
Nov 5 - Virginia Commonwealth University
Nov 6 - Bridgewater College
Nov 8 - Georgetown University
Nov 9 - Maryland Eastern Shore
Nov 11 - Duquesne
Nov 12 - Robert Morris College
Nov 13 - Penn State University
7. THE CITIZEN TODAY
Check out the Christchurch’s latest
Newspaper - The Citizen Today for articles on the
Rams. They are also on-line and have archives of
previous editions.
Visit: http://www.thecitizen.co.nz
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