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RAMS
vs JETS: NEWSLETTER
CANTERBURY RAMS vs MANAWATU JETS
Saturday 13 April, 7:00pm Tip-off
WestpacTrust Centre, Addington
Featuring Rams: Terrence Lewis and John
"Pope" Whorton.
Jets: Clifton "Super" Bush and
Miles Pearce
Curtain Raiser: Canterbury Legends (5:30pm)
Tickets at Ticketek
1. NEW LOOK RAMS READY
The Burger King National Basketball League
Championship season has finally arrived for Scenic
Circle Hotels Canterbury Rams Fans. Make sure
you're there to see the new-look team in action when the
Rams take on the Manawatu Property Brokers Jets,
at the WestpacTrust Centre at 7pm on Saturday.
With a new coach and new attitude, the formation of “Thunder
and Lightning” - John
“Pope” Whorton and Terrence
Lewis and an exciting uptempo brand of
basketball, the Rams should be one of the most
entertaining teams in the league. The mix of veteran
experience and promising young Canterbury talent is one
of the main strengths of the squad. After two seasons of
missing out on the playoffs, the team is hungry to play
to their immense potential and reward the Rams Fans.
This off-season the Jets were able to add two crucial
cogs to their fast-breaking machine. Clifton Bush
left the NBL champion Waikato Titans, and will be the
catalyst at the offensive end. Athletic 2.07m Centre Miles
Pearce is Australian born with a NZ passport,
and displayed his tremendous potential last week with 15
points, 5 rebounds and 4 blocks. With Pearce being the
only post presence on the Jets, the visitors will likely
employ an up-tempo style of game and rely on the
quickness of Bush, Pearce,
and spark-plug point guard Jonathon Southey
in to attempt to out-run the Rams. However the home side
can counter with the likes of point guard Carlo
Varricchio, captain courageous Dave
Langrell, the “energizer bunny” Tim
Edmonds, and veteran Craig Farrant.
Both the Rams and Jets will be on a mission to send a
strong early season message to other NBL sides with a
victory on Saturday. The Jets will be coming off a match
the night before against the Otago Nuggets on Friday
night (highlights on the match will be screened on TVOne
at 2:30pm on Saturday).
The Rams Official Mascot Rambo, YMCA
Dancers, and the And1 Gang (were
the Nike Crew last season) will be there to support the
team and provide the award-winning entertainment at the
game.
For more information on the Rams vs. Jets game and
Legends please check out today's edition of the
Christchurch Citizen (April 12).
2. SCENIC CIRCLE HOTELS RAMS SUPPORTERS: WEEKEND
SPECIAL
Stay at any Scenic Circle Hotel New Zealand Wide
and pay only $99 incl. GST per room (2 person per room),
extra person rate applies. Please make your bookings
through 0800 NZ Owned (0800 69 69 63) and quote 'RAMS'. Special
conditions apply. Subject to availability. Special valid
from 1/4/02 - 1/9/02.
The Rams are pleased to acknowledge the support of the
new naming rights sponsor for the next five seasons -
Scenic Circle Hotels. Scenic Circle Hotels have supported
the Rams for a number of years and make the Rams
operations and programmes possible. There are three
Scenic Circle Hotels located in Christchurch: Fino
Casementi All-Suite Hotel: 87-89 Kilmore St, Cotswold
Hotel: 88-96 Papanui Road, and Russley
Hotel: 73 Roydvale Avenue.
3. CANTERBURY LEGENDS IN ACTION
The Curtain Raiser to the Scenic Circle Hotels Canterbury
Rams match against the Manawatu Jets on Saturday night
will showcase some of Canterbury's legendary
basketballers, in a special exhibition match. This is the
third occasion that the Scenic Circle Hotels Legends
match has been an annual curtain raiser and offers Rams
Fans a chance to relive the 'glory days' of the 1980s and
early 90s. This match tips off at 5:30pm.
Players to watch for are: The fast-breaking duo of Clyde
Huntley and John "Dutchie"
Rademakers, Tall Black veterans Gilbert
Gordon and Ian Webb, and the
CTV commentary crew of Bob Manthei and Terry
Brunel. The sides will be coached by Allan
Robson and John Whelan.
4. RAMPAGES PASSES 13,700 VISITORS:
https://rams.org.nz
The official Website of the Canterbury Rams
"Rampages" has recently passed 13,700 visitors
since April 2000. The site has attracted visitors from 15
international countries since the move to
https://rams.org.nz including Japan, Sweden, Canada
and Luxemburg! Webmaster Piet Van Hasselt
has uploaded all of the 2002 team and player information
on the site. Rabid Rams Fan Brad Egan
has written a preview for the Jets game and it can be
found online. New player photos are coming soon.
NOTE: Stats from the Rams games will be up on Rampages
approximately an hour after the final buzzer if available
(this includes away matches).
Comments are welcome: [email protected]
5. COURT TIME WITH DEAN PAGE
Make sure you listen to Court Time (Radio Sport 1503AM)
on Sundays at 8pm. Host Dean Page
reviews the NBL action and interviews key basketball
personalities. Rams Coach John Watson
was interviewed last Sunday.
The Season and 4-game
Ticket Application Form can be downloaded on the
Canterbury Rampages web site: http://www.mang.canterbury.ac.nz/rams/2002RamsTicket.pdf
Please
feel free to forward this information to your basketball
friends. Newcomers can subscribe to Rams News by sending
an e-mail to [email protected] with "sign me
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newsletter can be sent to [email protected]
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