Sunshine State Challenge Pre-season NBL Basketball Tournament, Gold Coast & Brisbane, Sept 2011

From 22 to 24 September 2011 I was lucky enough to attend the Sunshine State Challenge NBL Basketball Pre-season Tournament, held at the Gold Coast and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The impressive and well coached Perth Wildcats beat the much improved Sydney Kings in the final. Here are some pics:

Joevan Catron, Ian Crosswhite


NBA Portland Trailblazers player Patty Mills defending Brad Robbins (Perth Wildcats)


Anatoly Bose (Kings) defended by Thomas Abercrombie (NZ Breakers)


My favourite pic from the entire weekend: Sydney Kings big man Martin Iti with the Alley-oop against the reigning Champion New Zealand Breakers


Chris Warren (Adelaide 36ers)


Mark Worthington (Gold Coast Blaze)


Kerry Williams, Ian Crosswhite, Andrew Warren (Cairns Taipans), Ash Cannon (SEQ All Stars)


Outstanding Shot Block on Matthew Knight by Jerai Grant [nephew of Horace Grant (former team mate of Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls)]


Talented Wildcats Head Coach Rob Beveridge has a quiet chat with Vaughan Mayberry


Here's my Smugmug gallery, with all of my favourites from Thursday and Friday now added, and some more to come for Saturday.

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Cairns Taipans v Gold Coast Blaze Pre-season NBL Basketball, Brisbane, Qld, Aust; 3 September 2011

Hi all

I enjoy supporting basketball, so I'm very much looking forward to the Australian NBL (National Basketball League's) pre season tournament over the next few days. Recently I saw a good game between the Cairns Taipans and the Gold Coast Blaze, in Brisbane. Here are some pics from the game:

Brad Hill, Will Hudson


Really happy to get this one - Deba George, who just confirmed his place in the Taipan's official 'ten'.


Brendan Carroll


Blaze Head Coach Joey Wright being nice and not taking his debate further


Dean Brebner, Tom Garlepp


Brad Hill, Zac Carter, Dusty Rychart


Brad Hill, Jason Cadee


Jimmy Todd, Jamar Wilson


From the Photoshelter gallery (If the following 2 pics don't display correctly, please refresh your browser.)
Zac Carter, Brad Hill


Yep, the shot went in - Heath Gameren


Here are the 2 identical photo galleries: Smugmug; Photoshelter

Thanks for looking.

Regards

Des
Brisbane Sports Photographer

Cairns Taipans v Gold Coast Blaze Pre-season NBL Basketball, 3 September 2011, Auchenflower - Images by Des Thureson

Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run, 11 September 2011; Queensland, Australia.

Hi all

Last weekend I took some pics at the Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run. The course goes from the Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge (Gateway Bridge) to the RNA Showgrounds. A great positive, happy spirit was shown by so many people. Here are some pics:



From the Photoshelter gallery:


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Photoshelter




P'shelter


Alternate Processing: "Kodak Panatomic X -Exp 1986 Curve


Photoshelter - Alternate Processing: "Creative - Aged Photo"


Captain America


Part of the brilliant Event Crew


Here are my 2 (~identical) photo galleries: 1. Smugmug, and 2. Photoshelter.

Thanks so much for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports
Brisbane Sports Photographer

2011 Sunday Mail Suncorp Bridge to Brisbane Fun Run. Photos by Des Thureson. - Images by Des Thureson

Opals v Tall Ferns FIBA Oceania Championship International Women's Basketball - photos

Hi all

Last weekend I attended the FIBA Oceania Basketball Championship in Brisbane. The first game was a women's fixture (for direct Olympic qualification) between the Australian Opals and the New Zealand Tall Ferns. Here are some pics:

Yep, Referees are allowed to smile

Suzy Batkovic, Lisa Wallbutton

Abby Bishop, Natalie Taylor


Suzy Batkovic, Natalie Taylor (nee Purcell)

Suzy Batkovic, Lisa Wallbutton


The Opals won the game and the series, giving them direct qualification for the London 2012 Olympic games.

Here's my Smugmug photo gallery.

Thanks for looking.

Regards

Des
http://disci.smugmug.com/Sports/Basketball
Brisbane Sports Photographer