Podcast · Sport
by "The Country Tour" · English · Sport
The Country Tour is a podcast about the people places and history of basketball in Country NSW. John Hargreaves and Tim Mallon speak to a range of fascinating people about the stories and places that are synonymous with bush basketball.
17 Jan 2025 · 58 min
Born and raised in the river town of Albury, Paul Gooding is a colossus of basketball in NSW. Paul's genuine passion for basketball, along with his razor-sharp intelligence and acumen has been a blessing for basketball in Albury and across NSW. A recipient of the Medal of Service to Australian sport by Queen Elizabeth I, Paul Gooding is a Sainted figure in the great story of basketball in Australia.
5 Jan 2025 · 53 min
Todd ‘Toddy’ Turner is arguably NSW Country’s most capped National Championship Representative. Since his early days as a player and referee, Toddy’s journey of relentless consistency and dedication to basketball and his beloved Newcastle, has taken him to nineteen Australian Championships and a similar number of Country Cups with plenty of gold medals along the way. Toddy is basketball royalty in Newcastle and in Country NSW, his knowledge, understanding and ability to work hard for his team...
S2 · E6 · 5 Jan 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Eddie Teague is the best and most influential American Import to ever come to NSW Country basketball. Since arriving in Australia in 1983 when Bob Hawke became PM, the Californian native has become as much of a Legend in Goulburn and across bush basketball in NSW as Bob was to the nation. A brilliant player, tactical genius, leader, coach, teacher, stoic, husband and father - the story of Eddie Teague is a beautiful ode to how basketball in the country is ultimately about community, loyalty, ...
S2 · E5 · 5 Jan 2025 · 47 min
If Leeanne Palmer were a basketball player, you could bet that her team would be poised, prepared, and that they would be great mates and have a lot of fun! A Life Member of Newcastle Basketball, BNSW and with a decades long history of service to the game, Leeanne Palmer is a Legend. Over hill and down dale she has travelled, along the ribbons of country oad that our stadiums, Leeanne has carted her goods and chattels to service the camps and competitions of Country Basketball. An...
S2 · E3 · 5 Jan 2025 · 58 min
From the moment of his childhood introduction to basketball in a rustic, atmospheric, timber stadium in Adelaide, it is fair to say that Graham Baker fell in love with basketball… That love for the game has taken him around Australia and the world and led him to place called Stockton, on the other side of the river in the entrepôt of Newcastle. Graham Baker understands basketball like few others and is a potent advocate for the game and for people who love it like him. A natural leade...
S2 · E2 · 5 Jan 2025 · 59 min
These wonderful young women first shared the court and a ball when they were twelve and thirteen years of age - from that moment inside the famous Broadmeadow stadium in Newcastle, Sophie Kleeman and Susi Walmsley became lifelong friends. The arc of their respective stories is uncannily similar: State champions, County Tours, Australian Champions, US College scholarships and much more, with much more to come. Both brilliant high-intensity scoring guards, Sophie and Susi played with complete c...
S2 · E1 · 5 Jan 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
John Martin is synonymous with NSW Country Basketball. There are few people who have been involved with the sport of basketball who have not heard of, or been in some way influenced by John Martin, be it through the Country Tournament, referring, competitions and administration to our beloved Country Tour and Cup - John has been at the heart of it all… As tireless as the sea and as rich in story and memory, John ‘Marto’ Martin is quite simply an Australian treasure.
E6 · 11 Jan 2024 · 52 min
One of the elder statesmen of basketball in NSW Country, John Davidson has left a profound legacy on basketball in the bush. Originally from Dubbo, John’s love and leadership of basketball across NSW and particularly in the country regions of the state has seen him impact the lives of thousands and thousands of athletes, coaches and administrators. From the development of ‘conferences’, the NSW State League and the NSW Country Jamboree which now bears his name, John’s commitment and desire to...
E5 · 11 Jan 2024 · 1 hr 39 min
Dr Adrian Hurley is a living legend of Australian basketball. Born and raised on the South Coast of country NSW, Adrian Hurley is perhaps the most important Coach in the story of basketball in Australia. An Illawarra, NSW, NBL and Australian Olympic Coach, Doc Hurley has done it all - he is the founder of the World renowned Australian Institute of Sport Basketball Program and one of the true innovators in the sport of Basketball. Please enjoy our conversation with the inimitable Dr Adrian Hur...
E4 · 11 Jan 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
As co-captains of one of the most talented groups to ever represent NSW Country Patty and Myles have set a benchmark of excellence, both on and off the court, in establishing what it means to represent the bush. Hailing from the powerhouse associations of Illawarra and Newcastle respectively, Patty and Myles have become an embodiment of the values which we hold up as being synonymous with the way we want to play the game and, despite their relatively young ages, both of these men have been ab...
E3 · 11 Jan 2024 · 1 hr 25 min
Rex Nottage remains one of the instrumental figures within the life of basketball within Australia but particularly within Country NSW. Originally a Victoria Metro junior, Rex’s basketball journey brought him to NSW where his passion, commitment and coaching expertise has seen him grow the game exponentially. A basketball visionary, Rex’s foresight and desire to build basketball within the bush throughout Australia remains alive through the competitions and pathways which still exist to this ...
E2 · 11 Jan 2024 · 50 min
Richard Boyle is one of the finest Sports Administrators and servant leaders in the history of country basketball. A native of the Riverina, Richard’s journey in sports leadership resonates across the entirety of NSW, but most especially in the Hunter and his beloved Maitland Mustangs. Richard’s powerful intellect, skills and perseverance has been pivotal in the growth of basketball in the bush and his influence has positively influenced the lives of countless people. Richard’s story is one o...
E1 · 11 Jan 2024 · 53 min
Vale- Scott Balsar When Timmy and I had the idea of starting this podcast, one of the reasons was that we hoped to be able to record a lot of the stories and pay tribute to many of the older stalwarts who had contributed so much to NSW Country over the years. I don’t think we ever contemplated that we would lose someone like Scotty so soon. Scott Balsar was a true NSW Country man. His service to our state over the decades is hard to quantify and his charismatic personality and love of t...
The Country Tour is a podcast about the people places and history of basketball in Country NSW. John Hargreaves and Tim Mallon speak to a range of fascinating people about the stories and places that are synonymous with bush basketball.
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