By
Michael Weaver
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Dave Medinis (No.5) contests possession against South Australia.
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Photo:
WOFF Ray Bennell
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Scott Northey may have been worlds away in HMAS Newcastle
(CAPT Gerry Christian) in The Gulf, but was still able to play
a significant part at the 2003 Combined Services Basketball Championships
at Randwick Barracks recently.
LS Northey was named in the ADF All-Stars, a team selected to
mark the 20th anniversary of the ADF Basketball Association (ADFBA),
with a video message of the presentation of his All-Stars singlet
shown at a gala dinner where Scott’s mother was present.
Other Navy members of the ADF All-Stars include LCDR Bruce Fallon
and coach LEUT Rod Cooper in the men’s team and LS Trish
Dower and CPO Linda Eddington.
ADFBA patron RADM Raydon Gates also flew in from Asia on the morning
of the dinner to attend and assist with presentations before 250
people.
Another Navy highlight at the dinner included the presentation
of the MAJ Greg ‘Frenchie’ McDougall award to CMDR Chris
Siegmann who has been a stalwart of the ADFBA since the first
national championships at HMAS Cerberus in 1983.
The next major event on the ADFBA calendar is a tour to New Zealand
next June to play the New Zealand Defence Force side.
LS Dave Medinis from the ACT was selected as a reserve in the
ADF men’s side, while LEUT Julie Kirk from Sydney gained
a spot in the women’s team.
