Pool Tables
P | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
Pool 1 | ||||||
*US Navy (Derry) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 2 |
Ford (Cork) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 40 | 2 |
St. Vincent’s (Killarney) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 37 | 0 |
Pool 2 | ||||||
*Tannery (Tralee) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 54 | 4 |
Newport (Wales) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 41 | 2 |
Gunners (Cork) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 61 | 0 |
Pool 3 | ||||||
*Neptune (Cork) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 37 | 4 |
Cardinals (Cork) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 38 | 2 |
Celtic (Limerick) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 49 | 0 |
Pool 4 | ||||||
*Iona (Cork) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 46 | 4 |
De Paul (Cork) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 52 | 2 |
St. Mary’s (Athlone) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 64 | 0 |
Finals
Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Semi-Finals | ||||
11.04.1966 | Tannery | 31 | US Navy | 39 |
11.04.1966 | Iona | 16 | Neptune | 29 |
Final | ||||
11.04.1966 | US Navy | 36 | Neptune | 31 |
Pool Results
Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
Pool 1 | ||||
11.04.1966 | Ford | 37 | St. Vincent’s | 20 |
11.04.1966 | Ford | 11 | US Navy | 20 |
11.04.1966 | St. Vincent’s | US Navy | ||
Pool 2 | ||||
11.04.1966 | Gunners | 33 | Tannery | 36 |
11.04.1966 | Gunners | 19 | Newport | 25 |
11.04.1966 | Newport | 21 | Tannery | 22 |
Pool 3 | ||||
11.04.1966 | Neptune | 26 | Cardinals | 15 |
11.04.1966 | Cardinals | 18 | Celtic | 12 |
11.04.1966 | Neptune | 31 | Celtic | 22 |
Pool 4 | ||||
11.04.1966 | Iona | 30 | St. Mary’s | 25 |
11.04.1966 | Iona | 33 | De Paul | 21 |
11.04.1966 | De Paul | 34 | St. Mary’s | 19 |
Report
US Navy of Derry won the 1966 Lota Basketball Tournament, defeating hosts Neptune 36-31 in the Final. Teams had travelled from as far as Newport in wales for the Tournament, although holders, Collegians, from Belfast, could not travel on the day, and were replaced in Pool 4 by De Paul.
Tannery from Tralee and Iona from Cork, were the other Pool winners, and were beaten in the Semi-Finals 31-39 by US Navy and 16-29 by Neptune respectively.
The US Navy made it third time lucky in the Final, playing a set zone defense and Neptune were relying on fast breaks. 5’3″ Chuck Pattison claimed the Most Valuable Player Award for the tournament, scoring 10 Points from outside jump shots to play an important role in the victory.
Final Scorers:
US Navy: J Yeutter (14), C Pattison (10), B Allard (8), M Brown (4).
Neptune: M Finn (10), JJ O’Connell (10), J Ryan (4), J O’Donoghue (4), L O’Donohue (3)
References
Newspapers / Sources
[1] Anon. (1966) “Neptune lose Basketball Final to U.S.Navy “ Cork Examiner April 12, 1966.[Irish Newspaper Archive]
[2] Anon. (1966) “Lota Tournament 1966 Should Be The Best Ever Staged” Evening Echo. April 5, 1966.[Irish Newspaper Archive]
Images
[3] A Little “Bit” of Irish Basketball History (2020) U.S. NAVCOMMSTA Londonderry Basketball Team [Internet]Available from: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EGyLJUJAVo/Xhfli8-I3QI/AAAAAAAAC8g/0vjVjvprdFowCGmCTfjSiJj42ibtBExVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1966%2BLota%2BTournament%2B%2528%2BUS%2BNavy%2Bvs%2B%2BNeptune%2529%2Bxx.jpg [Accessed 28 July 2020]
[4] A Little “Bit” of Irish Basketball History (2020) 1966 Lota Programme [Internet]Available from: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvGldxpHUHw/XlkbZL74QOI/AAAAAAAADYw/AtwnfZbNyH8fbmpfxlBYWflJ4yMldoPZACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/1966%2BLota%2BProgramme.jpg [28 July 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Rob Gihbu & Pat Connolly.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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