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Basketball team season
1981 Gilbey's Gin seasonHead coach Nemie Villegas Owner(s) La Tondeña Incorporada Record 7–11 ( 38.9%) Place 7th Playoff finish N/A Record 1–11 ( 8.3%) Place 10th Playoff finish N/A
The 1981 Gilbey's Gin season was the third season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The team were known as St. George Whisky in the Reinforced Filipino Conference.
Transactions [ edit ]
ADDITIONS
Aurelio Clariño Acquired from Presto during the off-season
Angelito Ladores Acquired from Galleon during the off-season
Eduardo Ducut and Romeo Valenzuela Rookies signed
Alex Clariño Rookie, started playing in the 2nd Conference
Imports [ edit ]
The high-scoring Larry McNeill return for the third straight season with Gilbey's in the Open Conference and along with Dean Tolson, who was also back when he first played together with McNeill as imports for the La Tondeña ballclub in its maiden year in 1979.
In the Reinforced Filipino Conference, the team signed up Kenny Tyler as their import.[1] Tyler played for the visiting Nicholas Stoodley squad from United States that won the Invitational championship last season.
Won-loss record vs Opponents [ edit ]
Teams
Win
Loss
1st (Open)
2nd (RAF)
CDCP Road Builders
1
3
1-1
0–2
Crispa Redmanizers
1
2
1-1
0–1
Finance Funders
0
4
0–2
0–2
Presto Fun Drinks
1
2
1-1
0–1
San Miguel Beermen
1
3
0–2
1-1
Tefilin Polyesters
2
1
2-0
0–1
Toyota Super Diesels
0
3
0–2
0–1
U-Tex Wranglers
0
3
0–2
0–1
YCO-Tanduay
2
1
2-0
0–1
Total
8
22
7–11
1–11
Gilbey's Gin roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
F
3
Rivera, Norberto
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
San Sebastian
F
6
Valenzuela, Romeo
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Letran
G
7
Torres, Armando
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
FEATI
F
8
Jacutin, Marlowe
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Visayas
C
10
Ducut, Eduardo
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Letran
F/C
15
Clariño, Alex
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Lyceum
F/C
18
Del Rosario, Eusebio
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
UE
G
19
Tanduyan, Wilfredo
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Southwestern-U
C
23
Clariño, Aurelio
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Adamson
G
24
Generalao, Wilfredo
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Visayas
G
30
Garcia, Javier
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Adamson
G/F
44
Ladores, Angelito
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
José Rizal
C
31
McNeill, Larry (I)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Marquette
F/C
32
Tolson, Dean (I)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Arkansas
G
22
Tyler, Kenny (I)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Gonzaga
Head coach
Nemie Villegas
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(I) Import Injured
References [ edit ]
Founded in 1979
Owned by Ginebra San Miguel Inc. , a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation
Formerly the Gilbey's Gin Tonics , St. George Whiskies , Añejo Rum 65ers , Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters , Gordon's Gin Boars and Barangay Ginebra Kings
Franchise Head coaches Retired numbers Championships (15) Runner-up finishes (15) Rivalries Culture and lore
Seasons (44)
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