1984 Gilbey's Gin Tonics season

The 1984 Gilbey's Gin Tonics season was the 6th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

1984 Gilbey's Gin Tonics season
Head coachArturo Valenzona
Owner(s)La Tondeña Incorporada
1st All Filipino Conference results
Record15–14
(51.7%)
Place2nd
Playoff finishFinals (lost to Crispa)
2nd All Filipino Conference results
Record7–7
(50%)
Place6th
Playoff finishQuarterfinals
Invitational Conference results
Record3–9
(25%)
Place4th
Playoff finishN/A
Gilbey's Gin Tonics seasons
← 1983
1985 →

Transactions

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Players Added Signed Former team
Robert Jaworski Off-season Toyota (disbanded)
Francis Arnaiz
Joey Marquez Great Taste
Romulo Mamaril Winston

Occurrences

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In early 1984, when the multi-titled popular ballclub Toyota Super Corollas started their disbandment procedures. Gilbey's Gin team owner and PBA president Carlos "Honeyboy" Palanca apparently had already expressed his desire to enlist the services of Robert "the Big J" Jaworski. Toyota team manager Jack Rodriguez, however, said that all player contracts of the Super Corollas were sold by management to Beer Hausen, including the Big J. In a shocking revelation, league officials, led by PBA commissioner Mariano Yenko and his legal counsel Atty. Rodrigo Salud, bared that Jaworski's contract was not really acquired by Shareholdings Inc. the holding company of Beer Hausen and the one that bought the Toyota franchise, and that Big J was committed to play for Gilbey's Gin. Jaworski, along with three other Toyota players namely; Francis Arnaiz, Chito Loyzaga and Arnie Tuadles, refused to play for Beer Hausen. In an official statement, Gilbey's owner Carlos Palanca said they will be able to accommodate Francis Arnaiz, but have to drop Loyzaga and Tuadles, because the team already has a complete backcourt lineup.[1]

Finals stint

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Gilbey's defeated newcomer Beer Hausen in a playoff game on July 5 to enter the finals against defending champion Crispa, their last year's finals opponent in the same conference.[2] The Gin Tonics placed runner-up to Crispa Redmanizers in the first of the two All-Filipino conferences of the year, losing 1-4 in the best-of-seven finals series.

Win–loss records vs opponents

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Teams Win Loss 1st All-Filipino 2nd All-Filipino 3rd (Invitational)
Beer Hausen 6 7 3-3 1-0 2-4
Country Fair 3 0 2-0 1-0 N/A
Crispa Redmanizers 3 10 2-7 1-1 0-2
Gold Eagle Beer 4 3 2-1 1-1 1-1
Great Taste Coffee 4 2 3-0 1-0 0-2
Northern (NCC) 1 5 1-3 0-2 N/A
Tanduay Rhum 4 3 2-0 2-3 N/A
Total 25 30 15-14 7-7 3-9

Roster

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1984 Gilbey's Gin Tonics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 1 & 10   Washam, Tony (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Virginia
F 5   Watson, Steve 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
G 6   Pasco, Conrado 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Far Eastern
G 7   Jaworski, Robert 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UE
G 8   Arnaiz, Francis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Ateneo
C 10   Ducut, Eduardo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Letran
G 11   Vargas, Gary 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) PSBA
F 13   Saldaña, Antero 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
C 14   Mamaril, Romulo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Mapúa
G 15   Clarino, Alex 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Lyceum
F 17   Herrera, Joseph 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran
F 20   Buhay, Rolando 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) NCBA
G 24   Generalao, Willie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Visayas
G/F 66   Marquez, Joey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Angeles
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Guillermo Afable
Team manager
  •   Adolf Ferrer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  •   Injured

Subtraction

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Player Number Position Height New Team
Marlowe Jacutin 4 Forward 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Country Fair Hotdogs

References

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  1. ^ "Trivia on Big J". Sports Flash issues.
  2. ^ "Gilbey's advances to the finals".
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