Friday, December 23, 2011

Barkly Square - shoot for your life

233 Barkly St, Brunswick

3.5 Backboard slaps

Pubs, cafes, shops, gyms and bikies, what more could you want from this eclectic neighbourhood?



Pros
Two hoops in a massive tarmac area with faded lines. The court resides in a park with a BBQ and lots of playground equipment. Of course it's also right next door to the Barkly Square Shopping Centre. The Sporting Club Hotel is also a short walk around the corner for some post hoops frosty beers. Additionally the Wide Open Road Cafe is just down the street for some pre game bacon and eggs.

Cons
Unforgiving rings without nets and faded lines. You can just barely make out the free throw line. Less than 100m from the court is the spot where Melbourne's latest bikie hit occurred. The court's also next door to a builiding site which was abandoned due to site contamination issues! Mmmmm tasty!

Preferred game: 4 on 4 half court






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