OF Cornish stock, the only child of Ken and Helen Tremelling, Jay was born on the February 5, 1963, before going to Alma Public and Willyama High School.

His passion was basketball and across his career he developed from a bench warmer into a National Basketball League player.

“I started as a 10-year-old in the under 12 on the Broken Hill outdoor courts,” Tremelling smiled.

“I’d play wh...