True family affair peaks at black ball nationals

Cue sports participation has always been at the forefront for Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s well-known Dimer family, but never more so than at this month’s national black ball championships in Canberra.

Jason Dimer was part of a five-player line-up — alongside his sons Neil-J and Jasley and fellow local Brody Conroy — which captured the national teams championship.

Conroy was also the men’s singles champion and overall MVP, with Neil-J fifth, Jasley 11th and Jason 24th across the entire field.

The Dimers also represented the Indigenous Allstars against the Australian Allstars and Jason’s wife Jeanette was a member of the WA’s women’s team, who were crowned runners-up.

“It’s always great to get back to the family because it’s just what life’s all about,” Jason Dimer said.

“You have children and you want to spend as much time with them as you can.

“They build their own lives and interests as they get older (and) a little competition like this was just a good opportunity to get us all together again.”

Jasley and Neil-J rose to prominence on the State and national eight ball circuits seven years ago at the Australian junior championships in Darwin — Jasley heading the under-18 averages and earning under-18 Australian selection.

His younger brother grabbed the national under-15 singles title.

Jason’s long involvement with local eight ball includes a Goldfields Open Singles title and Jeanette won the inaugural Goldfields Ladies Open Singles in 2016.