BASKETBALL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 229, 27 September 1937, Page 14

BASKETBALL.

■ AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS. •VARSITY BLUES VICTORIOUS. Saturday week's play completed the final round In the senior A grade of the Auckland Rflsketbnll Assncln tlon, nml decided the winners of the championship nip. The victors this year wore the University Bliies tenm, who throughout the season have only sustained one lefent—this nt the hands of Surrey Hills. The Intter tenm Inst year drew with University Itlnes for the cup, and only narrowly missed the mark this season.

F.dendnle, In third position, hnve retained their hlirh position of former sec.sons. One of the plenslntf features of the flnnl cup position .Is the plncing of Rovers. Last ywwr Rover* we're fnlrly low In the results, hut this y<W by conscientious effort. became n creditable fifth. Positions of A grade teams at end of season:— W. L. D. Pts. Oonls. Av. •Varsity Blue .14 1 1 20 238 14.57 Surrey Hills tl3 2 1 27 2.' tO 14.43 F.dendnle 12 4 - 24 231 14.44 College A lO « - 20 100 11.87 Rovers 8 8 - Ifi 147 0.18 pnelfle « 10 - 12 100 10 Klllnma 5 11 >- I<> 138 8.02 'Varsity White 1 15 - 2 118 7.37 College B 1 15 - 2 80 5 FINAL ROUND OF LOWER GRADES. The final draw of tho season was completed at the Windmill Road courts on Saturday last: — Results: — ■ Senior Reserve Grade. —Seddon 14, bent Waltemnta 8: Y.W.C.A. 22. beat Teehnlcnl 2: Y.W.C.A. 10. beat Arahl-nul 2; Seddon 14, bent Edendale 6; St. Peter's 7, beat Arohl-Tna 0. Senior B Grade.—Wool worths 5, beat Y.W.C.A. 1 : Hnniiknn Hovers 13. bent Balmoral 8 ; St. Peter's 4, bent Y.W.C.A. 3: Mnnuknti Rovers 10, beat Hellnbys 4. Second B Grade. —Grammar 10, beat Silk-Nit 8: A.B.C. 11, beat IZM 0. Intermediate Grade.— Lnngton's 21, beat Henrds 1 ; Farmers' Trading won by default from Mniiiikau Rovers. Third A Grade.—Woods 11, beat C.F. 4; Mount Eden Tills 14, bent Y.M.C.A. 5. Third B Grade. —New Zealand Milk Products 14, bent Robinsons 2. Fourth Grade. —Y.W.C.A. C won by default from Y.W.C.A. B: Osborne's won by default from Y.W.C.A. B ; St. George's won by default from Woollen Mills; Edendale won by default from Woollen Mills. AMERICAN CODE. The draw arranged by the Auckland American Basketball Association this week: Wednesday.—s.3o p.m., Farmers' v. Vulcan, Mr. Brnkenrlg; 0.10 p.m., Newzlc v. Hospital Board, .Mr. Potter; 6.."i0 p.m., Wntts Sports Depot v. Old Grammarians, Messrs. Montague and P. Molloy; 7.3(> p.m., .r.C.L. v. Y.M.C.A. Gym., Messrs. Brakenrlg and llnwkin; 8.10 p.m.. Mormons v. Leys Institute, Messrs. F. Walker and Potter; 8..">0 p.m., Bombers v. Nomads B, Messrs. Kingston and Bird: 0.30 p.m., Mooneys v. Y.M.C.A. Hockey, Messrs. Cross nnd Dowdlng; 10.10 p.m., Y.M.C.A. Soccer v. Auckland Gym., Mr. Cross. Thursday.—6.3o p.m., Y.M.C.A. Businessmen v. Nomads A, Mr. Montague.