AUSTRALIA WINS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 197, 22 August 1938, Page 16

AUSTRALIA WINS.

BASKETBALL TEST. FORTY GOALS TO ELEVEN. MELBOURNE, August 21. The Australian basketball representatives defeated the touring New Zealand team yesterday by 40 goals to 11. The match was played under Australian rules. The Australians' shooting at the net was mere accurate than that of the visitors. Til a New Zealand forwards were penalised for progression. The teams were: —- Australia.--Misses B. Doublas (captain), L. McConchie. R. Good, D. Eckart, J. Wood, M. Kicbter, M. Linton. New Zealand. — Misses M. Matangi (captain), J. Mitchell, M. Martin, M. Howe, J. Wilson, E. Neaine, E. Howard. The New Zealand team will sail from Sydney by the Matinganui on Tuesday. AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. A further series of matches in the Auckland Basketball Association's competitions was played at the Windmill Road courts on Saturday. All Training College maiehex were defaulted. Following are the results :— Senior A Grade.—Surrey Hills 10. beat Seddon 5; 'Varsity White t>, drew with St. Peter's (!; Kdenuale 8, beat Rovers 7- Seddon 8, beat Varsity Whites U: 'Varsity Blues 11, beat Killaruw 5. Senior Reserve Grade.—Killarua 9, beat Kowhai 3: Munukau Rovers 10, drew with Surrey Hills 10; J.C.L. 15, beat IWV.C.A. a.

Senior B Grade.—Greers 14, beat Heilubys 4; Arab! 11. beat Grammar 10; Gleaners 14, beat Technical 3; Waitemata won by default from 'Varsity Colts; Technical 13 beat Mount Eden Tuis 5.

Second A Grade.—Shamrock 16, beat Technical 7 ; Seddon 7, beat Grammar 5; Arahi-nui 10, beat Edendule 7; Y'.W.C.A. 17, beat Technical 0; Edendale 4, beat Arahi-toa 1.

Second B Grade.—Geo. Courts 10, beat Aralii 5 ; Geo. Courts 4, beat Flamingo 3 ; I.ZM 17, beat Rovers 2.

Intermediate Grade.—Lnngton's 14, drew with Shamrock 14; Y.W.C.A. 10, beat St. Peter's .">; Smith and Caughey'n 5. beat Arahi-nui 3; Arahi-toa won by default from Summit; Atwaters won by default from A.B.C.

Third A Grade.—Newton Rangers 5. beat Edendale 4: I.ZM «, beat Grey Lynn 5. Third B Grade.—Y.W.C.A. (A) 10. beat St. George's 1 : Yates' 17, beat Y.W.C.A. (B) 14: Y.W.C.A. (A) won by default from Kowhai : Osbornes Iβ, beat Auckland Suburbs 10 ; Farmers' Trading 6 drew with IZM 6.

Fourth A firade.—Arahi-nui 10. beat Y.W.C.A. 3; Onebunga 11. beat A.K.L. 4; Cambridge 10, heat Arahi-toa '2. Fourth B Grade.—lSanks Box 0. beat Reid Rubber 1 : Greers 9, boat Wyndliam Rovers -: Mac Duffs 7. heat Thompson and Hills 2: Tamaki B 4. bent Whirrombe and Tombs 3: Banks Box 8. bent Mat-Huffs 2; Wrstmere B !l. bent Tainnki A 7; Westmere A 11, brut W.riiilham Rovers 4; Banks Box 9, beat Keid Rubber 1. CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. Grade A.—St. Benedict's 25, beat Good Shepherd 6: Devonport 1. beat St. Anthony's 0 ; Kia Ton 3. h?at St. Mary's 2 ; Onehunga 1. beat Avondale 0. Grade B.—Pon«onhy 23. beat Trinity Street 18; Mount Albert 17. beat Grey Lynn G; Otaliuhn 12, beat Remuera 10 : St. Benedict's Blues 12, beat Onehunga 1. OLD GRAMMARIANS' CLUB. Matches to be played on Wednesday under the control of the Old Grammarians' Basketball Cluli: —Leys A v. Kilos. 7 p.m.: M. Men v. Leys B. 7.."'0 p.m.: Grammar A v. Maccahl, 8 p.m.: Oxe v. Grammar B, 830 p.m.; Panthers v. Surtax, l> p.m. Y.W.C.A. ASSOCIATION. Awatea 19. heat Rover 4: Kiwi'2o. beat Pacific 4 ; Kiwi 25, beat Bluebird 4 ; Tni 8, beat Aroha 7.