TOURNEY AT TIMARU.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 27

TOURNEY AT TIMARU.

DOMINION CHAM*IOHSKEr>. CANTERjJTJR* BEATS ATJCXLAKB. * <By TIMARU, Wednesday. The annual .New Zealand basketball ehaniplonehips commenced to-day" otajS and Hawke-e Bay provided the most thrift* ing match of the day. ,Xhre« minutes iron time the score was 22 all. Otago went U>to the lead, but a intmrent "before -fiie K. Tong equalised for Hawke'e Eaj. May continued after time was called and Otazo •cored the deciding goal. The Canterbury-Auckland game prodnced fine play. Both sides were iaclined to overjruard and promising mores were' spoiled as the result o£ penalties in this respect. Auckland being more at fault. The Canterbury forwards were definitely superior, the positional play of the team being the deciding factor. * Results wer*>-i ,r '■'■''. "" '*">■ ! ". a Pirst 24, ▼. HawkeVßay 23; Canterbury 25, r. Auckland 20;' Wellington 22, v. KwuthUlid 18. ,*. i '■ r ' ■ ■ Second Grade.—i-outliUiid Minor 33. v. ■AHhl.urton Iβ; Walroa 22. v. Wairarana 13; Mnnawata 20, r. Hott Valley IS; Honth Canterbury 29, v. Waikato 14; Aahbqrton Iβ. v. Wairarapa. 17; Manawatui "19. r. Waikato 15; .South Canterbury 17, T. Wairoa 8; Southland Minor 14, t> Hutt Valley Third Grade.—Wanganol 32, t. Hawke's Bay Minor 11; Bush 20, r. Marlboroaßh 14; Buller 17, v. Hokltika 10; West Coast 24, t. Uorvwhenoa Iβ;, North Otago 25, v. Horowhenns 23; Bosh 22. r. Hokitlka B: Marlborough 27, v. Hawke's Bay Minor Iβ: Wp«t Coast 15, r. Buller o; North Otago 15, t. Hokltika «.