BASKETBALL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21866, 20 August 1936, Page 14

BASKETBALL

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS CANTERBURY MEETS HAWKE’S BAY FIRST (By SHOOT.) The New Zealand basketball tournament will be opened officially by the Mayoress, Mrs J. W. Beanland, at Phillipstown School on Wednesday, August 26. at 2.30 p.m. The march past will take place about the same time, and will be repeated at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday. On Tuesday afternoon, August 25, the courts will be availablefor practices. ; The official photograph will be taken on Thursday at 12.45 p.m. The North Island versus South Island match will be played on Saturday afternoon, and on Saturday evening the visiting players and delegates will be the guests of the Canterbury Basketball Association at a dinner to be held in the pavilion at the Addington trotting grounds. The dinner will begin at 7 p.m., and arrangements have been made for special trams to convey the guests to the trotting grounds. The trophies will be presented by the Mayoress, Mrs Beanland. Arrangements are in hand for a consersazione for the entertainment of. the delegates after the dinner ends, approximately at 9 p.m. On Sunday afternoon the visitors wil be taken on a motor drive round the bays. There will be a church parade on Sunday evening. Draw for Matches Games will begin in the senior section on Wednesday, August 26, at 9 a.m,, when Wellington meets Waikato. I Canterbury’s first match will be at 11 a.m. against Hawke’s Bay. Details of the draw for the senior matches are as follows: t Wednesday, August 26—9 a.m., Wellington v. Waikato: referee. Miss Smith (Southland). 10 a.m., Auckland v. Southland; referee. Miss Sturrock (Wellington). 11 a.m.. Canterbury v. Hawke’s Bay: referee, Miss Foster (Otago). 1.15 p.m., Southland v. Waikato: referee. Miss Foster (Otago). 3 p.m.. Canterbury v. Wellington; referee, Mrs Craven (Hawke’s Bay). 4 p.m., Otago v. Hawke’s Bay; referee, Mrs Cairney (Canterbury). Thursday, August 27—9 a.m., Otago v. Auckland; referee. Mr McCormick (Canterbury). 10 a.m,, Canterbury v. Waikato; referee. Miss Hunt (Auckland). 11 a.m., Wellington v. Southland; referee. Mrs Craven (Hawke’s Bay). 1.30 p.m., Waikato, v. Hawke's Bay; referee. Miss Smith (Southland). 2.30 p.m., Otago v. Southland; referee, Mrs McKenzie (Canterbury).. 3.30 p.m., Wellington v. Auckland; referee, Mrs Cairney (Canterbury). Friday, August 28—9 a.m., Canterbury v. Southland; referee. Miss Hunt (Auckland). 10 a.m., Hawke’s Bay v. Auckland: referee. Miss Smith (Southland). 11 a.m., Otago v. Waikato; referee. Mr McCormick (Canterbury). 1.30 p.m., Wellington v. Hawke’s Bay; referee. Mrs McKenzie (Canterbury). 2.30 p.m., Otago v. Canterbury; referee. Miss Sturrock (Wellington). 3.30 p.m., Waikato v. Auckland; referee, Mr McCormick (Canterbury) . Saturday, August 29—10 a.m.. Southland v. Hawke’s Bay; referee, Miss Foster (Otago). 1.45 p.m., Canterbury v. Auckland; referee, Mrs Craven (Hawke’s Bay). 2.45 p.m., Otago v. Wellington; referee. Miss Hunt (Auckland). 3.45 p.m., North Island v. South Island; referee, Mr S. G. Macfarlane (Ashburton). South Canterbury Interest South Canterbury has created a precedent and has arranged for a special basketball excursion train to transport its supporters—approximately ,200 strong—to Christchurch on August 29. Representative honours were even on Saturday when Canterbury met North Canterbury in two junior representative matches. The North Canterbury A team beat the Canterbury, junior B team by 13-7, and the Canterbury C team beat the North Canterbury B team by 11-5. The visitors’ A team was definitely superior to the local junior B team. The handling was good ahd it had all the tactics and movements of an A grade team, but lacked speed and finish. Local Competitions The Thea Muir trophy was decided on Saturday, when Technical A, holders of the trophy, beat Digby’s A by 21-7, thus winning the senior competition without losing a match throughout the season. Credit is due to Technical’s captain. Mrs Joan Hunter, who has trained and held her team together in a creditable manner. Although the score indicated an overwhelming win for Technical, Digby’s made a good showing, the main difficulty being in its forward third, where the forwards were repeatedly unsuccessful in breaking through Technical’s strong defence to secure the ball for shooting. The Technical forwards were on top form, combining tricky field work with consistent shooting. The result of the senior A section has not yet been decided. Beckenham and Ngaio are equal in first place with 20 points each. Ngaio has had 10 wins and 2 losses, and Beckenham has had 9 wins. 1 loss, and 2 draws. The final will be played on Saturday. Beau Ideal Cup Technical A has now moved into first position in the Beau Ideal Cup list, and it is very likely that this team will win the trophy. The order of the first 10 teams is as follows: — Technical A 223. Orama 212, Training College D 210, Northcote 198, Te Kura 194, Beckenham 192. Moeraki A 180, Ngaio A 172, Digby’s A 168, Spreydon 163. Fixtures August 22—Caqterbury C grade v. Banks Peninsula, at Christchurch. August 26-29—New Zealand tournament. at Christchurch. DRAW FOR SATURDAY’S PLAY Following is the draw for the Canterbury Basketball Association’s competition matches to be played in South Hagley Park on Saturday:— Representative Match, 3 p.m.—Banks Peninsula v. Canterbury C (Mr M. Kershaw). „ , Senior A Final. 2.15 p.m.—Beckenham V, Ngaio A (Mr D. T. McCormick), court 1. Senior B—Section 1, 2.15 p.m.: Hinemoa A v. Moeraki A (Mrs Cairney), court 3. 3 5 p.m.; Sacred Heart A v. Technical C (Mrs Lane), court 4; Rata v. Halswell (Mr j R. Walter), court 5; Marshland A v. West Old Girls A (Mr B. West), court 6. Section 2: Latimer A v. Hagley A (Mrs L. Harris), court 9; Corsair A v. S.L.C.C. (Mrs J. Hunter), court 10. 3.5 p.m.: DiEbv’s B v. Tohe (Mr J. Timbrell), court 1- Celtic A v. West Old Girls B (Miss M. Laughlin), court 8; Wainonx. a bye. Junior B—Section 1, 1.45 p.m.: Avonside Old Girls A v. P.S.C. A (Miss O. Robson), court 15. 3.5 p.m.: Prebbleton A v Ngaio B (Mr T. Paterson), court 11; Richmond Old Girls A v. Ballantynes (Mrs K Weir), court 12; Kowhai v. Spreydon (Mr W. J. McKenzie), court 14. Section 2 2.15 P.m.: A.B.C. B v. Rangers (Mrs W. j’ McKenzie), court 2. 3.5 p.m.: Matchless A v Corsair B (Miss E. Harris), court 16- Technical D v. Whitcombes (Mrs Liily). court 17; Linwood wins by default from Miller's. Section 3, 2.15 p.m.: Pacific A v Training College C (Miss O. Robson), court 15; Sacred Heart B v. Mairehau B (Miss C. Agar), court 19; BJB.C. A v. Hinemoa B (Mr S. Tredennich), court 20; Smartwear v. Moeraki B (Miss M. Fancy), court 18. Section 4, 2.15 p.m.: Avonside Old Girls B v. Richmond Old Girls B (Miss B. Gluestein), court 21; Central A v International Models (Miss C. Swann), court 22; Latimer B v. Adelphi (Miss E. Matthews), court 23. 3.5 p.m.: Te Kura v Orama (Mr D. McCormick), court 1. Section 5, 2.15 p.m.: Kaiapoi B v. Marshland B (Miss V. Flood), court 24; Monarch v. Latimer C (Miss F. Southan). court 25; Training College D v. Hagley B (Miss A. Templeton), court 26; Digby’s C v. Matchless C (Miss C. Hawkins), court 27 C Grade—Section 1, a bye; section 2, a bye. Section 3, 2.10 p.na.; Vulcan v, Celtic B (Mrs lane), court 4; P.S.C. B v.

B. B (Mr J. Walter), court 5; Arraness v. Mayfair (Mr B. West), court 6; L.A.O.G. A v. Challengers (Mr J. Tlmbrell), court 7. Section 4, 2.10 p.m.: Philipson Rechabites v. Shipmates (Miss M. Laughlin), court 8; Pacific B v. Monarch Major (Mr T. Paterson), court 11; L.A.O.G. B v. Central B (Mrs K. Weir), court 12; Kaiapoi C. a bye. Section 5, 2.10 p.m.; Pitman’s College v. Durham street south (Mr W. J. McKenzie), court 14; Prebbleton B v. Yaldhurst (Miss E. Harris), court 16; Kiwi v. Riccarton Rechabites B (Mrs Lilly), court 17. 3.5 p.m.: New Brighton Young Women’s Christian Association v. Matchless C (Miss C. Agar), court 19.