WOMEN’S INDOOR BASKETBALL

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25306, 4 October 1947, Page 2

WOMEN’S INDOOR BASKETBALL

PALMERSTON NORTH AND WELLINGTON IN FINAL (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. Palmerston North and Wellington are still unbeaten in the women’s national indoor A grade championships, which were continued in Wellington to-day. They meet in the final round this afternoon.

Wellington is the only unbeaten team in the B grade. Auckland and Wairarapa are next, having had one loss each. Wellington has yet to play Auckland. Palmerston North beat Nelson by 60 to 28, the highest scoring match of the tournament, and Auckland by 35-17. The Palmerston North team has shown brilliant attacking movements, but has not yet appeared as sound in defence as Wellington, who have generally kept the opposing scores fairly low. Against Gisborne to-night, the Wellington defence was particularly effective. The final score was 35-4, Gisborne’s points coming from fouls. Auckland, with six wins and two losses, Southland and New Plymouth, with four wins and four losses, and Hamilton and Gisborne with four wins and five losses, have been the most successful teams apart from the leaders. Nelson and Canterbury have each had three wins and five losses, Morrinsville one win and seven losses, and Otago has not had a win. Results:—

A Grade.—New Plymouth 17, Morrinsville 11; Palmerston North 60, Nelson 28; Auckland 26, Gisborne 17; Canterbury 24, Southland 22; New Plymouth 17, Otago 16; Gisborne 40, Morrinsville 15; Southland 28, Nelson 27; Wellington 27, Hamilton 17; Auckland 34, Otago 5; Nelson 13, Canterbur?’ 11; Southland 30, Morrinsville 17; New Plymouth 16, Hamilton 13; Wellington 35, Gisborne 4; Palmerston North 35, Auckland 17; Hamilton 23, Otago 7.

B Grade.—Wairarapa 32, Pahiatua 7; Wellington 40, Hutt Valley 4; Auckland 24, Canterbury 17; Pahiatua 14, Nelson 13; Wairarapa 21, Auckland 15; Pahiatua 14, Hutt Valley 7; Wairarapa 20, Nelson 7; Wellington 24, Canterbury 14; Nelson 25, Hutt Valley 15.