Basketball JOAN YOUNG CUP

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28661, 11 August 1958, Page 6

Basketball JOAN YOUNG CUP

Otago Beats Canterbury

Otago became holder of the Joan Young Cup for the second ;L m e in 11 years when it beat, the Canterbury senior representative basketball team by 20 goals to 16 at the Memorial Park courts, Dunedin, on Saturday. The day was fine and no excuses could be offered for Canterbury’s failure. It enjoyed a territorial advantage almost throughout but poor shooting by usually reliable forwards kept Canterbury very much on the defence in a lively game. Canterbury’s chances of retaining the cup were jolted when *i- s . four shots from good positions failed. Otago showed to great advantage in this spell with its capable ball handling, and sound positional play. The Otago forwards, J. Powell and H. Woodhead, were most accurate shooters and their success in this third enabled Otago to dominate play.

Canterbury’s defence at this point was most inept, even lethargic, and Otago’s fleet-footed forwards penetrated the circle with skill.

Canterbury’s ball handling, which had not impressed against South Canterbury last Saturday, was again faulty and only the centre-players, J. King, J. Fuller and S. Fisher, adopted suitable tactics. Through the efforts of this third, Canterbury held a territorial advantage but the Canterbury forwards were right out of form and their 20 attempts in this spell produced only seven goals.

The half-time score was, Otago 15, Canterbury 6. Canterbury Improved Canterbury’s play improved slightly in the second spell and the defence, E. Back and H. Dreaver, combined well to restrict Otago’s stronghold, its forward third, to a defensive role. Their well-judged interceptions gave the Canterbury forwards vital scoring opportunities which were not well used. A feature of this spell was the duel between the centres, J. Fuller and her Otago opponent, C. Hill, who forced the Canterbury captain to exert every effort to retain possession.

Canterbury’s territorial advantage was even more marked in this spell but the consistent play of the centre and defence thirds could not compensate for the poor shooting of its forwards. Otago’s half-time lead, although reduced, proved sufficient to give it victory by 20 goals to 16. Referee: Mrs L. McTaggart. LOWER GRADES Senior Reserve.—Section I: Canberra 33, Kakatai B 20; Teachers’ College B 41, B.R.A. 17; South Brighton A 29, Sacred Heart B 26. Section n: St. Nicholas B 26. Mataura A 9; West B 37, Community Centre 13; Varsity A 25, Technical B 24. Second Grade.—Section I: Celtic A 22, Kindergarten Teachers 18; Community Centre B 25. Digbys D 16: Sacred Heart C 27, Technical D 18; Junior Comets A 25, Mataura B 2. Section n: Charmonte Models 25, Papanui Old Girls C 13; Maori Youth Club 26, Addington A 25; Teachers’ College D 20, Digbys C 16; West C 32 Holy Trinity A 21. Section III: Dressy Fi-ocks 28, Otautahi 17; Rangiruru 33, Technical C 14; West D 58 Varsity B 12; Addington B 28 r Holy Trinity B 20. Section IV: Teachers’ College 27, Papanui B 20; Cranmer 20, Embassy 18; Zipps A beat Wigram by default. Play-off: Teachers’ College D 25, Charmonte Models 13. Third Grade.—Section I: Sumner A 40, O’Brien’s 11; Sacred Heart F 20, Argyle Textiles 18; Drayton Jones 23. Kiwi 21; Papanui High B 24, Kakatai C 15. Section II: St. Nicholas D 17, Teachers’ College E 15: Papanui High A 28, Edgeware A 13; N.Z.R. (Addington) 24, Ernest Adams 9. Section III: Sockburn B 32, B.R.A. 14; St. Nicholas C 37, Motorways B 11; Papanui Old Girls D 29, L.W.R. A 19; P. 0.5.8. A 30, Junior Comets B 3. Section IV: Gayland 21, Zipps B 19; Celtic B 21, West E 18; Sacred Heart E 1, Motorways A 0; Technical H 28, Sockbum A 18. Section V: Shirley North B 1. Pegasus 0; N.Z.R. (Christchurch) 27, Holy Trinity C 10; West F 16, State Advances 15; Northern 37, Teachers’ College F 14.

Fourth Grade A.—Section I: West Old Girls G 29, St. Nicholas 4; Ballantynes 1. Mataura C 0; Satterthwaies 25, Holy Triniy E 19. Section II: Sisepa 23, Technical F 17; Mairlma 13, Edinburgh 5; Sacred Heart G 25, Opawa B 10. Section III: Mairlma 17. Cathedral 13; Skating Club 19, South Brighton 7; St. Mary’s 20, Papanui High G 9. Section IV: P. 0.5.8. B 22, Sumner B 18; Technical E 22, Telegraph A 19. Fourth Grade B.—Section I: Technical G 15, Haeremai 12; Rugby Street Methodist 1, Vanguard 0; Sunhyside Nurses 28, West Old Girls H 5; Telegraph B 20, Pirates A 11.