BASKETBALL Technical, Sacred Heart Lead Senior Competition

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28939, 6 July 1959, Page 3

BASKETBALL Technical, Sacred Heart Lead Senior Competition

Technical strengthened its claim to championship honours by beating Kakatai in the main game of the Canterbury Basketball Association's senior competition, played at South Hagley Park on Saturday. Considerable interest was shown in this game and the stands were packed long before the game began. In the other games, Sacred Heart decisively beat Digbys and Teachers' College beat West A. West H had a narrow win over St. Nicholas. Results: — Technical 27, Kakatai 22. Sacred Heart 32, Digbys 19.

Teachers’ College 25, West A 20. West B 27, St. Nicholas 25.

Competition points are as follows:—Technical 16, Sacred Heart 16, Kakaitai 14, West A 8, West B «, Teachers’ College 5, Digbys 3, St. Nicholas 2. TECHNICAL V. KAKATAI

Technical was a little uncertain in the early stages and its first three shots failed. Kakatai however, ■ailed to capitalise on this opportunity and Technical was soon attacking strongly. Kakatai's scoring opportunities were intelligently restricted by the defensive play of P. Edmonds. B. Rowe and C. Brown, and Technical’s adherence to this policy proved decisive. Kakatai, experiencing difficulty in penetrating the circle, was bustled, and its careless passes from centre to forward, gave Technical vital openings.

Scores were evened at 5-all but a series of minor infringments, mostly stepping, caused uncertainty in both teams. Technical recovered well from this set-back and excellent play by the forwards J. Fuller and P. Dorward, ably supported by M. Fisher and S. Konradie, enabled the side to gain a 5-goal lead to make the half-time score, Technical 13. Kakatai 8.

Technical was seen to greater advantage in the second spell and its control' of the game was seldom in doubt. Excellent combination, combined with unusually good handling gave Technical the initiative almost throughout the second half. Kakatai, although purposeful ana determined for long periods, was at no time permitted to dominate play and Technical retained Its 5goal advantage. * Miss B. Stone was referee. SACRED HEART V. DIGBYS

The Digbys players were slow to find form and with some ease Sacred Heart intercepted their throw-oil to open its score. Sacred Heart quickly established a lead of nine goals and this was not threatened in this spell. Fine team work witn the centre. B. McAleer, P. Lawson and N. Fahey, dominating all phases of play, gave Sacred Heart the initiative throughout and its attack was further enhanced by the capable interceptions of the defence, E. Back, well supported by M. Dwan. Sacred Heart led by 11 goals to 2, but two well-judged shots by A. Hughes gave Digbys some incentive, and as their play steadied, the defence, M. Cooper and C. Orsborne combined well to break up Sacred Heart’s forward combination. At half-time, Sacred Heart led 15-6. Digbys attacked strongly and tor some minutes held a territorial ad 1 - vantage during which they added to their score with two excellent shots by the forwards, F. Pyne and A. Hughes. Significant saves by the smoothly-functioning Sacred Heart centre soon enabled Sacred Heart to dominate play, and the forwards, M. Murray and P. Glubb, goaled easily from all round the circle. In the later stages, Digbys had no answer to Sacred Heart's superior attack and Sacred Heart won-con-vincingly by 32 goals to 15. Miss C. Brown was referee. TEACHERS’ COLLEGE V. WEST A Poor shooting in the early stages kept Teachers’ College at a disadvantage and although holding a territorial advantage throughout the spell, it was unable to gain a decisive lead. The scores were even until just before half-time. West's forward centre thirds repeatedly lost possession through simple passing errors and the College defence, M. McCrea and A. Stewart, were quick to take advantage of any loose passes. Mainly through their purposeful play, Teachers’ College held a lead of two goals at half-time, the score being 12-10.

West made valiant attempts to bridge the gap and its determined ’(Torts succeeded. College tightened

play and superior centre tactics, initiated by A. Blair and M. Tuuta found gaps in West’s defence, the West hold on this game slackened as the College forwards A. Humphreys and C. Clapham shot well. The referee was Mrs D. Hughes. . ST. NICHOLAS V. WEST B

From the beginning West looked the better team, but lack of finesse in its moves and somewhat unlucky shooting enabled St. Nicholas to keep the scoring fairly even. Neither side showed convincing form, and there were numerous errors and broken moves. West held the lead at 8 goals to 7, but at half-time the score was level, 13-aii. G. Lethaby’s fine saves for St. Nicholas were mainly responsible tor her team's position. The scoring in the second spell was again very even until West’s forwards C. McMaster and T. Langford, heartened by their improved shooting in the second spell, made a determined bid for success. Their Efforts were rewarded when West gained a lead of 24 goals to 21. St. Nicholas, however, fought hard to avert defeat and' the forwards, J. Fraser and A. Cotter, shot well In the final stages.. St. Nicholas could not quite bridge the gap. Mr R. Overend was referee.

LOWER GRADES

Senior Reserve.—Section I: Sacred Heart 24. West Old Girls 16; Technical 42, South Brighton 23; Teachers’ College 25. Papanui Old Girls 19. Section H: Teachers’ College 25, Papanui High 19; Maori C.C. 30, Canberra 24: B.R.A. 30, West Old Girls 24.

Senior Grade.—Teachers’ College 25, West Old Girls A 20; West Old Girls B 27, St. Nicholas 25: Technical 27, Kakatai 22; Sacred Heart 32, Digby’s 15. Second Grade.—Section I; Kakatai 44j8 Maori C.C. 15; Zipps 29, Northern 21; Celtic 21, Teachers’ College 20. Section II: Rangi-ruru 44, West 17; Mataura 38, St. Nicholas 16; Shirley North 21, Sacred Heart 17. Section III: C.U.C. 26, Technical 16; Otautahi 27, Papanui High 18; Junior Comets 19. West Old Girls 14. Section IV: Digby’s 22. Addington 15: Teachers’ College 34, Papanui Old Girls 15; Sumner 27, Technical 19; Kakatai 28, Nurses 18. Third Grade.—Section 1: Cathedral 34, Addington 7; Teachers’ College 24. St. Therese 14; Papanui Old Girls 32, Gadsdens 4. Section II: Sunnyside Nurses 13, Sockburn 14; Belfast 39, B.R.A. 8. Section HI: Sockburn 31, Mairima 17: Zipps 21, Teachers’ College 11: Haeremai 27. Opawa 15 Section IV: Celtic 25. Shirlev North 12; Woolworths 24. State Advances 5; Technical 24. Holy Trinity 12. Section V: P. 0.5.8. 1. Sacred Heart 0: Sumner 25. Digby’s 4; L.W R. 28, Holv Trinity 7; Shirley North 26. M.T.M. 8. Section VI: Dental Nurses 36, West Old Girls 13; Sisepa 18, P 0.5.8. 18; Drnvton Jone' 25, Kiwi 15. Section VII: Sacred Heart 23. O’Brien’s 13: Edgeware 13. Pegasus 8; Telegraph 26. Papanui Old Girls 7. Fourth Grade B. —Section I: Ernest Adams 1. I.C.A. 0; Y.W.C.A. 20, West Old Girls 15; St. Nicholas 32 Hollanders 20; C.D.L. 25. Sumner E 3. Section II: St. Pats 46, Edgeware 3; Pananul High 25, West 21; Gough, Gough and Hamer 24. Sumner 15; tW.R. 21, Opawa 3. Section III: Papanui High 21, St. Joseph’s 20: Cathedral 1, Dental Nurses 0. Section IV: Technical 25. West. 21; Y W.C. A. 27. Christchurch Skating Club 24.

Fourth Grade A—Section I: Pananui High 33, Argyle Textiles 8. Wr«t Old Girls 16 Telegraph 15. Section II: Shirley North 27, Kakatai 14; Digby's 27, Mataura 5; Junior Com-ts 22, South Brighton 13. Section III: St Mark's 16, Satterthwaites 12; West 18, Edinburgh 10; Sockburn 23, Celtic 15. Section IV: Ballantynes 17, St Nicholas 15; Sacred Heart 19. Sumner 6: Zipps 23, Sisepa 12. Fifth Grade.—Section I: Addington Old Girls 23, Kakatai 17; West 19. Sockburn 11; Technical H 14. Technical 12; Papanui High 23, St. Pat’s 16. Section II: Kakatai 15. West 10: Papanui 1. Sisepa 0; St. Mary’s 15. St. Nicholas 9. Section HI: Technical 25, West 9; St. Joseph’s 27. Tui 4: Sumner 21, Shirley 13. Sixth Grade.—Section I: Papanui High 11. West 10: Technical 17. Sumner 7; South Brighton 17. Addington 11.. Section II: O’Brien's 26 St. Nicholas 6. Tui 10, Kakatai 3; Papanui High 16, Technical 2.

Fifth-Sixth Grade Team

The following fifth-sixth grade team has been chosen by the Canterbury Basketball Association to play Wellington Colts at Wellington on August 22. Carol Brady (Sumner). Beverley Blight (Papanui High), Shirley Capill (Papanui High), Barbara Combs (Kakatai), Janet Peters (Kakatai), Averil Luke (West), Yvonne Southam (Technical). Noeline Nicholls (Papanui) will be reserve.