Indoor Basketball WOMEN'S GAMES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29206, 17 May 1960, Page 17

Indoor Basketball WOMEN'S GAMES

Overlanders Beat University

The two main matches tn the women's indoor basketball competition were high acoring. Bebels V. Banger* Good constructive play brought a decisive win to the Rebels team, in the first A grade match ef the evening. erratic passing and a wide sone defence gave the experienced Rebels every opportunity to score. Good pacfeog and combination'by H. Johnsen and S. Andrews culminated in several quick sheta tor Rebels Hay was Mffit under both bsfenrts. bat Rangicra Rangers Minter the basket. At half-time the

score wo* U-». Play was slower tn the second spell, and both teams employed a i simple zone breaking attack. At this stage B. Johnson was outstanding. , with many set shots finding the mark. With five minutes remaining Ra- ' aciora Rangers scored several bas- . ket* from loose passes, and the score mounted to 25-29. Rebels’ experience and constructive court tac- > tics dominated play, and they increased their lead to make the final i score 41-31 For Rebels, S. Andrews. H. Johnson, and J. Phillips combined well. • V. Fidler and J. Lundy scored several fine baskets for Rangiora Rang- . ers. , University v. Overtanders Both teams were slow to settle ’ down, and after five minutes of i wild passing and several attempts to score, L. Fitzgerald shot a good I basket from a centre screen, open- ‘ ing the score for Overlanders. Play was patchy, and many good breaks ‘ were marred by progress calls, and • over-guarding. • Overlanders. with more possession, found gaps in the zone defence I of the University team, and domin--1 ated play for the remainder of the first spell Half-time score: 12-2. University, led by M. Elms, played slowly, and this type of play gatoed several points for the team. M. Elms I scored four baskets from corner • shots, and a fine rebound basket i found the score even. , Overlanders’ forwards then combined to score several baskets from good constructive play, and little > opposition from the University team ■ enabled Overlanders to mainU n this lead for the remainder of the secona SI K? Tregonlng and D. Lloyd played ■ well and M. Elner scored 12 point* . for University.

Abrade.—Rebels 41. Rangiora 31: Overlanders 26. B Grade.— Holy Trinity B 12, Rex C 7; Stars A 21. Rex B 10.