N.Z. Basketball Team Did Well In Australia

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29312, 17 September 1960, Page 5

N.Z. Basketball Team Did Well In Australia

/'IANTcuusURY members of the New Zealand basketball team arrived home last week after a most successful tour of Australia. The team played 16 games, winning 14 and losing two. Twelve of the games were one-hour matches and four were of 20 minutes’ duration. Judy Dunlop and Pam Edmonds played in 14 games, Including the three tests. Shirley Patrick took part in 13 matches including the three tests, and Colleen McMaster had a total of 12 games and played in two tests. New Zealand won the first test 49-20, lost the second 39-44, and lost the third 45-46. On the tour New Zealand scored 761 goals, conceded 377. The reports from Australia have praised the play of all the Canterbury member?, with Judy Dunlop and Shirley Patrick considered the most improved players in the team. Judy Dunlop as goal shooter, was outstanding, and Shirley Patrick impressed greatly with her fine defensive work, and often made brilliant

Pam Edmonds at centre was ] sound in all her games, and the speed with which she threw the j ball into the forwards earned some very favourable comments. ; Colleen McMasters, who was 1 surprisingly played as goal at- 1 tack in most games, fielded well : but was not quite as accurate ; with her goal throwing in this 1 position although she did man- , age to get her passes into the | goal-shooter, Judy Dunlop. ; New Zealand played a faster,; game than Australia, which re- < rained the same style of play it 1 had when it toured New Zealand j in 1948, with one-handed passes ; a feature of its game. - < All teams in Australia play in ; white sockettes while the New < Zealand team wore long 1 black j stockings even’ in Sydney when ; the temperature soared in the j mid 80’s. <

As a whole, the tour was well arranged and there was plenty of free time betweeh matches. The hospitality received was overwhelming and the team made many friends.