BASKETBALL Kakatai Retains Lead In Senior Competition

Press, Volume C, Issue 29537, 12 June 1961, Page 2

BASKETBALL Kakatai Retains Lead In Senior Competition

Sixth-round games in the Canterbury Basketball Association’s senior competition. £layed on Saturday in fine ut cool weather, attracted the largest gallery of spectators this season Many of the 85 delegates visiting Christchurch for the South Island referees’ coaching school spent their lunch break watching the games, but even with their departure, the stands remained full throughout the afternoon. The play however, rarely reached a high standard. Kakatai beat Teachers’ College A and on its performance deservedly leads the senior competition. Technical scored a good win over Sacred Heart, -no West A. surprisingly. had to fight hard all the way to beat Teachers’ College B. St. Nicholas had the bye. Results were;— West A 89. Teachers' Cellegs B 19 Technical 89. Sacred Heart 25 Kakatai JI, Teachers’ Cellege A n. Competition points are:— Kakatai 10, West A 5. Sacred Heart and Teachers' College A 8. Technical 4. St Nicholas 2, Teachers' College B 0. West A V. Teachers' Catlese B With both towns incurring frequent penalties play tn the eirfir stages was fairiy inconclusive. When West’s defence cMtnseted. Teachers’ College f .-wards C. Clapham and N Blomquist, gaaled well to give College a two goal lead. West's Piay tightened, aad forwards J. weight and B. Bryant penetrated the College defence to level the scores at S-aU. Mainly through the efforts of defence K Reece and 3. Hall. Teachers' College held a territorial advantage for some minutes. but this ac vantage was «st turned to good account and test's defence retrieved well jmdj West gained a three-goal College's attack deteriorated to the dosing stages and West's ■ attack funcUonec smoothly Bound slay by centres M. Murf wwards made good use of their J -bring chances to make the 1 Mlf-time score: West 15 1 I -ichers' College B 8. i 'Vest's defence. P. Bennett M ' I 'p and I. Johnson, combined 1 * -fl tn this half snd the Col- I I •» to-wirds were frrouent - 1 I "rd tn their attempts to «■<<- ’ t»d shooting positions West’s

> good shootings positions. West's , territorial advantage, enjoyed for tong periods, was not used • fully, and Teachers' College de- ‘ fence. K Reece and J. Hall. I effectively broke up many pro- , mixing West moves. West forwards. J Wright and H. Bryant, ! goaled well from difficult posi- . lions and West increased its | lead appreciably Final score:— i West S. Teachers' College B 19 \ The referee was Mrs F. Gough. Saered Heart v. Technical 1 _ Poor use of Its throw-off cost ■ Sacred Heart possession and . Technical attacked strongly. The Technical forward, K French. ■ goaled well, and Technical held i a three-goal lead. Fine defensive play by C. Brown and B. , Winter gave the Sacred Heart forwards no respite, but the capable passing of the Saered Heart centres, B. McAleer and N. Fahey, helped to lessen Technical a superiority tn this 1 third, and scores were level at ■-all A fine save by a newcomer. B. Peckham, brought applause from Sacred Heart supporters and their hopes were raised further when a splendid save by the forward. J. Martin, gave Sacred Heart a two-goal lead. The Technical centres P. Edmonds. M. Fisher, and M. Collier. combined Weil, and their capable play caused Sacred Heart to lose possession from the throw-off. and the Technical forward*. L. Johns and K. French, floated well to level the scores at 6-all. Technical was seen to advantage in the ensuing period. Infringements cost Sacred Heart possession frequently, and Technical' dominated play in all thirds until half-time, when the score was: Technical 14. Sacred Heart 11. Technical's well-varied attack was seen to advantage in the second half and its moves from centre to goal were admirably executed and allowed the Sacred Heart defence little scope. Technical held the initiative throughout and its half-time lead was gradually increased, at one stage to five goals Sacred Heart's moves from set play were rarely successful, and this kept the team on the defensive throughout this half. The forwards. J. Martin and C. Brady, handled the Technical defence With more success, and their shooting was slightly more accurate, but not quite accurate enough to reduce Technical s lead, which at the final whistle was four goals. The final score was; Technical M, Saered Heart Referee: Mrs A. Eder Kakatai v. Teachers' Ceßege Kakatai found form immediately. and attacked strongly to build up a four-goal lead within ' minutes. Teachers' College slowly found form and play became fast and exciting as KakataTs moves were countered and the college forwards. C. McMaster W I Jwseti. goaled wen. 1 ”” • w-re levelled at 6- I .«n jut the Kakatai for s ards, ;

< tightly guarded by the College i defence. A. Stewart and J. McI Millan, were not penetrating the • circle, and Kakatal’s moves • were frequently lost in the ' circle. With tension mounting. ’ Infringements were numerous. • and invariably affected the trend ’ of play. I Capable play by the College centres. B Blake and P. Oldham. allowed College to gain ’ the initiative, and C. McMaster and I. Jansen goaled bril- : lignUy to give College a five--1 goal lead. Kakatai resisted strongly and [ restrained play bv the defence, M. Neiman and K. Kirkwood, well supported by the centres. J. King, L. Walker, and H. . Caldwell, enabled L. Price to goal. The half-time score was: Teachers' College ig, Kakatai 16. Infringements again cost Kakatai possession, and College was able to hold Its half-time lead well into this spell. The defence. J. McMillan and A. Stewart were not so effective in this half, and the Kakatai forward J. Dunlop, enjoyed greater freedom as the spell progressed Leading by 27 goals to 22, the College forwards lost accuracy, and from the throw-in Kakatai attacked strongly. With fine determination and splendid positional plav, Kakatai In the closing stages brooked no opposition. and the College attack wilted. Ftne shooting bv L. Price and J. Dunlop gave Kakatai an excellent win by 31 goals to 27. Referee* Miss C. Brown. Lower Grades Senior Reserve—Digby s 23. Technical C 16: Canterbury University 29. Papanut High School 22: Sacred Heart 30. West B 24: Papanui Old Girls 30. Community Centre 14; Technical B 27 Sacred Heart B 16. Second Grade.—Section I: South Brighton 36, Celtic 23 Drayton Jones 1, Pegasus 0; Rangi-ruru X. Teachers' College C 13. Section It.—Papanui Old Girls 23. St. Theresa's 13; Cranmer 25. Zipps 16; Ranglrur X. Papanui High 23: St. Mary’s 28 Sockburn 22. Section ID: St. Nicholas X. Shirley North 19: Technical 20. Otautahi 19: West C X. Sacred Heart D IT; St. Marys 28. CMC 17. Section IV: Digbys X. Teachers* College 16; Technical 21. Saered Heart 18. Otautahi 20. South Brighton IS; Kakaku 34. West D 18. Third Grade —Section J; Holy Trinity a. Papanui High School 23; Kakatai 27. Teachers' College 23: St. Nicholas 32. Sunnyside Nurses 20: Telegraph 27. St. Mary's Old Girls 32 Section : II: West Old Girls 22, St. Mary's College IS; Dental Nunes X. St. Theresa's 4; Junior Comets ; X. Technical 21; Canberra X. '

! Digby’s 17. Section III: Zipps • 37, Post Office Savings Bank 4; : Sisepa 32, Sumner 25; St. I Mary’s 26, Mairehau 23; B. • N.S.W. 28. Technical 21. Section . IV: West 18. Celtic 15: Sacred . Heart 42. Telegraph 4; WoolI worths 23, St. Nicholas 18: Technical High 32, Papanui ■ High 12. Section V: C.D.L. 32. Technical 15: Sisepa 26. Papanui I High 24; Sacred Heart 22. West Old Girls 20; Shirley North M, C.BB. 12. Fourth Grade A.—Section I: Shirley North 25. Pegasus 17; Mairima 26. Holy Trinity 17; Y.W.CA 14, Kakatai 12. Section H: Addington A 23. Gough, Gough and Hamer 19: Hay's A 15. Celtic 9: Hollanders 24, West High 21; C.D.C. X. Sacred Heart 19. Section HI: Sumner B 10. Technical 9: West 30, Sacred Heart 20: C.D.L. 15, Papanui High 15: Shanandoah 14. Community Centre 13. Section IV: Kakatai 32. Sumner 11: Kiwi 34. West 5; Papanui Old Girls 24. Speedee 13: Diaby's 16. St. Nicholas 8. Section V: St L Ha y s 0; st - Nicholas 18, Kai Toa 13: West 20. Opawa «L : Dental Nurses 26. TeaAers' College 20. Fourth Grade B—Section I; Edgeware 27. I.G.A. 14; Ernest Adams 21, Fashions 12; Mairehau X, Sisepa 2. Section II: Drayton Jones 23. C.Y.C. 11; JUngbum 22. BJIA. 11; Para *<• OBrtan’s «• Section HI: Satterthwaltes 6: West Old Girls 11. Y.W.CA. 11; Sock- ? un L. B 21 ’ Papanui Old Girls 10; Technical 4B X, St. Mary’s D 6. Section IV: I.H.C. 15. Kingbum 11; Opawa 24. Sacred Heart 20; St. Mary’s E 12, Celtic Fifth Grade.—Section I: Papanui High 28. South Brighton 21: Sumner 18. Sisepa 12; Addington 21, Technical High 9: Linwood High 20. Sacred Heart 18 Section H: Sumner 16. Technical High School 15; Saered Heart 18. Papanui High School 9: Mairehau High Schoo! X. Celtic 12; Shirley North 34 Kakatai 16. Section IH: West Old Girls SA 24, Belfast 6; St Nicholas 27. South Brighton 22Papanui High 16. Technical 11: Mairehau 19. Sacred Heart 17 Section IV Papanui High School X. Kakatai 14; Otautahi 1, Kia Shirley North 1. Technical 0; Mairehau 21. B.R.A. 13. V: Linwood High School ?’ T: Sacred Heart N 21. Opawa 3; Zipps u E*«“ nu ‘ M: Wert Old Giris SB 22, St. Peter's 11. Sixth Grade—Section I: Papanui High L 9, Sumner 7; Sacred Heart 21. West 13; St Nicholas 18. Kakatai 9; st. Theresa's 24. Shirley North 1. Section II: Addtagton 18, TechU; cred HMrt P >’• Addtagton C 9; Papanui High 25. Belfast 7; Sumner G ?8. Otautahi D 8. Section HI: South Brighton 34. Sumner 4; Saered Heart Q 24 Itelfart «; Celtic 16. St. Theresa s 6. _