National Basketball

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31772, 31 August 1968, Page 15

National Basketball

(N.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. Northland appears almost certain to win the New Zealand second grade basketball championship which is being played at New Plymouth.

In the fourth grade, Taranaki took the lead when it beat the co-leader, Otago Country.

Results: Second Grade

Northland 33, Waikato Major 28; West Coast 24, Thames Valley 19; Southland Country 48, Nelson 34: Auckland Sub-asso-ciation 39, North Shore 21; Waikato Major 28, Hawke’s Bay 14.

Ppints: Northland 16, South Canterbury 13, Waikato Major 12, Auckland Sub-Association 10. Thames Valley 9, Nelson, West Coast 8, North Shore, South Auckland 4, Eastern Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay 2. Fourth Grade Central King Country 21, Manawatu Minor 20; Hawke's Bay Minor 38, Hokitika 34; Wairoa 25, South Canterbury 14; Taranaki 28, Otago Country 21; Manawatu Minor 20, Buller 15. Points: Taranaki 16, Otago Country 14, Wairoa 13, Wellington Minor 12, Central King Country 9, Hawke’s Bay Minor 6, Horowhenua, Manawatu Minor 5, Hokitika, South Canterbury Minor 4, Buller 0. S.l. Team The South Island team to play the North today is: P. McKenzie, I. Coote, B. Mead, captain (Nelson), C. O’Connell, L. Kroening (West Coast). D. Hammond, S. McAlister. J. Part ridge, R. McCurdy. C. Bond (Southland Country).