Women’s Basketball Results

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32320, 11 June 1970, Page 18

Women’s Basketball Results

Rangiora A was forced to maintain a careful vigil In order to win when it met an improved Rookies team in a womens A grade indoor basketball match at Cowles Stadium last evening. RANGIORA A 18: J. Quinn 4, L. Rollinson 4. C. McNally 4. B. Matheson 2. J. Schluter 2. A. Howes 2. ROOKIES 13: H. Agnew 8. L.l Paulin 2 R. Hendry 2, M. Buskey 1. Attaining better control in all • areas of the court and forcing) jilts opponent into the use of • long, desperate shots, Rangiora] A deservedly won this en- , counter. Althuogh it led Rookies - throughout, it was only a quick pair of field goals by C. McNally which clinched the game I for Rangiora. For Rookies, H. Agnew did more than her share in trying 1

i to gain the initiative f° r J. 1 .?! i side, being easily the leading i points scorer. ■ BRIGHTON A 9: J. Ancall 3. M. ; Ridder 2. A. Smith 2. K Leask 2. REX A 7: L. Uren 3, L. Wilson 2. A. Fairhall 2. In a game that was rema J*J* able for the number of I missed bv both teams, Bngniton A won narrowly because of a greater ability to score from ifree-throws. I Rex A missed some 40 ai l'tempts at goal in an \ ass ’ ng ‘J.® f seven points and gained only i[three held goals? „; 4 - gave an even poorer perform-, ance in open play to gain only; s;one field goal, the majority oi c | its points coming from tree -i throws. CHECKERS A 40: J. Baker 21 C. ! II Gould 10. W. Hattdrsly 4, J. Harding 3. L. WilsoA 2.

i rookies 12: B. Walker 6. H. Agnew 4. M. Binskey 2. [ Leading by example, the I Checkers A and Canterbury representative captain, J. Baker, scored more than half her team’s total of 40 points when it comfortably beat Rookies. A Reserve.—Burnham 22. University B 19: Brighton B 22. Stars A 14: Teachers’ College A 34. Rangiora B 18; Orients A 21. Y.M.C.A. A 21. B Grade. —Wigram 31 Teachers’ College 10: Checkers B 44. Taxes B 2. B Reserve.—Sockburn Park 26. Stars R 2. Orients 23. Halswell ]8; Brighton D 24. Fletchers 2. Schoolgirls. Rangiora H.S. 14 Mairehau H.S. 14: Hagley H.S. 26. Linwood H.S. 14: Ric- • carton H.S. 11, Burnside H.S. ft. Mairehau H.S. 28, Papanui H.S. 4; Burnside H.S. 20, Linwood iH.S. fl.