Tenth round disrupted

Press, 6 July 1977, Page 29

Tenth round disrupted

By

PRU KERNAHAN

I The Canterbury Netball 1 Association began its tenth round lon Saturday but due to the filthy I weather the games starting at 111.50 a.m. and later were abanIdoned. ; This has disrupted the draw [and as a result, the games from second grade down which were missed on Saturday will be I played at the conclusion of the ; season. | The senior reserve grade will ■ [continue to play the normal ' round and Senior A w ill play as follows:— I Section ll.—ll a.m.: St Nicholas | A v. Teachers' College A. 11.50: [Cashmere A v. Burnside B; | Sacred Heart B a bye. I Section 1.—12.40 p.m.: Burnside [A v. Hagley A. 1.30; Sacred [Heart A v. Kiccarton A; Teclini- | cal a bye. I It is unfortunate that the [interpolation of provincial games liras precluded the playing of {senior games at Hagies Park from the week-end of June 18, i when two rounds were played. | [until July 9. ! The association should realise j I that in a year when four Senior! [A teams are on a par, the 1

' resultant excitement and Intense [interest has been dissipated through the tack of continuity I of games, to say' nothing of the difficulties faced bv coaches in keeping their girls at the peak of physical fitness. It is regrettable that Technical A, which has been winner and runner-up not only of the i local comnetition but also at the [national level, will not play a I competition match until July 16. |a gap of four weeks. Tills seems lan unreasonable handicap for a [team fighting off the determined [challenges of Riccarton and [Bumside. ' It is to be hoped that next season the problems of provincial [fixtures competing with the .[established Canterbury draw will [be resolved. It must be con.(ceded that the loss of one or [more players from a team of .[only seven persons has a far [ greater effect on the team than ■ a similar loss to a football team I of any code. ,! Nevertheless, it is essential .(that games in Senior A be , played regularly, not only for [the sake of the teams in that [grade but also for the benefit ‘of all players in other grades