Fairweather scores well
The return of the former New Zealand representative, John Fairweather, to competition was a feature of the fourth round of the A grade men’s basketball summer league in Cowles StaaiU Fairweather, who withdrew from all basketball earlier this vear. scored 36 points for Y.M.C.A.-Litchfield in its overwhelming 102-45 win over Bumside Another surprise inclusion in the Y.M.C.A.-Litchfield team was the Canterbury player-coach. Tim Guthrie. _ „ Y.M.C.A.-Litchfield and 'i.M.C.A. are the only unbeaten teams. Points are: Y.M.C.A.Litchfield 2, Y.M.C.A. 8, JaksOld Bovs 6, Soulseekers 6. Checkers 2. Teachers' College 2. Burnside H.S. 0. Burnside A 0. University and Malrehau share the lead in the women’s A grade competition with eight points each Other totals are: Hornby 4 Checkers 4. Aranui H.S. 4, Teachers’ College 2, United 2, Sockbum 0. Results were: Men A grade.—Y.M.C. 70 (L. Dixon 181, Checkers 67 (G. Ottman 20); Y.M.C.A.-Litchfield 102 (J. Fair■weather 36, D. Barry 24), Bumside A 45 (L. French 24); Soulseekers 56 (D. Potter 19), Bum-
side H.S. 32; Jaks-Old Bovs 64 (R. Dew 20), Teachers’ College 56. B grade.—Aranui B 56. Shirley B. 36; Nomads 65, Burnside B 14; Hagley A 38, Aranui Staff 8; Shirley B.H.S. B 31, Checkers B 30: Aranui 0.8. 94. Deaf Boys 27: N.A.C. 49, Sunnyside 21. C grade.—Burnside C 24, C. 12; Y.M.CA. C 49, Hagley B 18: D.S.W. 48, Aranui H.S. 30; Jim Beam 35, Soulseekers 16. Women A grade.—University 56 (D. Mackav 18), United A 43 (H. Carr 23); Aranui H.S. 34 (S. Hades 12) Teachers’ College 21; Checkers 73 (M. McClusky 21, K. Erikson 21). Sockbum 14; Mairehau 50 (M. Fastier 16), Hornby 41. B grade.—Checkers B 14. Shamrock 6; Hagley.A 31, Riccarton 6; United B 42, Brighton B 18; Brighton A 49. Crickets A 4; Halswell A 20. Hagley B 18: Sockburn B 25, Hornbv 19. C grade.—N.A.C. 22, Checkers C 15: Halswell B 26, Marcs 4; Glasskraft 18, Bryndwr-Y.M.C.A. 16: D.S.W. 27. Teachers’ College B 18. D grade.—Teachers’ College 17, Housewives 17; Rajahs 21. Sydenham 11; Western 18. Soulseekers 17: Brighton C 40, Crickets B 14. E grade.—Sunnyside 20. Checkers D 8: Taxes 20, Halswell D 16; Halstvell C 18, Bumside 10.
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