Auck. ends Canty’s netball run

Press, 26 August 1978, Page 52

Auck. ends Canty’s netball run

r Special correspondent Canterbury had its first loss yesterday at the New Zealand netball tournament in Timaru. In overcast conditions, Canterbury lost to Auckland and Auckland' is now the only unbeaten team in the first grade. However, no results will be assured until the end of today’s play as Auckland will play "Wellington and Waikato, both of which will be closely-fought games. Auckland 31, Canterbury 26 Both teams desperately wanted to win this game and a well-fought tussle developed. The score at halftime was 14-11 in Auck-

land’s favour but Canterbury worked hard and eventually the score reached 26-26. However, at this stage Canterbury’s shoots missed valuable opportunities to score and Auckland capitalised on these mistakes to run out the winner. For Canterbury, Gent* Katae played well at wing attack and Christine Pietzner played her usual fiery game. Canterbury 39, Otago 19 Otago was no match for Canterbury, although the (half-time score was only 20'l2 in favour of Canterbury. ;Otago’s goal-keep, Lyn iProudlove, made many fine i interceptions and caused | Canterbury’s attack to make icareless errors. Canterbury Country had mixed fortunes yesterday with a loss to Auckland subassociations and a draw with Matamata. I Results.— First grade.—Rotorua 39, Mana, watu 23; King Country 32, Nelson 16; Waikato 42, Hawke’s Bay 20: Wellington 44, North Shore i 26; Otago 36, South Canterbury 23; Auckland 31, Canterbury 26; , Hawke’s Bay 26, Nelson 25; Rotorua 29, King Country 25; Waikato 24, Wellington 23: Canterbury 39, Otago 19; Auckland 35, North Shore 30; South Canterbury 38, Manawatu 24. Points.—Auckland 18, Canterbury 16, Waikato 14. Wellington 14, North Shore 12, Otago 8, Hawke’s Bay 6, King Country 6, Rotorua 6, South Canterbury 6, Manawatu 2, Nelson 0. Second grade.—South Waikato 27, Western Bay of Plenty 23; Western Auckland and Districts 26, Ashburton 12; Hutt Valley 35, Poverty Bay 28; South Auckland 35. Wanganui 23; Auckland Sub-

associations 40, Southland 26; Matamata 27, Canterbury Country 27; Poverty Bay 38, Western Auckland and Districts 24; South Waikato 34, Ashburton 20; Hutt Valley 34 Wanganui 20; Auckland Sub-associations 32, Canterbury Country 31; South Auckland 31. Matamata 24; Southland 27, Western Bay of Plenty 21. Points.—Hutt Valley 18, South Auckland 17, Auckland Sub-asso-ciations 16, Canterbury Country 10, Wanganui 10, Poverty Bay 8. Southland 8, South Waikato 8, Matamata 6, Western Bay of Plenty 5, West Auckland and Districts 2, Ashburton 0. Third grade.—Horowhenua 30, Eastern Bas- of Plenty 19; West Coast 32, Marlborough 21; Waikato Sub-associations 29, Taranaki 19; Otago Country 41. Temuka and Districts 26; Northland 29. Wellington Minors 17; Southland Country 31, Thames Valley 31; Taranaki 35. West Coast 18; Eastern Bay of Plenty 31. Marlborough 20; Waikato Sub-associa tions 23, Otago Country 22; Thames Valley 38, Wellington Minors 31; Southland Country 39, Temuka and Districts 24; Northland 27, Horowhenua 24. Points.—Waikato Sub-associa. tions 18, Southland Country 16, Thames Valley 13, Horowltenua 10, Northland 8, Taranaki 8, Temuka 8. Eastern Bay of Plenty 7, Marlborough 2, Wellington Minors 2. Fourth grade.—Poverty BayEast Coast 28. Hutt Valley Minor 25; Howick 39, North Otago 14; Te Kawau 33. Hokitika 14; South Canterbury Minor 40, Nelson Minor 13; Wairoa 18, Hawke’s Bay Minor 15; Wairarapa 25, Manawatu Minor 23; North Otago 24, Hokitika 24: Howick 38, Poverty Bay-East Coast 16; Te Kawau 33. South Canterbury Minor 22; Hawke's Bay Minor 33, Manawatu Minor 23; Wairarapa 30, Nel. son Minor 9; Wairoa 24, Hutt Valley Minor 18, Points.—Howick 18. South Canterbury Minor 16, Te Kawau 13, Hawke's Bay Minor 11, Wairoa 11, Wairarapa 10, Hutt Valley Minor 8 Manawatu Minor 6, North Otago 6, Poverty Bay-East Coast 6. Hokitika 3. Nelson Minor 0. Teams to play in the NorthSouth match today:— South Island.—Maxine Blomquist, Frances Grainger, Jane Henderson, Genae Katae. Leigh Mills, Chris Pietzner (captain), and Adrienne Prattley (all Canterbury): Vicki Nalder, Lyn Proudlove (vice-captain) and Shelley McMeekan (all Otago). North Island.—Marge Allison, Ruth Fathers and Sharon Lovell (all North Shore): Pauline Clark, Yvonne Willering (captain), and Sharon Wilson (all Auckland); Mary Compton, Margaret Kamana. Pauline Knaggs, and Millie Munro (vice-captain) (all Wellington).