Canty netball team still unbeaten

Press, 22 August 1979, Page 36

Canty netball team still unbeaten

Special correspondent At the end of the second day’s play in the New Zealand netball tournament at New Plymouth, Canterbury, Rotorua, Auckland, and North Shore remained the only unbeaten teams in first grade. Wellington suffered two defeats at the hands of South Canterbury and Rotorua. The fifth seed, Waikato, though winning its games against Otago and Manawatu, had lost to Rotorua on the opening day. Fine, sunny weather allowed fast-moving netball, and these conditions obviously suited Auckland, which had a much better day, winning comfortably

against Hutt Valley and South Canterbury. Canterbury was also prominent. Against Manawatu it led throughout. Adrianne Prattley’s feint shot at goal, followed by a quick flick pass into Ann Davidson under the posts, had Manawatu’s defence bewildered.

The two Canterbury shooters have a fine understanding in the goal circle, the defence trio of Pauline Devine, Wai Taumaunu, and Cie Stenstrom. is equally strong. Taumaunu, in particular, was in fine form. Her long reach deflected the ball out of court and with interceptions abounding she was i a tower of strength.

Canterbury won easily, 4419. First grade: Soutli Canterbury 33, Wellington 27; Canterbury 44, Manawatu 19: North Shore 36, King Country 28; Waikato 20, Otago 15; Rotorua 44, Hawke’s Bay 33; Auckland 32, Hutt Valley 20; Waikato 30, Manawatu 23; Canterbury 34, King Country 24; Auckland 41, South Canterbury 23; Rotorua 30, Wellington 28; North Shore 46, Otago 24; Hutt Valley 33, Hawke’s Bay 26. Points: Auckland, Canterbury, North Shore, Rotorua 6; Waikato 4; Hutt Valley, Otago, South Canterbury, Wellington 2; Hawke’s Bay, King Country, Manawatu 0. Second grade: Poverty Bay 20, Southland 20; Auckland SubAssoeiations 30. Matamata 26: Wanganui 34. South Waikato 20: Canterbury Country 30, Western Bay of Plenty 16; South Auckland 39, Waikato SubAssociations 25: Nelson 30. West Auckland Districts 14; Canter-

bury Country 41, South Waikato 17; Auckland Sub-Associations 34, Southland 23; South Auckland 37, Matamata 30; Waikato SubAssociations 32, Poverty Bay 19; Western Bay of Plenty 27, Nelson 21; Wanganui 40, West Auckland Districts 26. Points: Auckland SubAssociations, South Auckland 6; Wanganui 5; Canterbury Country 4; Nelson, Waikato SubAssociations 3; Matamata, Southland, South Waikato, Western Bay of Plenty 2; Poverty Bay 1, West Auckland Districts 0. Third grade: Eastern Bay of Plenty 28, Otago Country 25; Horowhenua 25. Temuka and Districts 22; Thames Valley 31, Howick 24; Southland Country 31, West Coast 21; Marlborough 27, Ashburton 21; Taranaki 38, Northland 12; Howick 31, Horowhenua 28; Thames Valley 35, Eastern Bay of Plenty 20; Southland Country 23, Northland 18; Otago Country 28, Temuka and Districts 28; Taranaki 34. Marlborough 20; West Coast 31, Ashburton 19. *

Points: Southland Country, Taranaki, Thames Valley 6; Horowhenua, Howick 4; West Coast 3; Eastern Bay of Plenty, Marlborough, Otago Country 2; Temuka and Districts 1; Ashburton, Northland 0. Fourth grade: Hawke’s Bay Minor 23, North Otago 23; Wairarapa 27, Hutt Valley Minor 24; Wellington Minor 38, Hokitika 14; South Canterbury Minor 45, Nelson Minor 23; Te Kawau 29, Manawatu Minor 27; Wairoa 24, Poverty Bay-East Coast 17; Wairarapa 31, Nelson Minor 22; North Otago 30, Wellington Minor 27; Hutt Valley Minor 21, Te Kawau 18; Hawke’s Bay Minor 32, Poverty Bay-East Coast 20; Wairoa 32, Hokitika 15; South Canterbury Minor 36, Manawatu Minor 27. Points: South Canterbury Minor, Wairarapa, Wairoa 6; Hawkes Bay Minor. North Otago 5; Wellington Minor 4; Hutt Valley Minor, Te Kawau 2; Hokitika, Manawatu Minor, Nelson Minor, Poverty Bay-East Coast 0. ,