Perfect records for three netball teams

Press, 27 August 1980, Page 38

Perfect records for three netball teams

By

KEVIN TUTTY

Three teams, 'including the defending champion, Canterbury, have perfect records after the second day of the national netball tournament at the Hagley Courts yesterday.

Auckland, tipped as the side most likely to end Canterbury’s reign if that should come about, and Rotorua, are the other sides with three wins from three games. Rotorua has twice had narrow squeaks. On the first day it just managed to edge out King Country by two points, and in its morning game yesterday it sneaked in front of Waikato by a single goal. Wellington, expected to be a difficult team for the favourites to beat, faltered yesterday morning against King Country. In a see-saw game King Country was ahead by a goal, 25-24, at the final whistle. Auckland and Canterbury both had two good wins yesterday. In its first game Auckland beat Canterbury Country which was well below the form it displayed against Canterbury in an exciting game the previous day. Canterbury showed improved form to beat Manawatu and Hutt Valley, but Auckland needed all its experience to keep ahead of an eager young Otago side. At one stage Otago got to with- ; in a goal of Auckland at 1514, but the controlled and precise play of the Aucklanders slowly gave them the advantage. Rain fell during most of : yesterday’s play making con- ' ditions difficult but the general standard of ball hand- : ling was excellent. •

Results and points after yesterday’s rounds are:

First grade: Otago 29, South Canterbury 23; Canterbury 47, Manawatu 15; North Shore 35, Hutt Valley 32; King County 25, Wellington 24; Rotorua 31, Wai-I

kato 30; Auckland 39, Canterbury Country 14; Wellington 47, Mana, watu 18; Canterbury 49, Hutt Valley 25; Auckland 30, Otago 24; SViuth Canterbury 35, Wai. kato 29; North Shore 41, King Country 27; Rotorua 29. Canterbury Country 18. •Points: Auckland. Canterbury. Rotorua 6. North Shore, Otago, South Canterbury and Welling, ton 4, King Country 2, Canter, bury Country, Hutt Valley. Manawatu and Waikato 0.

Second grade: Waikato sub, associations 36; West Aucklanq Districts 21; Soutliland 33, Western Bay of Plenty 33; Soutq Auckland 27, Taranaki 23; Aucki land SUb-associatlons 41, Mataj mata 17; Nelson 33, Wanganui 26; Hawkes Bay 30, South WaS kato 22; Waikato Subs 27, Tara, naki 16; Auckland Subs 33, West Auckland Districts 12; Soutij Auckland 57, Matamata 171 Hawkes Bay 34, Western Bay oi Plenty 30; South Waikato 2& Wanganui 25; Southland 29. Nell son 29.

Points: • Hawkes Bay, Soutlj Auckland and Waikato Subs S Auckland Subs and Southland 4 Nelson and Western Bay oi Plenty 3, South Waikato and Wanganui 2, Matamata, Taranaki and West Auckland Districts 0. Third grade: East Bay el Plenty 37, Horowhenua 261 Soutliland Country 31, Temuki and Districts 16; Thames Vallej 33, North Otago 17; Howick 24 Northland 12; Poverty Bay 4& Marlborough 19; West Coast 2s Otago Country 19; Eastern Bai of Plenty 32, North Otago 331 Thames Valley 46, Temuka and Districts 24; West Coast 33 Northland 31; Southland Countfj 30, Horowhenua 26; Otagq Country 37, Marlborough 21; Poverty Bay 35, Howick 22. Points: Poverty Bay, South land Country, Thames Vallej and West Coast 6, Otago Countrj 4, Eastern Bay of Plenty -3 Howick and Northland 2, Nortli Otago 1, Horowhenua, Marl, borough and Temuka and Dis tricts 0.

Fourth grade: Wellington Minors 39, Nelson Minors 16; Wairarapa 23, Manawatu Minors 17; Ashburton 40, Hold, tika 6; Hawkes Bay Minors 23, Poverty Bay-East Coast 13; Scuti; Canterbury Minors 30, Hutt Vak ley Minors 12; Wairoa 22, T< Kawau 12; Wairarapa 2ft Poverty Bay-East Coast 20; Asli burton 31, Nelson Minors 15; Wairoa 35, .. Hokitika 15 Wellington Minors 38, To Kawaq 19; South Canterbury Minors 40. Manawatu Minors 22; Hawkeq Bay Minors 34, Hutt. Valles Minors 17.

Points: Ashburton, Hawkes Bay Minors, South Canterbury Minors, Wairarapa, Wairoa and Wellington Minors 6, Hokitika. Hutt Valley Minors, Manawatu Minors, Nelson Minors, Poverty Bay-East Coast and Te Kawau 0,