League one step closer
By
MIKE JOHANSSON
The formation of a national basketball league has come one step closer this week, with formal approval for the idea being given by' the New Zealand Basketbail Federation's executive. The federation's president, Mr Graeme Davey, of Christchurch, said a sub-committee had been formed to oversee the establishment of a league and entries would be called for in the next week.. After good support for the national league idea at the men's national club basketball championships Auck-
land earlier this month, the federation's executive meeting in Christchurch last week-end decided to support .the idea. Mr Davey said there would be no designation on teams competing in the league as to whether they were club teams or representative sides. The only stipulation put forward by the federation is that each team must . be approved by its governing basketball association. "The important thing is to .. get the league going,'*. Mr . Davey said. . The federation has costed. ;
out a six-team Teague, but hopes there will be sufficient interest from clubs to form an eight-team .league. Mr Davey said it was hoped the first league would start' in September this year. The cost to each team could be up to $6OOO, but the federation hopes that with each team recovering its own gate, this will 'reduce '.the'over-all cost; ~ • , One of the prime movers in establishing the league and pushing for its acceptance, the Christchurch hotelier, Mr Bill Menzies, said he was pleased his. idea would finely see
The league .would ultimately benefit.all. basketbailers because'top teams would be striving to reach the national league, he said. The league would not interfere with regional club competition either because it would be played after these had been completed, Mr Menzies said. The ruling by the Federation that teams , could be representative or club teams was seen by Mr Menzies as paving the way ; for "composite” team, that wouldprovide top competition for a variety
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