Close call for Canty
PA Palmerston North Napier was two minutes away from causing', a big upset in the national basketball championships at Palmerston North yesterday. The team led,..the national champion, Canterbury. until the last two minutes, dr their match. In fact at; half-time Napier was 37-33 up. However, Canterbury made an impressive comeback 18 minutes
into the second half, when it was trailing by one! point, and eventually won 68-63. For Canterbury John Hill was the top scorer with 17 while Tom Demarcus was top for Napier scoring 20. Napier’s Jack Maere was named player of the match. Results.— Women; Otago 61, Canterbury 49; Porirua 68, Palmerston North 51; Hamilton 37, Auckland 36. Men; Hamilton 60, Nelson 59. Canterbury. 68, Napier 63.
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Press, 2 September 1981, Page 6
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