Nelson, Canty favourites
Nelson Old Boys (men) and Canterbury (women) emerged as the early favourites for senior honours in their respective divisions at the Canterbury Basketball Association’s annual four-day South Island tournament which opened at Cowles Stadium and Pioneer Stadium yesterday. Packed with national league players, Nelson had some uneasy moments in the opening game against Butler Auto Spares-Y.M.C.A. (Christchurch) before the height advantage of the Americans, Jacques Tuz and Tom Lesco, and Nick Costley took over. Nelson won 72-44 and had an easier game against Continental CaterersRangiora last evening when winning 94-49. The Canterbury women’s league team was unbeaten in two matches, beating Invercargill 48-33 and then Mairehau, which had earlier upset the Otago league team, 56-34. Results: SENIOR Men Canterbury University 64, Rangiora 53; Checkers (Christchurch) 70, High School Old Boys (Christchurch) 64; Nelson Old Boys 74, Y.M.C.A. (Christchurch) 44; Otago Juniors 76, Mairehau (Christchurch) 64; University 65, Aranui 63; Checkers 61, Timaru High School Old Boys 51; Nelson 94, Rangiora 49; H. 5.0.8. 91, Mairehau 62; Y.M.C.A. 68, Aranui 54; Otago 52, Timaru 44. Women Otago 57, Halswell 31; Nelson 50, Checkers (Christchurch) 45; Aranui (Christchurch) 64, Otago University 33; Canter-
bury 48, Invercargill 33; Mairehau (Christchurch) 51, Otago 32; Aranui 55, Rangiora 34; Nelson 57, Otago University 22; Canterbury 56, Mairehau 34; Invercargill 39, Halswell 36; Checkers 47, Rangiora 43. B GRADE, FIRST SECTION Men Dukes (Christchurch) 36. Railway (Christchurch) 13; Otago University 55, Checkers (Christchurch) '24; Big Dog (Nelson) 56, Twizel 33; Big Dog 48, Otago University 29; Checkers 48, Railway 23. Women Air New Zealand (Nelson) 28, Valiants (Ashburton) 26; Flyers (Christchurch) 26, Marist (Greymouth) 20; Air N.Z. 20, Halswell 19; Lazer (Timaru) 19, Valiants 17; Marist 25, Halswell 17; Flyers 30, Lazer 21. B GRADE, SECOND SECTION Men Alexandra 50, Nomads (Ashburton) 22; St Kilda 37, Marist (Greymouth) 26; Nomads 44, Bumside 34; Alexandra 36, St Kilda 23; Aranui (Christchurch) 31, Marist 29. Women Hotshots (Christchurch) 13, Rebels (Ashburton) 8; Burnham 28, Nomads (Ashburton) 8; Halswell D 15, Bavarians (Ashburton) 10; Christchurch United 16, Checkers (Christchurch) 14; Rebels 21, Burnside 20; Oamaru 31, Hotshots 18. B GRADE, THIRD SECTION Men Rangiora 37, Hotshots (Christchurch) 22; Invercargill 42, Rangiora 35; Canterbury University B 71, Rebels (Ashburton) 28; Invercargill 33, Canterbury University B 32; Bumham 75, Rebels 27.
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