Results of men’s basketball

Press, 1 July 1985, Page 3

Results of men’s basketball

Converse - Canterbury’s 100-114 loss to Exchequer Saints (Wellington) at Cowles Stadium on Saturday evening should not stop it qualifying for one of the four places in the semifinals of the Countrywide men’s basketball league championship at Wellington next month.

Canterbury is now in third place with 20 points, and is four points clear of Übix Palmerston North, which has a game in hand, Ponsonby and Bowater Nissan Nelson, who share the fourth position on 16 points. DB Metro heads the competition with 24 points followed two points away by Saints. Both teams have played one less game than Canterbury. Canterbury has three games to wind up the qualifying series. It will play Supersport Hamilton at Hamilton next Saturday, followed by Nelson at Nelson on Sunday, July 14, and the last game will be against Cable Price Centrals at Cowles Stadium on July 20. Results:

Hamilton 116 (Z. Jones 43, T. Smith 22, J. Williams 16) beat Palmerston North 99 (T. Brown 57, W. Burton 16). Half-time: 58-47 (Hamilton). New Plymouth 99 (P. Ryan 33, J. Macdonald 29, W. Tuki 16) beat Nelson 86 (F. Smith 24, S. Crandell 21, C. Crampton 25). Half-time: 49-47 (Nelson). Ponsonby 106 (R. Joyner 49, P. Ogilvy 10, K. Harvey 10) beat Centrals 102 (A. Robinson 42, M. Watkins 20, D. Hrstich 14). Half-time: 53-

52 (Ponsonby). DB Auckland 106 (J. Tuz 21, S. Hill 23, A. Ovens 18) beat Leopard Criterion Napier 71 (D. Simiral 27, S. Flint 15, C. Howlett 10). Half-time: 54-33 (Auckland). Nelson 95 (F. Smith 35, N. Costley 20, C. Crampton 18, S. Crandell 18) beat Ponsonby 76 (R. Joyner 44). Half-time: 48-40 (Nelson).

W L F A Pt Auckland 12 2 1282 1105 24 Saints 11 3 1488 1323 22 Cant. 10 5 1380 1337 20 Pal. Nth 8 6 1339 1346 16 Ponsonby 8 7 1410 1414 16 Nelson 8 7 1226 1235 16 Hamilton 7 7 1291 124314 Centrals 311 1121 1265 6 New Ply.u310 1040 1108 6 Napier 114 1127 1332 2