Skellerup, Sparta keep form in volley ball
Skellerup All Stars Canterbury University and Sparta, of Auckland, maintained their impressive form in the men’s competition of the national volleyball championships in Christchurch yesterday when they won their semifinals without dropping a set. Skellerup All Stars, the defending champion, and Sparta both have been unbeaten in the championship. They will meet in the Trusteebank Canterbury
i- final this afternoon. d In the women’s semii- finals, Porirua, the titlee holder, lost its first set of i- the tournament when Otago University took the second n set, 16-14, but it won the y clash, 3-1, to qualify to meet i- Sparta in the repeat of last a year’s final. e Results.— j Men _ Section play.— Skellerup Canterbury University beat Stammers (Auckland), 15-9, 15B 2, 15-1; Rampress (Auckland) V beat Porirua, 15-7, 15-8, 13-15,
9-15, 16-14; Northcote beat Rongotai, 15-6, 12-15, 15-11, 1917; Scorpions (Otago) beat Shirley A, 15-4, 15-11, 15-12; Sparta (Auckland) beat Wainuiomata, 15-5, 17-15, 15-9; Eagles (Wellington) beat Shirley B, 6-15, 157, 15-7, 13-15, 15-3. Play-offs.— For twelfth and eleventh: Slammers beat Rongotai, 7-15, 15-2, 15-10,15-8. For tenth and ninth: Shirley A beat Shirley B, 17-15, 15-12, 6-15, 1510. Semi-finals.— Sparta beat Eagles, 15-4, 15-7, 15-5; Skellerup beat Scorpions, 15-10, 156, 15-12. Women Section play.— Northcote beat Skellerup Canterbury University, 16-14, 16-14, 12-15, 5-15, 15-11; Tauranga beat Rongotai, 15-9, 15-4, 15-7; sparta beat Trafalgar, 15-1, 12-15, 15-3, 151; Otago University beat Smash (Canterbury), 15-7, Ills, 15-10, 15-6; Greerton (Tauranga) beat Smilies (Wellington), 15-8, 15-2, 15-8; Porirua beat Shirley, 15-0, 15-2, 15-5. Play-offs.— For eleventh and twelfth: Rongotai beat Smilies, 15-11, 15-4, 15-10. For ninth and tenth: Trafalgar beat Shirley, 15-13, 5-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-11. Semi-finals.— Sparta beat Tauranga, 15-3, 15-11, 15-8; Porirua beat Otago University, 15-6, 14-6, 15-7, 15-6.
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