Contrasting wins by women

Press, 21 July 1986, Page 22

Contrasting wins by women

Bumham and Rebels of Mid-Canterbury, recorded contrasting wins in the women’s division one basketbail matches at Pioneer Stadium on Saturday. While Bumham had just five points to spare in outplaying a disorganised Charisma-Y.M.C.A. team, 5449, Rebels thumped Continental Caterers Rangiora, 56-32. Checkers beat Aranui 61-57 in a match played earlier last week, because the Canterbury league team had an away match during the weekend in the national competition. Checkers, last year’s national club champion and the Patron’s Trophy winner this season, is well in command of the championship section.

It is unbeaten with six wins, four points clear of the 1985 champion, Aranui, Edgeils Halswell and the improving Burnham. The fleet footed Y.M.C.A. captain, Margaret Cuttance still leads the individual points table for the

season, stretching her tally to 208 from 12 games (average 17.3) while Bumham’s young playmaker, Rhonda Milner, remains second, on 170 (average 14.1). Other leading scorers are:— L. McGrath (Rebels, 147, 12 games), B. Carr (Checkers 135, 12), J. Cook (Checkers, 135, 12), T. Beukenholdt (Aranui 117, 10), Y. Crichton-Hill, (Bumham 116, 11), M. Cassidy (Checkers 111, 11), J. Harris (Rangiora 102, 12), L. Erb (Checkers, 96, 9). Placings in the championship section at the end of the first round-robin:

Rangiora 6 0 6 232 369 0 Burnhams 54, Y.M.CA. 49 High percentage perimeter shooting from four to five metres by Yvonne Crichton-

Hill gave Bumham a strong start 12-3, after seven minutes. Margaret Cuttance and Leane McLintock pulled Y.M.C.A. back to snatch a brief lead 15-14, after 14 minutes.

Poor finishing by Y.M.C.A. allowed Burnham to pull away to lead, 28-23, by halftime with Rhonda Milner chiming in with her regular contributions. Julie McGrath made a strong effort for Burnham in the second spell while Crich-ton-Hill picked up another four baskets to finish with a valuable 23 points.

Burnham's consistant team work this season has enabled it to rise to share second place at the mid-point of the competition. Y.M.CA.’s downfall was its lack of team effort and coordination althought individual efforts by Cuttance McLintock and, in the latter stages, Donna Broughton, kept the second spell evenly matched.

Y.M.C.A. closed the gap to 32-29 and 37-33, but Burnham pushed ahead and from 48-37 after 13 minutes, was out of reach.

Scoring details: Burnham 54 (Y. CrichtonHill 23, J. McGrath 8, R. Milner 10, J. Thompson 4, O. Cook 4, P. Milner 3, A. Teki 2).

Y.M.C.A. 49, (M. Cuttance 14, D. Broughton 13, L. McClintock 11, J. Slocombe 5, S. Gabites 2, J. Lamont 2, I. Hartley 2). Referees: P. Ray and N. Harte. Rebels 56, Rangiora 32 Rebels outmanoeuvred a lacklustre Rangiora with its fast-running team game in the bottom-of-the-table encounter. It positioned itself better and got a higher pecentage of the rebound ball, often at the expense of the slower-moving Rangiora rebounders.

Rangiora’s build-up play was good but it lacked accuracy aoout me casket. anarea

Smith again showed promise, standing out for Rangiora, while Rongo King and Liz Mosley shared the mid-court Play.

Only one basket was scored in a drab seven minutes. Rebels led 14-10, opening after 13 minutes and 22-11, by half-time. . The sharp-shooting Rebels captain, Lyn McGrath, sunk two three-pointers and two other baskets in the next quarter'to push Rebels ahead, 40-21. Lorraine Forsyth and a replacement player, Helen Campbell, played well in the second spell, with regular efforts from Sue Francis and Tonee Wills.

Scoring details:— Rebels 56 (L. McGrath 12, H. Campbell 10, L. Forsyth 9, S. Francis 8, A. Campbell 6, T. Wills 6, G. Shanks 5). Rangiora 32 (A. Smith 12, R. King 9, J. Harris 5, E. Mosley 4, L. Stanicich 2, M. Pipe 2). Referees: G. McFarlane and P. Ray.

P W L F A Pt Checkers 6 6 0 343 274 12 Aranul 6 4 2 328 271 8 Halswell 6 4 2 327 256 8 Bumham 6 4 2 282 259 8 Y.M.C.A. 6 2 4 303 311 4 Rebels 6 1 5 238 313 2