BASKETBALL

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 186, 9 May 1928, Page 6

BASKETBALL

ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Ladies Basketball Association was held recently, nineteen clubs being represented. The retiring president (Miss R. Gardner) presided. Officers for the ensuing season were elected as follow:—Patrons, Miss Dunlop, Messrs. McLay, Shallcrass, and Waddilove; president, Mrs. Muir: vice-presidents, Mrs. W. G. Campbell, Misses C. Armstrong and H. Roberts; secretary. Mr. S. Campbell; assistant secretary, Miss M. -Wood; treasurer, Miss E. Storie: nonofficial members, Misses Gilchrist, Moods, Bowman, and Tait. The following were elected lite-members: Misses B. Armstrong, G. Stark, R. Gardner, and Mr. W. G. Campbell. After considerable discussion on the regrading of teams, it was decided that the intermediate grade be formed into eight grades and the teams graded accordwas drawn to the acute shortage of referees, and a strong appeal was made to the clubs to give this matter their earnest consideration. The annual report stated that the registered teams playing this year number,, 81 as against 71 in 1926. Grounds were utilised at Newtown, Berhampore, Soutlr Wellington, Clyde Quay, Lyall Baj\ and South Miramar, Hutt School, Hutt 1 alley High School, Petono School, Bryant, Maj, and Bell Co., Wesley Hutt, Wesley Petonc. Knox, Johnsonville, Northland, -and Wei-. lington East Girls’ College. ' The association is desirons of having a number or hard courts laid down, on which all matches could be played, thus centralising basketball, and eliminating to a degree, the question of referees. .The; executive has made representations, through the Sports Protection League, .to the City Council regarding the provis on of these permanent grounds, but to date nothing has been , done to further the idea. A new senior B grade was formed, and a champicnship cup for this.was presented by Miss Armstrong. -:' A cup was also presented to this grade lorrI or r seven-a-side tournament by Mr, Campbell. ■ There are four grades, viz., senior A, senior B, intermediate, and junior. The two latter grades are split into three sections each. The net balance at the end of 1927 was estimated a *“The standard of play in Wellington is improving, although slowh T , added the report. “One hindering factor is the great number of small clubs, manywith only one team. In these teams often will be found girls whose play would win them a place in a senior team playing probable in intermediate grade, or with, other girls whose play reaches only junior standard, resulting in individual play instead of team work. Uns could be obviated, to some, extent, by combining several. of clubs and a careful grading of the players into teams.” Regret was expressed at the loss of the services of Miss Armstrong, who was forced to leave on account of a nervous breakdown; also the loss of Miss Finch '(treasurer), who left to go to Africa to'be married. ; FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. ' Senior A.—Training College v. Y.M.C.A. (Training College defaulting); Ela Ora v Wesley, Newtown No. 1,2 p.m. (Miss Gray); Gilby’s v. Y. Gym., Newtown No. 2.2 p.m. (Miss Tait); Knox v. ’Jarsity, Newtown No. 1, 2.20 p.m. (Mrs. Muir). Senior B.— Techn.jal Old Girls v. Y.W.C.A., Newtown No. 2, 3.20 p.m. (Miss Tait); Wellington East Old Girls v. Knox, Newtown No. 2, 2.20 p.m. (Mrs. Campbell): Banks College v. Wellington College Old Girls. Newtown No. 1, 2.30 p.m. (Jits. Muir); Weslev v. ’Varsity, Mount Cook No. 1, 2.20 p.m. (Mr. Howe). Third Grade.—Brymay v. Health Dept* Brymay, 2 p.m. (Mr. Moller); land Bav v! Weslejr Karori, South Wellington No. 2,2 p.m. (Mr. McDermott); Wellington East Old Girls v. Y.W.C.A., Upper Adelaide Road, 2 p.m. (Mr. Austin): Victoria College v. Gilbj’s, Kelburn Normal School, 2 p.m. (Mr. Elvines), Wellington CoUege Old v. Y. Gjm., Mt. Cook No. 2, 2.20 p.m. (Miss Madson), Technical College Old Girls v. Knox St. Johns, Mt. Cook No. 1,2 p.m. (Mr. Howe); Training College, a bye. Fourth Grade.—Knox v. Newtown Congregational, Wadestown, 2.20 p.m. (Miss Collins): Wesley Naurnai v. Seatoun, Lyall Bay, 3.20 p.m. _(Miss Walker), YWCA. v. Kainga, Johnsonville, 2.30 p.m.’ (Miss Douglas); Y. Gym. y. George and Doughty, Kelburn Normal School, 2.20 p.m. (Mr. Elvines); Knox Kelburn v. Institute, Miramar, 2 p.m. (Mrs. I‘ield); Kirkcaldie and Stains v. Kia Kaha, bouth Wellington No. 1,2 p.m. (Mr. McKay); Wesley v. St. Thomas s , Lyall Lay, -.20 (Miss Walker). , ' „ Fifth Grade—St. Thomas’s v. A Gvm, Northland, 2 p.m. (Mr. Guniffe); YWCA. v. Knox Hutt, South wellington No. 1, 2.20 p.m. (Mr. McKay) :G.P.O. v. Brymay, Brymay, 3.20 (Mr. Moller); Central Mission v. Rintoul South Wellington No. 1, 3.20 (Mr. McKay); Wes ey Ar. v Knox St. David’s, Miramar, 2.20 (Mrs. Field); Whitehead and Pears v. Institute, Rintoul. 2.30 (Mr.. Austin); Ngaio v. St. Jnpics, Mt. Cook No. 1. 0.-O (Mr. Hope). Sixth Grade—Banks College v. Northland, Kelburn Normal School, 3.20 (Mr. Elvines); Wesley Hutt v. Knox Kent Terrace, Pctone, 3.20 (Miss O. Lawlor); Newtown Congregational v. Wesley Petone, W adestown, “ pm (Mrs. Collins); Y.W.C.A. Petone V. Knpx Brooklyn, Brymay, 2 20 (Mr. Moller) • Pioneer v. Wesley Aro Noa, Rintoul, 3°o ’ (Mr. Austin); Y.W.C.A. v. Kia Ora, South Wellington No. 2, 320 (Mr. McDermott); Hutt Valley Old Girls i. Gilbys, Petono. 2 p.m. (Mrs. O. Lawlor)) Seventh Grade.-Y.W.C.A. v Wesley Nanmai, South Wellington No. 3,2 p.m. (Mr. Shelton) : Northland v. Y.W .C.A. I etone, Petone. 220 (Miss O. Lawlor): Knox Rere v Ngaio, Johnsonville. 2.so,(Miss C._ Miller) • Kia Kaha v. Banks College, Northland’ °”0 (Mr. Cunniife) ; Gtlbys v. Knox Wadestown, South Wellington No. 2. 220 r> m (Mr McDermott); Levys v. Wesley Rawe, Mt. Cook No.’2, 2 p.m. (Miss MadS °Eighth Grade.—Northland v Banks College, Northland, 320 p m.. (Mr. Cunltffe); St Peter’s v. Central Mission, South W el-llii-ton No. 3, 2.20 (Mr. Shelton); Knox South v Roseneath, Miramar 320 (Mrs. Field) • Knox Tola v. Wesley Petone, South We in’gton No. 3, 320 (Mr. Shelton); Y W C A v. Wesley Island Bay, Lyall Bay. 2'p.m. (Miss A. Walker). - Note.—Rintoul (Church of Christ) -rounds are in Upper Adelaide Road.

RESULTS last week. Last Saturday’s results are:— Senior A: Y.W.C.A. 11, v. Wesley fit. Knox 2. v. Gilbys 1G: Y. Gym 4, v. Varsity u; Kia Ora won by default from Training B‘ Technical Old Girls 0, v. Wellington College East Old Girls 8: 11 v Knox 8: Wesley 12, v. Banks College 4; Wellington College Old Girls 6, v. ’ V ThUd Grade: Brvmay won by default frnm Training College» Y.W .C.A. -si, V. Health Department 0: Wellington College East Old Girls 3, v. Knox (St. John’s/ 4; Technical Old Girls 14, v. Wesley (Ka-

rori) 2; Knox 3, v. Gilbys 4; ’Varsity. 6, v. Y. Gym 6; Wellington College Old GI Fourth b Grade: Knox 10, v. Wesley Naumai 11; Newtown Congregational o, v. Kainga 23: Y.W.C.A. 6, v. George and Doughty’s 6; Y. Gym 10. v. Institute 6, Knox (Kilbirnie) v. Kia Kaha. no result. Kirkcaldie and Stains 0, v. St. Thomas S 9; Wesley, a bye. . Fifth Grade: Thomas s v. Institute, no result; Y. Gym 5, w I.M .C.A. <, White head and Pears 6. v. Ngaio b, Wesley Aro Noa 6, v. Rintoul a: Levys v. Knox (Hutt), no result; Knox (St. Davids) 17, v. St. Ja sixth Grade: Banks College 17, v. Weslev (Hutt) 10: Northland 8, v..-Wesley (Petone) 6; Newtown Congregational <, V. Knox (Broiklyn) 6; Y.W.C.A. (Petone) 14, v. Wesley Aro Noa 0: Pioneer Club 4, v. Kia" Ora 21; Y.W.C.A. 2, .v. Gilbys 11, Hutt Valley Old Girls 28, v. Knox (Kent TC Se r vcnth 3 Grade: Y-W-C.A. 2, r. Northland 15; Wesley Naumai 13, v. Ngaio 10, Knox Rere v. Banks College, no resiilu Kia Kaha 0. v Knox (Wadestown) H; Gilbys 8. v. Wesley Rawe 1; G. 1.0. 10, v, Y.W.C.A. Northland 3. SL Peter’s 12: Knox Terrace 13, v. Westey (Island Bay) 4; Banks College.s,.yzßoseueatli S. . '