WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 291, 4 September 1937, Page 4

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Play in New Zealand Tournament By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, September 3. Unfavourable weather conditions prevailed to-day for the third day’s play m the annual women’s Dominion basketball chamnionehips. Steady rain fell during the morning and the courts were in slippery condition. Matches which were to have been decided this afternoon were postponed until to-morrow morning. First-grade: Wellington 10, Canterbury 5; Auckland 12, Hawke’s Bay 5; Southh Hutt Valley 13 South Canterbury 8; Southland Minor 9, Tara naki 8; Wairarapa 6, Waikato 6; Poverty Bav 12, Manawatu 12; Ashburton 17, Manawatu 13: South Canterbury 13, Waikato 5; Hutt Valley beat WairarflThird grade: West Coast 7, Wairoa 7; North Auckland 7. Horowhenua 7; Bush 11, Horowhenua 7; Wanganui 11, le Kawau 5. . . ± , . Following are the positions of the teams after to-day’s playivFirst grade: Wellington 6. Auckland 4. Southland 4, Canterbury 2, Otago 2, Hawke’s Bay 0. „ v„i Second grade: Ashburton 10, Hutt Valley 10, Southland Minor 10, Poverty Bay 7, Manawatu 5, Taranaki 4, South Canterbury 2, Wairarapa 1, Waikato 1. _ Third grade: Wairoa 7, Wanganui 6, Horowhenua 5, West Coast 5, Bush 4, Hawke’s Bay Minor 4, North Auckland 3, Te Kawau 0.

TEAM TO BE SENT TO AUSTRALIA By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, September 3. A decision to accept an invitation from Australia to send a team to the interState carnival to be held in Australia August was reached at a meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Basketball Association held to-night. Mrs. 11. D. Muir, president of the association, was appointed manager and coach, and Mrs. Bain Challis was made first-aid official to the team. It was also decided that Mrs, R. C. Mclnnes should accompany the team. The selectors will be Mrs. H. D. Muir, Miss M. E. Armstrong (Veilington), and Miss 11. A. McKenzie (Otago).