WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 258, 28 July 1941, Page 10

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Training College Gold

Takes Lead

There were further surprises in the Wellington, Basketball Associations senior A championships competition on Saturday afternoon. Training College Gold played Kia Ora ami beat them in a game which was most interesting. T.C. Gold shot the first goal, and remained in the lead throughout the* game. Both teams were playing substitutes, Jean Willson (ex New Zealand representative) returning onee again to Kia Ora's aid. T.C. Gold were must more accurate in shooting, and although Kia Ora had more of the ball in the second half, their forwards could not shoot accurately enough to make up the leeway. Aspro sprang a surprise on Wellington East Old Girls by beating them by four goals. Aspro have done badly for the past two weeks, but certainly staged a come-back. If they continue in this manner they will upset the whole order, even though they can hardly now win themselves.

The positions of the teams are now: T.C. Gold (17), Island Bay (16), W.E. O.G. (15), Kia Ora (14). The only teams in the senior B competition who have a chance for the championship are T.C.O.G. (21) and Melrose (19), and they have not yet met in the second round, island Bay have been most disapointing for the last few Saturdays, and again they were not up to form, losing to Taupo by one goal. In the third grade, section 1, St. Annes retained their three-point lead with- an easy win over Aspro. Kirk's Shop came home by only one goal against Taupo to creep into second place. In section 2, Wesley changed places with Kia Ora bybeating them. In the third section there was no alteration, as Taupo and Zemba both won their games.

Scores:— . „ ... Senior A.—T.C. Gold la. Kia-Ora U; Island Bay 24. T.C. Blue 16; W.C.O.G. 21, V.U.C. 6; Aspro 10, W.E.O.G. 11. Senior 8.—T.C.0.G. 24, St. Joseph’s 12; Taupo 7, Island Bay 6: Y.W.C.A. 13, Dental Clinic 6; T.C. defaulted to V.L.C. Third Grade—St. Annes 23, Aspro 6, Kirks Shop 15. Taupo A 14; T.C. A 13, Whltcombes Shop 10; P. and T. Accounts 18, Island Bay 8: Croxley House 8, W A.A.F. A 7; Wesley 19, Kia-Ora 14; T.C. B 19, St. Joseph's 17; Pastimes 13, Y.W.C.A. B 11; Furlor 34, W.A.A.F. B 4: Y.W.C.A. A 26. Kirks Office 16; Taupo B 31. W.E.O.G. 8: Zemba 14, Roseneath 13. Third Junior.—Aotea 29, Y.B.G.C. 5; Guildford 15, Sincerity 12; Y.M.C.A. -0, P. and T. Accounts 7; Selfridges 17. t St. Joseph’s 10. , . , ~, Fourth Grade.—Ferguson and Osborn 19, T.C.O.G. A 16: Air Headquarters 23. Zemba 14: Clarion 18, Eveready 11; ■W.C.O.G. 28. Taupo 6; Mings 20, Jacquard 19: Heaneys 17. Soma 8: T C.O.G. B 13, George and George 4; A.M.P. I(. StJoseph’s 6: Telegraph 6. De Hayilland •>, St. Francis 4(1, Wellwool 2; M oolworths 13, Jasco 13; Bouzaids 10. Interinark 3; Wakerns 21. Deneline 7: Whitcombs 21 Gtlbvs 9: Schneideman 14. Y.W.C.A. s. Martfus 10. Symington 6: Prestige IS. Brytnay 10: Hospital default to St. Annes. Fourth Junior.—Abelco 20. Northland J; Island Bay 17, Gilby’s 6; Roseneath IS, Wellington Paper Bag 14; W.E.O.G. -0. 1 r F?nb e Grade— Thorndon O.G. 14. Island Bav 14; Roseneath 15, Taupo 10: rhorndoh til. St. Joseph’s 10; Y.W.C.A. 14. Sincerity 7.