Basketball

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 71, 21 September 1933, Page 19

Basketball

SEASON NEARLY OVER

WIND-UP FUNCTIONS

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY

September is the month of wind-up functions' in, the basketball world, and on Saturday last, the Wesley Club hold their annual break-up evening. There was a large attendance of players and their friends. Among the club officials present wero Mrs..! Wharton and Miss Johnston.-'(vice-presidents), Misses D. Yellowle'es and Hi; White, and Mr. Crewes (coaches), Miss White (club captain), Miss Laurenson (secretary), and Miss Scritngeour (assistant scere- , tary).: Ifrwasi^gretted that, the president; Mrs'.'.W.' Johnston, -was absent from Wellington, and iinible to attend. Others present were- Misa-M-.E. ATmstrong, president, of the Wellington Association; Mr. J. Moller, secretary of the W.8.E.A.; Miss Clark, Wesley Ladies' Hockey Club; Mr. McFadden, Wcs]ey Men's Hockey Club; and Miss L. Maidment, Wesley Tennis Club. During the evening Miss White extended a very hearty welcome to al) present. The duties of M.C. were ably carried out by Miss A. Wharton. The success of the evening was largely duo to Miss Whnrton and to Mr. A. Dellow, pianist. The trophy for attendance was won by Wesley Eawhiti (fourth grade). The Wesley Cup was presented to Wesley Aroha Noa (fourth grade). During, tlie-evening Miss O. Wharton, on behalf of the club members, made a presentation to Miss H. White, who is to bo married in the near future. Miss Wharton said that the members appreciated the work-done for the club by Miss White, who suitably responded. Sports Pageant. About -200 players responded to the Appeal; to parade oil Saturday, and although tins was but a small percentage of the actual number of basketball players in Wellington, the various coloured frocks of the twelve clubs represented made an effective display in the march past. The following clubs were represented: —D.1.C., James Smith's, Mary Garden, Knox, Haeremai, Wesley, Winkle, Nevada, Queen Anne, Wellwool, Wellington Hospital, and Newtown. The march past, which was unrehearsed, was led by D.I.C. and James Smith's, and was very well carried out. ; , ; General Notes. Each year the Wesley Club shows its appreciation/"of ": the work done by the executive members and referees by

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giving a social evening in their honour, and this year's function was held on Tuesday night at tho-: Taranaki Street Hall. The executive was represented by Miss M. E. . Armstrong (president), Mrs. K. M. Smith (hon. secretary), Mrs. H. D. ; Muir, and Miss O. Wharton. The following referees were; present:— Mrs. Granger, Misses .Wills, -1 Beeles, McGuire, Messrs. Moller, Brewin, and McPherson. Among the Wesley _rep*sgentativ'es were Mrs. Wharton (viceprcij.dent); Mjss M, jßolls;.(cOnvqner), Miss D. '. Laurenson "(secretary), Miss H. AVhite (club captain), and Mr. Crewes (coach). In welcoming the guests, Miss White said that it gave the club great pleasure to show in some small way their appreciation of the work done by the executive and referees in the organisation of the games. Miss Armstrong replied on behalf of the executive, and Mr. Moller on be? half of the Keferees' Association. The evening was enjoyably spent in various competitions, and games.. . . ... Seven-a-Side Tournament. A seven-a : side tournament will be held next Thursday night at the Winter Show Buildings, as an end-of-season function. The tournament will take place prior to the presentation of trophies won during the year. For the last few years this function has taken the form of a games evening, but owing to the popularity of the tournaments run by the Wesley Club and funds committee in the past, the executive decided to hold one for the final event of the season. Teams will be handicapped according to their grading, and as a result every game should prove close and exciting. New Zealand Tournament Receipts. A copy of the statement of receipts and expenditure for the Dominion tournament held at Gisborno last month has como to hand. This definitely places the 1933 tourney as the most successful one held so far financially and otherwise. The previous record fit set by the tourney, held in Southland in , 1932, \vas approximately £.50, .'while the profit from this year's event was over £92. Altogether, £121 19s was taken in gate money, and this gives some idea of the amount of interest taken in the games by the people of Gisborne. With nearly £30 expenses, the balance of £92 16s 4d profit is equally divided between the Poverty Bay Association and the New Zealand Association. Each year every effort is being made to improve the tournament arrangements, and Otago will- make every endeavour to beat Poverty Bay's record next year. As the last New Zealand tournament held in Otago was in 1926, and Wellington staged the 1927 one, it is hoped that Wellington;., will r;iave the.-arrang-ing of' the 1935 fixturfe. .