Basketball CLOSE GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 127, 31 May 1934, Page 17

Basketball

CLOSE GAMES

RECENT CONTESTS

GOOD FORM SHOWN

Unexpectedly, the closest game at Hataitai on Saturday was between the Wellington East Old Girls' first and second, teams. It was expected that Wellington East 1 wquld have no difficutly in defeating the second team, but from the start East 2 showed they were determined to fight for every point, and play throughout was fast and willing. Where the East 1 team gained their advantage was in their ability to ■carry through a bigger percentage of attacking movements. Their stronger scoring third was the deciding factor,, centres and defence thirds being about 'even in strength. The half-time score of 7-6 in favour of the, first team gives a fair idea of the general evenness' of play, and the final score 16-13 shows how closely the game was contested. Miss Armstrong refereed. Wesley found it no difficult task to defeat Technical Old Girls, winning by 15 goals to 4.'. Once again, Technical lost chance after chance through too forceful passing, particularly from defence to centre, when, inability to hold the hard-thrown ball gave Wesley innumerable opportunities to gain, .possession and attack. Individually,' the Technical players are strong, but as they absolutely fail to make their combined work foreettiul enough trate the opposing defence, lose, game after game. Hesitancy in knowing, where to pass the ball, loses valuable time for them. Wesley played a bet-, ter passing game on Saturday, and showed :their best form to date. U. Ussher was reliable in centre. . Although beaten by 15 goals to 10, Kia Toa made University work hard for every point. " University's- display was far from that usually shown by the team. C. Turner, last year'one of Wellington's best defenders, was hesitant in getting into position,, and Kia Toa often caught her badly out of position. She was, however, responsible for some brilliant interceptions. Kia Toa's. whole team played well, but did not direct their passes to gain the best territorial advantage. Miss Armstrong controlled the game. The Kia Ora-Furlor game provided some good side-passing, 'both teams mencement, Kia Ora gained possession ma kept the ball for some time but repeatedly all three forwards missed, in shooting. Midway through the first spell, the Kia Of a forwards improved their shooting but the Furlor forwards were not able Vto strike form. Halftime came wiijh the score:'Kia Ora 10, Fuflor 4. After recommencing, Kia Ora improved and ran out the winners by 25 goals to 9. j Eurlor's defenders put up good opposition. .Time after time,, K. Norris cleared from under the goal. Good passing l|y Furlor failed in the goal third, whe^e Kia Ora's "strong de-' fence, intercepted. Mrs Granger , refereed. . I ':.-.

Priscilla v. Gilbys,- Mount Cook No. 2, 3.20 p.m., Miss Beales; Melrose v Wellington East Old Girls, Mount Cook No. 2, .2 p.m., Miss Beales; Wesley v. Island Bay 0.5., Mount Cook No. 1, .2.20 p.m., Mr. Brewin. Section 2: Furlor v. St Patrick's, Mount Cook No. 1, 3.20 p.m, Mr. Brewin; Poneke v. Miramar, Mount Cook No. 3, 3.20 p.m., Mr. Howe; St. Joseph's v. Jenkins Gym., Mount Cook tf\ To. 3,, 2:20 p.m., Mr. Howe; Mc'Duff's v. ■lechnical Old Girls, Mount Cook No; 3, 2 p.m., Mr. Howe; Jasco v. Wesley Ngatoa, Mount Cook No. 4, 2 p.m.. Mr. Froud.

Fourth Grade.—Section 1: Queen Anne v. Victorian, Mount Cook No. 4, 2.20 p.m., Mr. Froud; Aspro v. Island Bay 0.5., Mount Cook A To. 4, 3.20 pm Mr Froud; D.I.C. v. Y.W.C.A., Hataitai No. 4, 2.20 p.m., Miss McGuire; Wellington Hospital v. Eawleighs, Hataitai No. 4, 2 p.m., Miss McGuire. Section 2: Banks College v. St. Patrick's, Hataitai No. 4, 3.20 p.m., Miss McGuire; Rovers v. Woolworth's, Hataitai No. 5, 2 p.m., Mr. Bryant; Evans v. Whitcombe and Tombs, Hataitai No. 5, 2.20 p.m., Mr. Bryant; St. Joseph's jy. McKenzie's, Hataitai No. 5i 3.20 p.m., Jlr. Bryant; Melrose, a bye. Section 3: Wellington East v. .Ramblers, Newtown No. 1, 2 p.m., Miss Wishart; Brymay v. Welhvool, Newtown No. 1, 2:20 p.m.,' Miss Wishart; Wesley v. Worser Bay 0.5., Newtoivn No.- 1, 3.20 p.m., Miss Wishart; Newtoivn Old Girls v. Stylecraft, Newtown No. 2, 2 p.m., Miss Bird. Section 4: Prestige v. Roseneath, Befhampore No. 1, 2 p.m., Mr. Arrowsmith; Craighead's v. Wembley, Berhampore No. 1, 2.20 p.m., Mr. Arrowsmith; Jasco v. Wesley Aroha Noa, Berhampore No. 1, 3.20 p.m., Mr. Arrowsmith; Poneke v. Self Help, Berhampore No. 2, 2 p.m., Mr. McEhersoh.

Fifth Grade.—Section 1: Y.W.C.A. B v. Victorian, Berhampore No. 2, 2.20 p.m., Mr. MePhersbn; Athletic v. .Wesley Maranui, Berhampore No. 2, 3.20 p.m., Mr. McPherson; Whitcombe and Tombs v. Gilby's, Newtown No. 2, 2.20 p.m., Miss Bird; Queen Anne V. C. Stone, Newtown No. 2, 3.20 p.m., Miss, Bird. Section 2: Wesley v. Excelsior, Miramar South No. 1, 2 p.m., Miss R. Green; Aurora v. John-sonville-Methodist. Miramar South' No. 1, 3.20 p.m.. Miss R. Green; Wembley v. Melrose, Miramar South No. 1, 2.20 p.m., Miss R. Green; St. Joseph's. A v. Worser Bay 0.5., Miramar South No. 2, 2 p.m., Mrs. Inch. Section 3: University v. Kirkealdie and Staiins, Miramar South No. 2, 2.20 p.m., Mrs. Inch; Y.W;C.A. A v. St. Joseph's.Bj Miramar South No. 2, 3.20 p.m, Mrs Inch; McKenzie's v. Miramar, Brymay, 2 p.m., Miss 0. Green; Wesley Aotea v. Knox Calvin, Brymay, 2.20 p.m., Miss O..Green; St. Patrick's, a bye. Sixth Grade.—Section 1: Newtown Old Girls B v. Thermion, Bryinny, 3.20 v,m., Miss O. Green; Athletic'v. TVeßley, Hataitai No. 6. 2 p.m., Mrs, Salt; Island Ba.y O.S. V. Excelsior, Hataittu Xo.fi. 2.20 P.m., Mrs. Salt: Priscilln v. Wuikle, Hataitai No. 6. 3.20 p.m.. Mrs. Salt. Soar tion 2: Knos-Johnsonville v. St. Patrick's, Roseneath, 2 run.. Miss Fitzgibbon; Banks Collece v. St. 'James, Rrfseneath, 2.20 p.m., Miss Fitzgihboii.Y Berhampore v. Newtown Old Girls.A.. Rnseneath, 3.20 p.m., Miss Fitzgibbon; Welhvool v. St. Joseph's, Mount Cook No. 5. 3.20 p.m. HUTT VALLEY MATCHES. . Third Grade.—Randwick 'v. ' H.V.O.G. Ay Randwick No: 2, 2 p.m.; St. James v. Knox Hntt, Randwick No. 1, 2 p.m., Miss Burns; Petone v. H.V.O.G. B, Petone West School,, 2 p.m., Miss McGowan; Wesley Hutt. a bye. . Fourth Grade.—Petone Woollen Mills v. Wesley Hntt. : Randwick No. 2, 2.20 p.m., Miss Burns; Randwick v. Epuni 0.G.. Randwick .No. 1, .2.20 p.m., Miss Hoare; Sacred Heart, a bye. Fifth Grade.—Petone Woollen Mills y. Lever Bios.. Randwick No. 1, 3.20 p.m.,' Miss Hoafe: Randwick v. Petone, Petone Wrst Schoor. 2.20 p.m.. Miss McGowan; Willsco y. Sncrecl .Heart,' Randwick No.' 2; 3.20 p:m... Miss Hoare. i: ', [] '■■' '.[. . '