FOURTH GRADE REPS.

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 68, 17 September 1936, Page 27

FOURTH GRADE REPS.

(By "Ring.")

Last weekend the Wellington fourth grade team made a most enjoyable and successful tour of the Te Kawau, Manawatu, and Horowflenua districts, winning two out of the three matches, and being defeated by Horowhenua by only one goal. The team left Wellington on Friday morning and arrived at Te Kawau for lunch. The match was ■ played in the afternoon, and was much more even than was anticipated. Wellington handled the ball excellently and good team work allowed M. McMillan to score well -from good positions. Te Kawau lacked understand- ! ing of each other's play, and did well Ito secure 14 goals to Wellington's 20. Mr. Larkin controlled the game. Returning to Palmerston North on Friday evening, the players were the guests of the Manawatu Association, which had arranged for them to play Manawatu on Saturday morning. With several players who had the experience of Dominion tournament play, Manawatu proved a harder proposition for Wellington, whose defence trio were outstanding and kept the centres well supplied. E. McGie was most reliable. In this game, D. Rossiter scored seven goals, L. Thompson six, and M. McMillan four, the game ending Wellington 17, Manawatu 10. In the afternoon at Levin Wellington played another strenuous game against Horowhenua, seven of whose players had played at the recent New Zealand tournament. Right from the commencement, play was fast and. even, half-time, finding Horowhenua 6, Wellington 5/ When play recommenced, Horowhenua dominated play, and soon gained a four-point lead. From then on, Wellington fought hard, and determined work by all nine reduced Horowhenua's lead to one goal again. Z. Eames wasjresponsible for some good interceptions, and did yeoman work for her side. The final whistle went with the score at Horowhenua 13, Welling•fpWia.'--.. •,■.-." . .■^•..'. Presentation of Trophies. --dwing: to the .lengthy-season' caused through the wet Saturdays, the Wellington ■ Association has decided that this year the presentation ,of trophies will be; .made at the conclusion,of the seven-a-side tournament organised by the senior. B representative- team for next Saturday/ .The winners are: Championships.H3enior A, Wellington East Old' Girls; senior B, Newtown Old Girls; third grade, Furlor; fourth junior cup, Kirkcaldie's and Kia Toa; fifth grade, Thorndon; sixth grade, Newtown Old Girls. . King's Birthday Tournament.—Senior A Kia Ora; senior B, St. Patricks; Third grade, Olympic and Furlor; fourth grade, Taneariki A; fifth grade, Thorndon; sixth grade, Newtown Old Girls; club championship shield,, at. Patrick's. ' . , The final for the fourth grade championship will be played early on Saturday afternoon between Brymay and Empire Box. Saturday's Games. Both senior A unfinished games set down for last Saturday were defaulted, Kia Ora defaulting to Awatea, and Awatea defaulting to Wellington East Senior B Final.—Although they had a fair share of the ball, in the first half Woolworths' forwards were unable to score, and more accurate snooting by Newtown saw them in the lead by 6: goals to 1, before Woolworths succeeded in scoring again. The halftime score was Newtown Q, Woolworths •3.Newtown played a more open game, and more decided team work, and posi'tiohal play gave them a well-deserved Win by 12 points to 9. Fourth Grade Semi-final.— Empire Box controlled play throughout the first half, having a lead of 8 goals to 3 at the interval. When play resumed, Rovers rallied, and decisive passing gave their forwards better opportunities of which they took full advantage, gradually reducing the lead to 9-8 before Empire Box were able to assert themselves again: to score another:two goals before time" was1 called. Empire Box will now meet Brymay in the final. Fifth Grade Final.—Some of the best handling of the day was seen in the Thorndon-Newtown match, the former team being particularly good in their definite catching and clearing of the ball. Thorndon commenced smartly and scored quickly, but Newtown evened at 3-all. From this stage play was very even, and an excellent final game ended: - Thorndon 9 r . Newtown ■. 8, - , ; Wellington Referees' Association. The September meeting of the Wet lington Referees' Association was held on Monday night, Mr. W. E. Howe presiding. Also present were Mesdames H. D. Muir, C. Dyer, Misses N. McGuire, M. E. Armstrong, L. Sturrock, M. Simmons, Press, J. Mitchell, and MesSrs'." Morris,-; McPhersony Bryant; Ede, and Budden. The report on the recent annual "meeting of the N.Z. B.R.A. at Christchurch was submitted by Miss Sturrock, and the meeting passed a hearty vote of thanks to Miss Sturrock for her work as delegate. Congratulations were extended to Miss M. E. -Armstrong on her appointment as president of the N.Z.B.R.A. . The three members of the management committee of the N.Z.B.R.A V appointed were Mrs.' C. Dyer, Miss F. Sturfock, and Mr. W. E. Howe. On behalf of the Wellington Basketball Association Mrs. Muir; invited all members to the annual dinner, -which will be held at. the Majestic Lounge on September 23. Mr. Budden announced that the referees' team to play the executive on Saturday would be:—Forwards, Mrs. Butler, Miss Simmons, Mr. Ede; eeritres, Miss McGuire, Messrs. Budden and Bryant; defence, Miss Sturrock, Messrs. Brewin and Morris. .