SOFTBALL

Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 103, 29 October 1945, Page 10

SOFTBALL

Good games was played in all: grades In tne opening matches of" the softball season. Scoring was high in lower grades and women's senior matches, but the men's senior games were all closely contested. In a very v exciting game Jenkins Gym beat Kilbirnie by one run. Vie Moore, who has been three and a half years as & prisoner of war, pitched a. fine game for the winners. Broadway had a.clear win over Miramar, and Hutt managed to beat Ford- in a close tussle. ' Results were ,as follows:— - •■ ■ I■.■' ■. '■ ."". Men. Senior A.—Je'nklns Gym 13, Kilbirnie 12; Broadway 10, MiramaT 3; Hutt 7, Ford 5. Senior's.—Broadway 15. Hutt 0; City United U, Melrose 6; Johnsonville 13, Athletic. 10. Junior. —Miramar 8, Jenkins Gym 6; Kilbirnie Gym 19-, Tracoll 17; Ford 21, Mangarpa 16; Wellwool 16, Eveready 3. Third.—rKilbirnie Qym 19, Broadway 9; Hutt S, Marist 7 ; Mirahiar 21, Johnsonville -12; Rongotai 23, City Mission .B. \ ,'■ Women. . ■. .• . Senior A.—Jenkins Gym 35. Kenners 4; Zemba 21, Melrose 4. Senior B.—Jenkins 'Gym 17, Eveready. 5; Sincerity 16, Broadway 13; Ravens 30, Athletic 16. ■ ' : ■: •■.'■.■ ■ ■ :■■.•■■.•:■■■ ■■■' Junior.—Melrose 25, Tracoll 19; Minster 51, Poneke 12;' Miramar 21, Croxley 5; Gaiety 14, Johnsonville 10. • . '

Third.^-Kilbirnie Gym 33, Colgates 14; Miramar 20, Buchanan and Edwards 4; ••'.. v .;. Fourth.—Technical A 22, T.W.C.A. 7; Technical B 20, Abelco 19; Internal Affairs ;13,( City Mission 5; Dental Clinic 21, JotasoDJS vilie 17^ ■■■ -■ -"-■• ■' V■• -.:/ .:1-y--'.-:- '■■■■■-..■ ■