BASKETBALL

Evening Star, Issue 21725, 21 May 1934, Page 4

BASKETBALL

4, UNIVERSITY v. EX-HIGH I. To the surprise of all spectators, last year’s leading team suffered its first defeat at the hands of University. The game throughout was evenly contested, but University players sbemed to possess that extra speed of movement which finally gave them victory by a somewhat narrow margin, 22-16. ExHigh seemed to be missing Miss Cuppies, who was Inst year the strength of its forward third. In the latter half of the game ex-High adopted a long pass, hoping by so doing to equalise the score, but this proved its undoing, as University defensive players were on the alert and missed very few opportunities. On its play University deserved its win, but if these players are to make a success of their season's play they will need to improve the combination within their forward third. ALBANY v. ROSLYN. Roslyn played .Albany I. on Training College Court, which was in a very slippery condition, and consequently play was fairly ragged. The score of 20 goals to 9 is a fair indication of the game, Albany I. being very much stronger than the newly promoted team. CAVERSHAM v, RAWHITI. Rawhiti, fielding two emergencies, furnished a fairly even match for the Caversham team, although the latter scored eight more goals. Both teams indulged in fairly long passing, which detracted from the attractiveness of the game. Caversham owed its success to the accuracy of its shooting. Score 15-8. BLUE TRIANGLE v. EX-GIRLS 11. Blue Triangle defeated ex-Girls 11. by 25 goals to G. Triangle was very much quicker, and ex-Girls lacked combination. Triangle centres played excellently, their, handling of the ball being brilliant at times. Their forwards' shot accurately, while their field work was good. The ■ final score was 20-6 in Triangle’s favour. SECOND GRADE. .Athletic 14, Blue Triangle 6. Musselburgh 12, Normal 10, THIRD GRADE. Ravens 11, Albany 10. Bluebirds 18, Blue Triangle if. 8. Woolwortb’s 23. Blue Triangle 4. D.J.C. 19, Caversham 2. Musselburgh 14, Maori Hil 11. North-east Valley 14, J. 11. M‘Ken zie’s 14. FOURTH GRADE. Rechabites 5, Blue Triangle 3. Normal 11. King Edward Forest t 3. Gypsy 20, Wesley 10. Firsts 12, Musselburgh 7. Rawhiti 18. St. John’s 8. FIFTH GRADE. Reclwi bites 13. Blue Triangle 4. INTERHOUSE GAMES. A GRADE. Moana 6. Snrgood’s 4. Eagles Hi, Citizens 0. I). I.C. 7. Kern (i. C.F.H. 14. Cambridge 5. Defiance 25, M.H. 4. H GRADE. Brownies 9. Victory' 7. ... Zenith 8, Citizens 2. Challenge 10, Redwings 3.