BASKETBALL Representative Matches on Saturday
In the fastest basketball match seen in Greymouth this season Hokitika A defeated Greymouth A by 20 goals to 16. Good team work in the centre led to excellent forward play, both sides shooting well. The Hokitika defence overshadowed that of Greymouth and turned the scales in favour of the visitors in a most interesting match. „
In the match between the B teams superior centre play by Greymouth gave the home team the advantage. It was a fast game with passing movements up and down the court throughout. x , Detailed results of the matches played on Saturday are as follows. Representative Matches: Hokitika A 20, Greymouth A 16; Greymouth B 15, Hokitika B 10. Third grade represenatives 18, second grade B 10. Senior a:— G.T.H.S. A won by default from Paroa. Runanga A 17. Convent O.G. 12. St. Mary’s A 20, United A 13. , Senior B:—Technical O.G._ B io, Nurses 10. Blaketown A 19, Kohinoor 11. Runanga B 12, Convent O.G. B 11. Karoro A 13, G.T.H.S. B 6. Second Grade: — G - T ' H -S-C B’Technical O.G. C 4. L’W : R A 26 Blaketown B 14. Trumans 10, G.T.H.S. u 13. Dobson A 26, Taylorville 5. Third ’Grade: - Karoro EJ 14, GTHS F 4. Runanga 18, G.l.H.b. E 2. Convent O.G. C 14.. St. Mary’s C 13. United B 9, Dobson B ml. The following players have been chosen to practise at L; e Grey M mn courts at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday lot the forthcoming matches against Nelson and Christchurch: —M. Heslop, K. Curtis, P. Robertson, I. Leach, M. Anderson, M. Ellery, M. Baker, R. McGuire, A. Birss, S. Diehl, M. George, L. Acker, A. Newton, K. Pollock, J. Dale I. Gilbert, O. Griffiths, D. Clarke, G. Walker, N. Patterson, N. Williams, A. Caldwell, F. Jelcoate. >
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Greymouth Evening Star, 29 July 1946, Page 8
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