BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA DEFEATS NEW ZEALAND IN TEST AT DUNEDIN

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 August 1948, Page 8

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA DEFEATS NEW ZEALAND IN TEST AT DUNEDIN

(P.A.) DUNEDIN, August 15. Australia scored most of its goals in the first and third quarters, beating New Zealand by 27 goals to 16. in the first seven-a-side basketball test at Dunedin on Saturday. The New Zealand team, which for the first quarter seemed bewildered by the long passing in their opponents’ attack, later settled down; but thenwork in the forward area lacked finish. When playing to the western goal in the first and third quarters, the Australian shooters seemed almost infallible, netting the ball gracefully with one-hand throws. At the western goal, New Zealand, too, had its measure of success. The team was on top for the second and last quarters, but not to the goal-scoring extent of the visitors.

The Australian captain (M. White) at goal defence, was a constant source of trouble to the New Zealand shooters. The accurate attack goaler, L. Hornig, was usually in a comfortable position for a throw. New Zealand fell down in their tendency to use the attack wing, M. Sullivan (Auckland) in such a way that she was crowded into a corner, leaving her a harassing task of trying to deceive the defence between her and the shooters.

The New Zealand goal thrower, A. Clark (Canterbury) and. attack goal, A. Hughes (Canterbury), scored some fine goals in the fact of disturbingresistance. In the New Zealand defence, D. Turner (Canterbury) relieved her team on numerous occasions. The teams were:—

Australian. —M. White (South Australia, captain), L. Hewish (South Australia), A. Murray (Victoria). D. Munro (South Australia), W. McKenzie (Victoria), L. Hornig (Victoria), and M. Craddock (Victoria). New Zealand—D. Cockerton (Matamata), D. Turner (Canterbury), J. Hickey (Auckland), O. Murray (Canterbury, captain), M. Sullivan (Auckland), A. Hughes (Canterbury), A. Clarke (Canterbury).