SIDE FAILS TO SCORE
INDOOR BASKETBALL
GISBORNE COMPETITIONS
Though one of the B grade garnet in the women’s section achieved prominence through the unusual occurence of one team failing to score, contests on the whole were close in this week's play of the Gisborne Indoor Basketball Association. Victors in the exceptional game were Sparks who ran up 18 points against Midway.
In the men’s A grade competition the most exciting match was that in which Sioux beat Banbams 21-19. Highlight of the women’s competitions was the de--cision by the narrow margin of two points gained by Wolverines over Power Board. The Celtic B grade men’s side created a surprise In defeating United by two points. Woolworths and Squib? provided the best game in the women’s B grade matches. Results follow. A Grade, Women. —Wolverines 17 v. Power Board 15. (Scorers of points; Wolverines, Misses L. Wilkinson 7, W. Turner 4, N. Third 4, H. Richardson 2, Power Board. Misses J. Hullen 7, L. Hansen 6, E. Bailey 2). Dynamos 16 v. Tuis 11. (Dynamos, Misses F. McDonald 10, J. Carnegie 3, S. Coulter 2, Tuis, Misses E. McKeague 7, N. McRae 2, J. Fitzgibbon, A, Shields). Rovers won off Nurses. A Grade, Men. —McGruers Wolves. 22 v. M.I.A. Te Hapara 17.. (Scorers of points: Wolves, R. Jones 10, R. Richardson 6, R. Watts 2, M. Lynskey 2, G. Foote, F. Paviour; M.1.A., Bytheway, Louder.) Sioux 21 v. Banbams 19 (Sioux, R. Smaill 11, J. Greig 8, G. Cassin 2; Banbams, D. Gray 8, R. Taylor 5, S. Gillgren 2, R. Shields 2, V. Coulter 2). Tigers 27 v. M.I.A. 18, (Tigers. N. Adcroft 9. J. Potaka 7, L. Roderick 6, N. Balfour 2. Bisman 2, J. Fitzmaurice; —Hale 14, Dennis 2,.. Pere, Davis). B Grade, Women. —Carmens 31 v. Kiwis 24. (Scorers of points: Carmons, Misses G. Pohatu 12, A. White 10, H. Dawes 9; Kiwis. Misses K. Te Hau 11, K. Whaititi 6, M. Ngaera 4, R. Harvey 3). Woolworths 14 v. Squibs 10. (Woolworths. Misses R. Glassford 4. B. Scott 4. N. Rodgers 3, A. Sutton 3; Squibs, Misses N. Hope 4, L. Scott 4. T. Edwards 2). Petties 21 v. M.I.A. 15. (Petties, Misses P. Evans 10, P. Geary 4. J. Morris 4, B. Robertson 3: M.1.A., Mrs. H. Cotter 4. Misses S. Wilson 7. T. Tuau 3, H. Smith). Cassrells 22 v Herald 12. (Cassrells. Mrs. M. Robb 16, W. Haronga 6; Herald, Misses P. Moles 5, E. Dunn 5, D. Graham 2). Sparks IS v. Midway nil. Sparks, Misses J. Englebretson 8. P. Costello 7. J. Costello 2). B Grade, Men.—Celtic 25 v. United! 23. (Scorers of points: Celtic. Sheehan 14. E Carrington 6, H. Holmes 3, Middleton, 2; United. R. Barbour 11. R. Tavlor 4. R. Sheffield 4. H. Tapping 2, I. Shenpard 2). P.B.R.C. 17 v. Matelots 15. (P.8.R.C., D. Livingston 9. H. McLeod 3. A Archibald 3, G. Smith 2; Matelots. Tutty 8, Cameron 6, A. Martin) Y.M.C.A. 23 v. Public Service 11 (Y.M.C.A., G. McGregor 8, D. Millichip 4. A. Mackie 4. L. Neale 4. Wilkinson 3‘ Public Service, H. Lee 4, S. Calcler 4. W. Bignell 3). Barbarians 25 v Shamrocks 9. (Barbarians. Wellford 12. C Swan 4. Crafts 4. H. Stitchbury 3. G. Jeune 2). Greyhounds won off Chisellcrs.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22655, 4 June 1948, Page 6
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