OVER FIFTY TEAMS TO PLAY FOR BASKETBALL SHIELD

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22697, 23 July 1948, Page 7

OVER FIFTY TEAMS TO PLAY FOR BASKETBALL SHIELD

Entries from Opotiki, Tolaga Bay, Wairoa, Hastings and Napier, together with a big Poverty Bay district contingent, make a total of over 50 basketball teams to contest the Kathleen Henderson Memorial Shield in the annual tournament to be held on the Gisborne courts on Saturday of next week. The competitions of the P.B. association will be suspended on that day. Last week's play in the P.B. competitions left Old Girls leading the A grade teams, St. Mary’s (B2) and Meteors, who meet at 2.30 on Saturday, occupying the two top places in the B grade first section, High School (B 3) leading Paikea and Renns in the B grade second section, and High School (C 5) and St. Mary's (C 4) leading the respective first and second sections of the junior division. Representative Practice

The following players have been nominated for C grade representative practice on Saturday: Defence, J. Atkinson, P. Bradley, B. Lawson, J. Callahan, N. Costello, E. Frazer; centre, M. Stewart, S. Stevens, V. Mcßreen, A. Gilchrist, C. Anderson, D. Faram; forwards, M. Orrell, C. Story, F. Babbington, S. Smith, B. Fox, D. Stupples, T. McClutchie.

The following three additional players are among the A grade representatives: P. McKenzie (Te Karaka), O. Morris (Te Karaka), E. Garbett (H.5.0.G.).

The draw for Saturday’s competition series follows.

10.30.—High School (C 4) v. Hirietu, court No. 1, referee, Miss B. Wareham; St. Mary’s (C 5) v. Kahutia, No. 2, Miss B. Goddard; St. Mary's (C 4) v. Te Ratu No. 3, Miss B. Gribble.

12.45.—5 t. Mary's (Cl) v. St. Alary's (C2), No. 1, Miss M. Dean; High School (C 3) v. High School (CG), No. 2, Miss A. Sutton; High School (Cl) v. St. Alary's (C 3), No. 3, Aliss D. Costello; High School (C 7) v. Tawhiri, No. 4, Aliss J. Vagg. 1.20.—H.5.0.G. (A 3) v. High School (A2), No. 1, Airs. E. Burgess; R.S.A. v. High School (B2), No. 2, Aliss B. Bruce; Ayton House (Cl) v. High School (C 5), No. 3, Aliss AI. King; Ayton House (C2) v. High School (C 8), No. 4, Aliss P. Lee. 1.55.—H.5.0.G. (Al) v. H.S.O.G. (A2) No. 1, Aliss B. Rickard; Ex-High (Bl) v. Aces, No. 2, Aliss R. Mclntosh; St. Mary’s (B 3) v. Paikea, No. 3, Miss N. Parkinson; High School (B 3) v. High School (B 4), No. 4, Miss S. Aloss. 2.30.—5 t. Alary’s (B2) v. Aleteors, No. 1, Mrs. H. AlcLeod; Rangers v. Tuis, No. 3, Aliss H. Edridge; High School (Bl) v. H.S.O.G. (B), No. 3, Miss B. McCafTerty; Kia Ora (B2) v. Kiwi, No. 4, Mrs. V. Ashton.

3.5.—H.5.0.G. (A2) v. H.S.O.G. fA3), No. 1, Miss M. Neilson; Ayton House (B) v. Carmons, No. 2, Miss B. Bruce; Ex-High (B2) v. Anglican G.8.C., No. 3, Miss N. Parkinson; B Reps, practice. No. 4, Miss V. Sexton.

3.4o.—Kia Ora (Bl) v. Nurses (Bl), No. 1, Mrs. E. Burgess; Wards v. Nurses (B2), No. 2, Miss N. Masemann; A Rep. practice, No. 3, Miss M. Whyte; C Rep. practice, No. 4, Miss A. Shields. Byes: St. Mary’s (A), Reims, High School (C2).

Games to be played when Te Karaka pay their next visit on August 7: High School (Al) v. Te Karaka D.H.S. (A); St. Mary's (Bl) v. Te Karaka D.H.S. (B). These are held over from this week’s play.

B Rep. Practice The following players are to meet for practice on Saturday for the selection of the B representatives: Defence, M. Glassford. R. Grayson, M. Fox, J. Donnelly, R. van Style, V. Ellis; forwards, J. Hair, M. Gordon, J. Connop, T. Thomas. K. Huston, D. Kain; centres, B. Wareham, N. Masemann, G. Atkinson, G- Wypych, H Edridge, M. King.