BASKETBALL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11355, 15 June 1931, Page 6

BASKETBALL

SATURDAY’S MATCHES The results of Saturday’s matches wore;— A GRADE Tills 17 v. 0. H.' S. (A) in. 11.5.0. G. 11 v. Triangle 5. B GRADE " Za.k s S' v. Patutahi (B)' 3. ; Ormond 11 v. St. .Mary’s O.G. 5. . Kiwis 14 V Patutahi. (A) 10. Patnfahi (A) 11 v. Ormond 11. . Zaks 10 v. (LIE'S. (B) 7. St Mary’s See, (D) 15 v, ‘Patutahi (B) L The Tni and G.TI.S. match was'a good display .of quick passing; the Tni goalbr, in • particular, passing very accurately. G.R.S. 'gonlofs lacked height and the Tni defence proved too strong for them. ' 11.5.0. G. were playing only 8 pla.v. ers against Triangle’, 9. Both the goalees and the defence'of the Triangle Team showed yory good form. The teams were very evenly matched. In the Patutahi' v. Zak s match, both .teams i played considerably better than they did. last week. Tlie first.half of the game was very even, but. in the second half.. Zaks put up a very strong defence which brought them in an easy victory t - - J St- Mary’s O.G. y. Ormond was. not a veiy good display, ; even for B grade; Both teams : were' inclined 4o make . their. passes tod long. ■ The Ormond score would liaye been • doubled had their goalers taken- more time in- shooting • - ; ' f;.; ; i . Khvis rv Patutahi <A) was quite a' good quick game Patutahi defence proved' too weak for '-the Ki wi goalors. The Kiwi centres- worked; hard for - - their side. >•; ~ / i -■ ‘ i Patutahi (A)’.y.. Ormond was quite an- even game. -Both ' teams showed more promise than lust week. However; their passing is still to long for-, good quick play. ; At, half time the score stood at ,10—5 in favor of Patutahi; ' Ormond mado a. good attempt to catch up in the second half hut couldn't quite get there. G. 11.5. (B) v. Znks ended with an. other victory for. Zaks., G.H.S. passed well, but held the ball too long. Zaks had the advantage of height. St. Mary’s Sec (D) v. Patutahi (B) was an - extremely one-sided match, the hq.ll passing very few times to the- Patutahi; goalers. - St, Altiry’s goalers played well.