BASKETBALL.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4329, 31 August 1937, Page 4

BASKETBALL.

ARE O WTO WIN; 8 v SHOTOVER 6. The match between the above tcamU was played at Shotover on Wednesday, 25th August, and completed the second round of the Gardiner Cup competition. Table of Points; N

Much interest was shown in the match which was played in the Gardens on Wednesday last, between Eovers A and a team of young men. The game was a fast and interesting one, some of the young 'men displaying a fairly sound knowledge of basketball —so much so that the half time score stood 7 —(i in their favour. In the second half, Eovers A scored fairly consistently and after a very fast ten minutes of play, emerged victorious by one .goal, the final score being 13—12. Miss M. Simson refereed. The following were the teams: — Eovers A.—D. Harris (capt)., V. Davis, E. Hales; centres: J. Seckup, L. Scot, D. Sewhoy; defence: M. Eason, M. Inglis, N. Eobins., Young Men’s Team.—Forwards: W. Eobins (capt.), L. Veint, N. ■Oundall; )centre: J. Chalmers, D. McCorkindale, P. Clayton; defence: J. Buckham, E. Robertson, G. Murchison. The boys have again challenged Eovers A and the match will be j played on Wednesday, Ist inst., in ! the Gardens at 3 p.m. | Eovers B play Shotover at the ■ same time on Court 2, this match : being in the nature of a wind up for the 1937 season. i ;

P. W. L, Pts for Pts ag. Ttl Rovers A 8 8 - 23G 80 16 St. Joseph’s 8 G 2 214. 78 12 Rovers B 8 3 5 80 150 6 Arrovvtown 8 3 5 76 139 6 Shotover 8 — 8 44 19* — There were no drawn games,