BASKETBALL TOURNEY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 158, 4 June 1935, Page 12

BASKETBALL TOURNEY

WON BY PAHIATUA ROVERS. HIGH SCHOOL O.G. RUNNERS-UP. Record entries were received for the annual tournament of the Manawatu Basketball Association yesterday, when the Graham Cup was competed for, the venue of the games being the Girls’ High School playing area. Miss L. Brown, president of the association, was a very efficient organiser and the tournament was put through expeditiously. The final was contested by the Paliiatua Rovers and the High School Old Girls, the honours going to the visitors by 12 goals to 7. At the conclusion of the tourney Miss Brown presented the cup to the new holders, and in so doing congratulated both teams on the standard of basketball they had produced, it having been possibly the best exhibition given in the final in the history of the tournament. Cheers were given for the winners and the runners-up, and also for Foxton, the nrevious holders. THE 'PLAY. The detailed results of the games were. — First round.—High School A .12 v. Kelvin Grove 6; Foxton B 12 v. Technical B 5; Tech. O.G. A 9v. Athletic A 6; Sanson 6 v. Pohangina 4; Rovers 11 v. Kopane 4; Tokomaru 7 v. Rosco 4; Woodville D.H.S. 4 v. Feilding A.H.S. 6; Waratahs 10 v. Tech. O.G. B, J; H.S.O.G. 20 v. Broadway 4; Athletic B 11 v. Foxton D, 2; Foxton A 14 v. High-School B, 4, Technical A 10 v. Convent H.S. 7; Opilt i sv. I‘oxt.on Cl. Second round. —High School A 15 v. Foxton B 6; Tech. O.G. A 12 v. Sanson 1; Rovers 20 v. Tokomaru nil; Waratahs 8 v. Feilding A.H.S. 5; I oxton A 14 v. Athletic B 2; Technical A 0 v. Opiki 6; High School Old Girls drew the bye. Third round.—Rovers 13 v. lech. O.G. A 10; Foxton A 8 v. Waratahs 7; H.S.O.G. 13 v. Technical A 4; High School A drew the bye. Semi-finals. —Rovers 15 v. High School A 5; H.S.O.G. 13 v. Foxton, A 12. Final. —Rovers 12 v. H.S.O.G. 7. IVinncrs of Graham Cup.—Rovers (Paliiatua). A SPLENDID DISPLAY. The teams which lined out for the final were:— Paliiatua Rovers.—Forwards, D. Malmuey, M. Wills, J. Stevens; centres, M. Gunn, J. Bennett, C. Austin; defence M. Mahoney, E. Osborne, and B. Boyd. High School Old Girls.—l< onvards, P. Payne, J. Wilby, B. Hansen; centres, A. Edwards, D. Meder, B. Ranford; defence, M. Waldegrave, L. Bennett, and C. Kempson. - High School took the pass lmt Rovers were quick to rescue the ball and pass to their forwards. School’s defence was not lacking, however, and the ball soon found its way into the hands of B. Hansen, who placed the first goal lor School. Shortly after, P. Payne brought the score to two, but M. Mahoney next scored the first goal for Rovers. J. Wilby notched the third goql for School, in the remainder of the first half six goals were scored for Rovers by J. Stevens, D. Mahoney and M. Wills (4), making the half-time score 7—3' in favour of Rovers.

Rovers opened the second half by a quick score placed by M. ills, who followed with another long-distance goal. B. Hansen scored for School, lmt J). Mahoney retaliated with anothci goal. P. Payne then gave a neat exhibition of a long-distance goal, but J. Stevens scored again for Rovers. Determined efforts of High School at this stage resulted in the ball being fed into P. Payne’s hands once more and in School’s score being bettered by two. Rovers made the final score 12—7 in their favour. Rovers showed splendid combination throughout the game and clean passing. The team was a strong one and included four Bush representatives who were sent to the Dunedin tournament last year. The defence was particularly strong, the centre upholding it well and passing nicely to the forwards who scored some beautiful goals, many from a long distance. High School Ola Girls’ team, which has had little practice this year, was alert and quick on the mark and played well throughout. The referee was Miss Vautier. Referees who took part in the control of the matches were: —Mesdames Davison and W. Russell (Paliiatua), Misses Brown, Vautier, J. Rennie, J. Barrie, H. Clinton, and A. Batchelar, and Mr Fades. INTEIt-HO USE COMPETITION. The following is the draw for tomorrow’s jday in the Y.M.C.A._ interhouse basketball competition: Ladies’ section. —Hosiery Factory v. J. R. McKenzie’s, 8 p.m.; Rosco v. Hopwood’s, 8.30 p.m.; P.D.C. v. C. and C., 9 p.m.; Public Services v. Woolwortlis, 9.30 p.m. Men’s section. —Hopwood s v. 11. L. Young’s, 8.15 p.m.; C. and C. v. G. and 8., 8.45 p.m.; City Council A v. Berry’s, 9.15 p.m.; City Council B v. Watson’s Aces, 9.45 p.m. Messrs Griggs and 'lwiggo will referee the men’s games.