Wisemans Suffer First Defeat
Basketball . . .
The leading team in the Whangarei Basketball Association’s A grade championship, Wisemans, suffered its first defeat of the season on Saturday. It went down to Athletic. 12 —7. The defence of both teams was excellent, with that of Athletic really outstanding. The Athletic centres also played ..particularly well. R. Martin (Old Girls) and R. Babe (Waiotira) were the best players in their match. Good shooting by N. Going and M. Pearce played a big part in YWCA’s win over Convent. A good standard of basketball was seen in all B grade matches. J. Cameron (Mata) and V. Blundell (Kamo) were prominent. M. Turketo (Monks) and M. Clyde (Takahiwai) were in fine form in the C grade. RESULTS A grade: School A 15, Portland 1; YWCA 20, Convent 8; Old Girls 15, Waiotira 7; Athletic 12. Wisemans 7. B grade: Mata 7, Kamo 6; United 19, Old Girls 9; Bargain Stores 14, YWCA 1; School 13, Convent 6; Lupton A beat Arahi by default. C grade: Lupton B 26, YWCA 7; Takahiwai 9. Monks 4; Huia 15, Farmers’ Trading 2; School 8, Kikurangi 7.
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Northern Advocate, 5 July 1948, Page 4
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188Wisemans Suffer First Defeat Northern Advocate, 5 July 1948, Page 4
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