AMERICAN BASKETBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23029, 5 May 1938, Page 13

AMERICAN BASKETBALL

MATCHES LAST/EVENING Several keen contests were witnessed in tho second' 'series of American basketball gamesr of the Y.M.C.A. Basketball League held at' the Y.M.C.A. last evening. With sound defence on both sides, the match betweei* Auckland Gymnasium and Watts Sports Depot provided a thrilling contest, with the ball flashing from end to end and tho players moving ati.top speed to circumvent attacks. The store of 3—2 in favour of Watts Sports Depot .is about tho smallest vet recorded since tho game sthrted in Auckland last season. > Results were as follows:—Watts Sports Depot, 8 (R. Ronghton 2, 0. Cleal 1), beat Auckland Gymnasium, 2 (M. Paul 2)s Y.M.C.A. Soccer, 14 (M. Dowding 4, D. Mulliner 4, M, Glnister 4, J, Bird 2), beat J.C.L.. 10 (E. RowJes (5, C. Judson 2, J. Flett 2h Farmers" Tradintr, 14 (F. Paton 4, D. Wills 4, S. Thompson 8, A. Drablo 2, D. Tangy 1). beat. Vulcan, 0 (E. Riso 4, J. Moss ; 2); Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium, 20 (G. Potter 10, J. Bult 4. N, Middleton 4. D. Smith 2). beat Hybrids. 0 (D. Gillespie 8, T. A. Walker 2); Nomads. 10 (A. Greenwood 0, B. Brown 4), beat Mooneys, 2 (A. Wallace 2); Seagulls, 17 (M. Fraser 0, R. Bush 0, T. Smith 2). beat Saints. 5 (Oswald 3, Mac Lean 2); Y.M.C.A. Hockey, 12 (J. Herbert 6, B. Vowless 4, A. Deere 2), beat Newzico, 6 ; (Wilson 4, Hawkes 1, Brackenrigg 1).