BASKETBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23134, 5 September 1938, Page 14

BASKETBALL

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNUAL. TOURNEY CONCLUDED [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"] TIMARU, Sunday The Dominion basketball championships were concluded yesterday. Heavy rain in the morning forced a number of games to be played,/ on an indoor court. The weather improved in tho afternoon, when the concluding games were played outside. In the first grade "Wellington and Canterbury tied for the championship with 0 points. Southland was runner-up with G, and then came Otago, 4, Hawke's Bay, 1, Auckland, 0. In the second grade South Canterbury went through, without loss and won tho section with 14 points. Southland Minor scored 11, Ashburton 9, Manawatu 8, Wairoa 7, Wai« kato 4, Hutt Valley 3, Wairarapa 0. The third grade was won by Bush, which was also undefeated in the tournament. It secured 10 points,' West Coast 12, Marlborough 11, Horowhenua 7, North Otago 6, Buller 4, Hawke's Bay Minor 2, Hokitika 0-

Bain' yesterday robbed the tournament of a good deal of interest. The last sramcs were played in a drizzle in tho late afternoon in tho presence of a fair crowd, In the first grade Wellington was too strong for Otago, winning by a good margin. Unexpected opposition was offered by Hawke's Bay against Canterbury, particularly in the second spell, but toward the close Canterbury gained tho upper hand. Canterbury played / better against Southland to maintain its unbeaten record, as did Wellington. A draw between these teams left them joint champions. Results were.— First Grade.—Wellington. 10, Otago, S; Canterbury, 10. Hawke's Bay, G; Canterbury, 14, Southland, '■>. fiecond Grade. —Ashburton. 10, Waikato, Q: South Canterbury. 0. Manawatu, 5; Southland, 10, Wairarapa, G; Waikato, S, Hutt Valley, 3; Ashburton. 7, Wairoa, 7-, South Canterbury, 11, Southland Minor, 0; Manawatu, 30, Wairarapa, fe; Wairoa, 7, Hutt Valley, 4. Third Grade. —Marlborough, 0. Wiuiganul, 9; North Otago, f, Bulier, <>; Horowhenua, 14, Hawke's Bay Minor, 10; West Coast, 5, Hokitika, 3; Wantranui, G, West Coast, 5; Marlborough, 11. Horowhenua, 7: Bush, 10. Byller. 7. The light was fading fast when the North and South Island match commenced and very short spells only were played. The court also was slippery owing to the rain which set in, but the standard of play was finite good. South sr.on established a two-goal l«iwl, but just before timo North scored. Had tho tournament games not been curtailed tho big match would have drawn a big crowd.

ROTORUA TOURNAMENT

' RESULTS IN FOUR SECTIONS [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN* COT?RESPONDENT] ROTORUA, Sunday Twenty-four teams from ell parts of the North Island were engaged in tho annual Rotorua basketball tournament, for the Kurungaituku trophy which commenced at the Government Gardens on Friday and concluded yesterday afternoon. The final was witnessed by the Mayor, Mr. T. Jackson, and Mrs. Jackson, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the, Hon. W. E. Parry, nn.d Mrs, Parry, Mr. A F. Moncur, M.P., and Mrs. Moncur, and Mr. D. Barnes, M.P.. and Mrs. Barnes. Prior to the final game a parade of teams in uniform was held through the town, providing a spectacular conclusion to the tournament Unfortunately, the weather was very changeable for both days, but, with tho exception of tho last ten minutes, it was fine for the finals.' Following are summaries of the results:— Section A.—Matamata A, 5 wins, 0 losses; Whangaroi, liauraki Plains, ;? and 2; Hastings, 2 and 3; Opotiki, Paeroa B. 1 Oft it •!.

Section B.—Rotorua A, 5 wins, 0 losses-. Island Bay, 4 and 1; Cambridge, .'3 and 2; Whakatane, 1 and 4; Waipa, 1 and 3 and 1 draw, Paeroa, 1 losses l draw. Section C.—Rotorua B, Paeroa A, 4 wins. 1 loss; Tauranga, 3 and 2; To Aroha B. 2 and 3; Waimana, 1 and -1; Morrinsville, 0 and 5. Section D.—Gisbnrne, 5 wins, 0 losses; Hawko's Bay, 4 and I; Waikato, 2 and 2 and 1 draw; To Aroha A, 2 and 3; Matamata B, O and 3 and draws: Hastings Convent Old Girls. O and 4 and 1 draw. Section Tl2. —Paeroa A, 8, Rotorua B, 4. Femi-finalS: Gisborne, 13, Matamata A, 11; Rotorua A beat Paeroa A. Final: Gisborne, 24, Rotorua A, 7.

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION

'A kpock-oat tournament, held by the Catholic Buskctball Association on Saturday, relulted In win* for Good Shepherd in the 1 grade and Ponsonby in the B grade.