BASKET BALL

Southland Times, Issue 20496, 26 May 1928, Page 19 (Supplement)

BASKET BALL

(By Defence.) In addition to the New Zealand Basketball Cup the N. Z. Council last year design ed brooches consisting of a silver fern with a basketball in the centre and the letters ; N.Z.B.A. in black enamel across the leaf, ' these were presented in Auckland recently ; by Miss Tui Johnston, President A.B.A. to the members of the 1927 team. Each brooch the date and the name of the recipient on the back. From a report received from Auckland,, this association will field 72 teams this year which is a large increase on that of 59 for 1927. However Wellington is stili well ahead although not so far ahead as I stated last week. The figures for all afflicated associations shows an increase on last years numbers—a very favourable sign indeed that the ambition of the New Zealand President will be fulfilled in the near future —that the game of basketball be the national game for girls in the Dominion. At the inaugural meeting of the New Zealand Association held in Wellington in 1924 there were present Mrs Mclnnes, Mrs Muir Mrs Compton and in 1925 Miss Johnston was also present. It is interesting to note that these ladies are now all presidents of various local associations. Mrs Muir of Wellington, Mies Compton, Hastings, Miss Johnston, Auckland, Miss E. Armstrong and Miss E. Budd were also present at these earlier meetings are past presidents of Wellington and Otago associations respectively. In reports from all the bigger centres, mention is made of the lack of referees and the need for a referees’ association. The interest taken in the game by referees everywhere is steadily increasing which augurs well for the standard of play at future tournaments. Wellington now has a referees’ Association- and Auckland although not actually forming an association, proposes to have discussions of the rules during the season. Canterbury, last year tried to form one, but found it too difficult to arrange a satisfactory time for meeting, and the matter was dropped then. One of the referees asked for a meeting and that meeting will be held on Thursday 31, when all matters concerning referees will be discussed. At a meeting of referees in the north, the question of personal contact was under discussion when a male referee said “why penalize—it slows up the game. Considering that free throws are awarded only for overguarding and personal contact—one realizes how little that man knew of the game. Personal contact does not add to the quickness of the game in the slightest degree—it really only leads to scrambling that delays the game. One never sees personal contact when Auckland is in action. They are the swiftest team in New Zealand. Some time ago I mentioned that the final issue of the new rule books had been sold out. The new edition will be ready almost immediately. In it certain corrections, and alterations will be found. It was found that in some places certain rules were ambiguous. Rule 10, Section 1. now reads The penalty for violations of the rules shall be an unguarded pass, for deliberate

Auckland has the annual tournament ' this year a telegram was received this week i at Headquarters suggesting that the dates of their fixture be August 22-25 inexclusive There it no finality about this date, as no word has yet been received as to its suitability for other asociations. As far as Southland is concerned a week later would be much more convenient as it would give this centre a chance to get its own competitions finished. Whether the opening date is August 22 or August 29, Southland’s team will leave here Monday morning at 7 a.m., have all the next morning in Wellington. when it is hoped that arrangements can be made for the girls to rest and leave for Auckland at 1 p.ra. arriving there 9 a.m. ' Wednesday morning. The matches will . commence on the afternoon of the same day > but it is probable that neither Southland | nor Otago will have to play before Thursday morning. At a glance one can see ■ what a very strenuous week is before the ' representative players, so that every senior | who is hoping for representative honours must get into training now and then keep fit for the next three months. Of course as no representative team leaves here unless the amount of £l5O has been , collected the executive hopes that every I basketballer is doing her bit to make the ! bazaar at the end of next month —exactly | five weeks from now —a huge success. Comments on the May Fair tournament still reach me, usually from spectators who ' had never previously seen the game and ! all these remarks are congratulatory. One j lady who is beginning to watch matches ! with interest because her small daughter is j just learning, asked whether there was a i . rule about talking during the game, be- , ' cause she was so impressed that all the ; i matches were played without any calling out or stupid giggling. There is no rule in the book, but from this remark, all basketbailers will realise why the referees have been so strict on this matter. No games were played on Saturday because of May i Fair, and none on Wednesday because of ' the weather. It would at this stage be i advisable to remind girls about the notice ■ for postponement of matches. Only one person is responsible for the postponement [ of matches, so it is quite useless for girls I to worry their captains, referees or any J other person as to whether games are to be ; played. No information is available about the matches until mid-day, when a notice will be found on Mr. Doig’s noticeboard. ' After that time inquiries will be answered | at telephone 1283. Do please remember girls that no one knows before mid-day ! anything about the matches and discontinue ’ ringing everyone indiscriminately. It is only i a waste of time for everyone. Entries for the seven-a-side tournament | for June 4 are disappointing this year, al- i though there are enough teams for everyone to have plenty of games. Rosedale, Progressive, St. Mary’s are not entering at all and with entries from 5 outside teams, the total is only 11 senior and 14 intermediate teams. The draw for matches will be in the paper during the week and any team not ready to play at the time appointed will have to default. Matches will commence promptly at 9 ami. and will go on continuously all day, although each team will have at least half an hour be-

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tween 12 and 2 p.m. for lunch. Although this is the third year that this fixture has been played, no trophies have been awarded. This year, however, the executive hopes to buy trophies for a senior and intermediate grade in this tournament. It is a pity that these will not be ready for exhibition on the day of the matches. Championship table for Wednesday. SENIOR.

fouls a free throw, except in the case of a double foul over a field line, when a throwup in the centre shall be given near the place where the infringment occured. In the case of a double foul over the 12ft. line a throw up on the side of the 12ft line remote from the goal post shall be given near the place where the infringment occurred. Note! When an unguarded pass has been awarded either from the field or as a throw in from the end line the player who would ordinarily defend the thrower ehall not take part in the game until the ball has been thrown.” And to rule 10 has been added section 5 which reads a free throw shall be awarded (a) if a player overguards. (b) for personal contact. (c) for any roughness whatever.” Then one rule that was in the 1927 edition was omitted in the new rules, but will be inserted again with the other changes. It is part of Rule 7 and states “if a ball thrown up at the centre goes out of bounds without being touched by either of the jumping centres, it shall be thrown up at the centre again.” Last year an association was formed at Hastings which was called the Hawke’s Bay Association. This yfcar Napier has began to take an interest in the game for girls who have left school, so that there are now Hastings Association, and Napier Association, which are sub-associations of the Hawke’s Bay Association. Hastings is most progressive and has already paid £3O towards it. own courts which are situated in Ebbett Park. These courts are shared with the Tennis Club, which use them in the summer —an ideal arrangement. I am not quite certain of the number of teams in Hawkes’ Bay but there are at least 16 in Hastings and 14 in Napier which is more than twice the total for Hawkes’ Bay last year. Palmerston North and Timaru are organizing teams for girls who have left school, but it is not probable that the actual formation of association in these centres will eventuate next year. The Schools’ Association in Timaru has up to this year used Spaldings Rules and so were playing a game different from all the rest of New Zealand. This season however they have adopted the New Zealand Rules, so that in all centres where there are senior clubs, New Zealand rules have been adopted both for the schools’ associations and for the Senior Association.

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Points Flag. PId. W. L. D. For. Ags’t. Pts. Pirates .. .. 3 3 0 0 39 17 6 Makarewa .. 3 2 1 0 37 30 4 ’Kiwi 3 2 1 0 33 25 4 High School 2 1 1 0 34 19 2 Rata .. .. 2 1 1 0 23 16 2 Collegiate .. 2 0 2 0 15 30 0.1 St. Mary's .. 3 0 3 0 12 56 0 INTERMEDIATE. ’Kiwi .. .. 3 3 0 0 31 13 6 St. Peter's 3 3 0 0 31 15 6 j Collegiate .. 3 2 1 0 60 15 4 Rata .. .. 3 2 1 0 30 13 4 Progressive . 3 1 2 1 30 25 4 C. Methodist 3 0 2 1 24 45 2 Pirates .. .. 3 1 2 0 22 35 1