FINE EXHIBITION

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1935, Page 3

FINE EXHIBITION

TARANAKI BASKETBALL TEAM. DOMINION TOURNAMENT GAMES. (By Telegraph—Special to Daily News.) Wellington, Last Night. The Taranaki basketball team had a strenuous day at the Nev/ Zealand tournament to-day, playing three games. Despite excellent' play, Taranaki was not quite strong enough for South Canterbury in an even game. Taranaki narrowly defeated Wairarapa in the most thrilling and best match of the day. Details are:—' Major Division. ! ■ Otago 6 v. Wellington 9. Southland 7 v. Canterbury 6. Wellington 21 v. Poverty Bay 4. Canterbury 18 v. Auckland 14. Waikato 11 v. Poverty Bay 2. Auckland 14 v. Hawke’s Bay 11. Otago 16 v. Hawke’s Bay 9. Minor Division. Wellington 17 v. West Coast 9. Bush 17 v. North Auckland 5. Ashburton 21 v. Marlborough 16. Wellington 24 v. Wanganui 8. South Canterbury 18 v. Nelson 3. Rotorua 19 v. Wanganui 10. Manawatu 10 v. Wairoa 8. Taranaki 13 v. Wairarapa 12. Wairoa 16 v. North Auckland 11. South Canterbury 17 v. Taranaki 9. Ashburton 18 v. Manawatu 15. Southland 20 v. Marlborough 8. Wellington 18 v. Nelson 4. Rotorua 17 v. West Coast 11. Wairarapa 25 v. Wanganui 11. Taranaki 23 v. Nelson 6. Points at the close of the second day were:— • - First grade: Wellington and Southland 8, Auckland, Canterbury and Otago 4, Waikato 2, Hawke’s Bay and Poverty Bay 0. . Second grade: Section 1: Ashburton 8, Southland minor 5, Manawatu 4, Wairoa 3, Bush 2, Marlborough and North Auckland 0. Section 2: South Canterbury and Taranaki 8, Wellington minor 6, Rotorua 4, West Coast, Nelson and Wairarapa 2, Wanganui 9.