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MAORI SCHOOLS’ BASKETBALL

PAROA WINS NGARETA HENERE MEMORIAL SHIELD

Eight schools were represented at the first annual basketball tournament for: .the Ngarota Ifenere Memorial Shield held at Pukehina on Saturday. At the conclusion of an interesting series of games, witnessed by a good crowd of spectators, including Mr and Mrs Whili. the donors of the Shield. Mrs W. McDougall. wile of the chairman of the Pukehina school committee, presented the coveted trophy to the captain of the unbeaten Paroa team.

Afterwards, in a short speech, Mr Ilauesier (headmaster of Paroa School) returned thanks on behalf of the visitors. commending the local committee and teachers on their organisation of the event. The day's proceedings were opened and closed by action songs of welcome and farewell given by'Pukehina and Paroa pupils, respectively. During the play in the morning, yeoman service was rendered by Misses E. and G- Fuggle and L. Baikie (members of the Te Puke Basketball Association) in the capacity of referees. The followis a summary of the points:

Paroa <l4. Matata 9. Pukehina 9, Whangamarina 7. Matata Catholic 6, Poroporo 6. Te Matai 3. Rotoiti 2. First round—Pukehina 2. Matata 2; Matata Convent 3 beat Te Matai 1; Paroa 9 beat Poroporo 1; Whangamarino 8 beat Rotoiti 1. Second round— Pukehina 4 beat Te Matai 3; Poroporo 6 beat Matata Convent 1; Paroa 9 beat Whangamarino 0; Matata .5 beat Rotoiti 1, Third round—Pukehina 2 beat Poroporo 1: Matata Convent 2, Whangamarino 2; Paroa 3 beat Matata 1; Rotoiti 4, Te Matai 4. Fourth round—Whangamarino C beat Pukehina 1; Matata Convent G beat Matata 4; Paroa 12 beat Te Matai 0; Poroporo 4 boat Rotoiti 3. Fifth round—Pukehina 4 beat Matata Convent 3; Paroa 6 beat Rotoiti 0; Matata 4 beat Tc Matai 1; Whangamarino 6 beat Poroporo 3. Sixth round—Paroa 11 beat Pukehina 1; Matata Convent 5. Rotoiti 5; Matata 5 beat Poroporo 3; Te Matai 7 beat Whangamarino 2. Seventh round —Pukehina 3 beat Rotoiti 2, Paroa 8 beat Matata Convent 0: Matata 6 beat Whangamarino 3; Poroporo 5 beat Te Matai 3. -'

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Te Puke Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 61, 8 August 1950, Page 2

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MAORI SCHOOLS’ BASKETBALL Te Puke Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 61, 8 August 1950, Page 2

MAORI SCHOOLS’ BASKETBALL Te Puke Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 61, 8 August 1950, Page 2

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