BASKETBALL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 191, 13 August 1931, Page 14

BASKETBALL.

Sydenham Win A Grade in Schools’ Competition. OVER 700 PLAYERS. The Christchurch primary schools held their basket-ball competitions yes- ! terday afternoon at South Hagley Park, i Although played under boisterous condi- j tions, many interesting games were There were 78 teams competing, making a total of 702 players, who were j divided into the following grades:—A grade (open), B grade (under sft 2in), and C grade (under 4ft lOin). All the finals resulted in elope games, and medals, presented by the Canterbury Rugby Union, were awarded to the Syd- : enham team, winners of the A grade. I The Shirley team won the B grade competition, and Sydenham the C grade. Results:— A Grade. Final—Sydenham 3, Fendalton 1. A close game, with Sydenham unlucky in v their goal-throwing. The winning team was: M. Wilson, P. French, A. Reid, R. Phillips, J. Fraser, J. Horne, G. Hill, L. Newell and P. Carmine. B Grade. Final—Shirley 2, Phillipstown 0. Phillipstown were unlucky to lose, as they displayed better combination. Shirley’s goal-throwing was more accurate, and this gave them the game. The Shirley team was: P. Moffat, R. Alloway, N. Carrington, P. Judd, E. Condell, K. Southon, B. Cullen, J. Porteous, C. Brown. C Grade. Final—Normal 2, Sydenham 0. The winning team was: B. Addis, D. Cook, E. Aldridge, C. Brown, Joyce Collins, Jean Collins, D. Dyer, F. Wright, M. Gumming. A keen game, with the players displaying a good knowledge in all departments. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. Following is the c} raw for matches to be played in South Hagley Park on Saturday next:— Junior 3 Grade Semi-finals. Te Kaha A v. Hollanders (Mrs M’Kenaie); Sacred Heart B v. Phillipstown (Mrs Tilly). C Grade Semi-finals. Mairehau B v. Girl Citizens A (Mrs Dawber) ; D.I.C. v. Ngaio (Miss Davies). A Grade Competitions, Sacred Heart A v. St Mary’s A (J. Walter); Technical A v. Digby’s A (M. Kershaw); United v. Canterbury College B (W. Brewer); Canterbury College A v. Training College A; Canterbury College B v. Training College A. Senior B Grade. Digby’s B v. Technical B (L. Dangerfield); Training College D v. Training College B (Miss P. Marshall). Junior B Grade. Gregg seniors v. Marewa Wilson). C Grade. Hagley D v. Hlnemoa B (S. Tredennick); C.C.C. v. Addington (Mrs Grenfell); Hagley I v. Celtic (K. Green); Marshland A v. Woolworth’s A (C. Harper). Practice Matches. Kaiapoi A v. Hinemoa A (Miss M. Wright); St Andrew’s A v. Nomads A (Miss M. Brizley); Invicta v. Ouruhia (Miss D. Stuart); West Old Girls A v. A.B.C. A (Miss E. Bull); Merivale B v. Weeks (K. LeCren); Ballantyne’s B v. Hagley A (D. Macgregor); Technical B 1 v. Matchless (C. Chamberlain); Becken’-um B v. Normal Old Girls A (Mrs Tilly); Sacred Heart C v. St Mary’s B (Mrs Dawber); Gregg juniors v. Glosta (J. Walter) ; Merrymakers v. Gregg College (M. Kershaw); Technical B2 v. West Old Girls B (W. Brewer); Radley v Hagley C (U. Dangerfleld); Beckenham C v. Kaiapoi B (Miss Marshall); B.S.C. v. Brownies (S. Tredennick); Sunshine v. Nomads B (C. Wilson); Te Kaha B v. Merivale C (Mrs Grendell); St Andrews B v. Technical C (K. Green): Hagley B v. A.B.C. B (C. Harper); Puckett's v. Hagley H (Miss M. Wright): Ballantyne’s C v. Whitcombe and Tombs (Miss Brizley): Hagley E v. Oddfellows (Miss D. Stuart); Marshland B v. Cambridge Terrace (Miss Bull); Whitcombe’s v. Sacred Heart D (K. LeCren); Sprevdon v. Haglev F (D. Macgregor): Hagley G v. Woolworth’s B (C. Chamberlain).