BASKETBALL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1940, Page 6

BASKETBALL

N.Z. TOURNAMENT CUP WON BY AUCKLAND. WAITAKI THE CHAMPION SCHOOL (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Weather conditions yesterday were much better for the continuance of the New Zealand basketball tournament in Wellington, and in consequence scores were much higher. The games played in the afternoon had fewer goals, as the wind freshened considerably. Auckland has played all its games and once more carried off the New Zealand Cup, having had no loss. This is the first time for some years that a team has won all its games in this grade. The runners-up may not be decided till the Wellington-Otago game has been played. If Wellington wins, the Annie Brown Cup will be theirs; if the game is a draw they will share it with Hawke’s Bay; and if they lose, the cup must go to Hawke’s Bay and may be shared with Canterbury. Much interest was taken in the games among the secondary schools. Palmerston North and Waitaki Girls’ High School won all their other games but drew with each other, and this necessitated a replay. Though Palmerston North tried, they were not able to keep Waitaki from winning; this meant that the final was played between Waitaki (South Island) and New Plymouth, winners of the second section. The game was full of interest, but in the first spell Waitaki, playing with the wind, made the most of their chances, and had a lead that they managed to keep till about half-way through the second half. The game became very fast in the last few minutes as New Plymouth gradually drew even, and with three minutes to go the score was 13-13. Each team tried to get the extra goal, and with a minute to go, Waitaki scored; New Plymouth attacked strongly, but the ball went out. and time was called. Waitaki had won the first secondary schools’ tournament ever held in New Zealand. The results of the matches are:— First grade: Hawke’s Bay 4, Southland 4; Auckland 20, Otago 13; Wellington 23, Canterbury 9; Canterbury 8, Otago 8; Wellington 21, Southland 11: Auckland 13. Hawke’s Bay 9. Second grade: Wairarapa 11, Waikato 10; Wanganui -27, Waikato 19: Taranaki 11, West Coast 6; Ashburton 16, Wairarapa 13; Poverty Bay 23. Ashburton 12; Hutt Valley 7. West Const 5; Southland Minor 15, Taranaki 11; Manawatu 14. Hutt Valley 10. Third grade: Wairoa 10. Hokitika 3; Buller 16. Hokitika 5; Marlborough 23. Horowhcnua 14; Marlbourough 10. Wairoa 6; Hawke's Bay Minor 18, Hocitika 12. Secondary schools: Palmerston. North 14. Wellington East 10; Waitaki 15, Taitape 4; Wellington College 22. Rau'imu 12; Palmerston North 21, Waina■apa 10; New Plymouth 21, Wellington College 9; Horowhcnua 22, Granity 12Inal. Waitaki G.H.S. 14, New Plynouth G.H.S., 13.

TODAY’S PLAY THREE EQUAL IN SECTION ONE. WELLINGTON, This Day. The results of the final day of the Basketball tournament are:— Second grade: Wanganui beat Poverty' Bay 17/16. Southland Minor won section two of the second grade. Poverty Bay, Ashburton and Wanganui tied in section one.