WANGANUI BASKETBALL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 5

WANGANUI BASKETBALL

SEASON OPENS TO-MORROW DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. The Wanganui Basketball Association 1939-40 season opens to-morrow when the first series of games will be held. There are 13 teams in the competition this year, nine men’s teams and four women's. The draw for the first round is as follows. 'l’he ladies’ competitions will not start for another three weeks:--October 28.- Wanganui East \. Star A; Star B v. Harriers B; Kangaroos v Merevvethers; United v. Harriers A. Pirates a bye. November 4. -Pirates v. Harriers A; Star B v. Wanganui East; Kangaroos v. United; Merewethers v. Harriers B. Star B a bye. November 11.—Star A v. Pirates; Mcrewethers v. Star B; Harriers A v. Harriers B; Kangaroos \. Wanganui East. United, a bye. November 18.—Star B v. Kangaroos; Harriers B v. Star A; Harriers A v. Mcrewethers; Pirates v. United. Wanganui East a bye. November 25. Harriers B United; Mere wethers v. Pirates; Star A v. Kangaroos; Harrier A v. Wanganui East. Star B, a bye. December 2.--Star B v. Harriers A; Wanganui East v. United; Harrier B v Pirates; Star A v. Merewethers. Kangaroos a bye. December 16.—Star P> v. United; Pirates v. Kangaroos; Harriers B v. . Wanganui East; Harrier A v. Star A. ’ Merewethers a bye. January 6, .1940.- Star A v. Star B; Harriers A v. Kangaroos; Merewether v. United; Pirates v. Wanganui East. Harriers B a bye. Saturday’s games will all be played on Gonville Domain. the times, grounds, and umpires being as follows: Star B Harriers B, No. 1,2 p.m. Messrs. Deerness and McDougall. ‘ Kangaroos v. Merewethers No. 2, i 2 p.m. Mr. Quinn. ■ | Wanganui East v. Star A No. -2. 3.15 1 i p.m. Messrs. Rivers and New rick. 1 Harriers A v United No. 1. 3.15 p.m. : Messrs. Mandahl and Palliser. Judies’ Practice Games. : Checkers v. Amazons, No. 3. 2.15 | p.m. ' Harrier Ladies’ No. 1 and No. 2 ' teams, No. 4. 2.15 p.m.