NZ- BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 71, 26 March 1940, Page 3

NZ- BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY YESTERDAY’S RESULTS ( Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 25. Fine weather favoured a continuation of the New Zealand Centenial basketball tournament, but a strong wind blowing throughout the gif ate. part of the day militated against high scoring, particularly during the earlier games this afternoon. The standard of play was again high to-day and there seems to be little to choose between the senior teams. Results:— First Grade. Hawke’s Bay 12, v. Otago 6. Canterbury 6, v. Hawke's Bay 5. Auckland 6, v. Wellington 5. Southland 15, v. Otago 15. Auckland 11, v. Southland 7. - r Second Grade. Southland Minor 7, v. Hutt Valley I (

Poverty Bay 14, v. Wairarapa 12. Wanganui 9, v. Wairarapa 4. Poverty Bay 12, v. Waikato 6. Southland Minor 5, v. West Coast 2. Manawatu 13, v. Taranaki 8. Ashburton 14, v. Wanganui 10. Manawatu 10, v. West Coast 5. Third Grade. W’airoa 14, v. Buller 5. Marlborough 10, v. Hawkes Bay Minor 5. Marlborough 15, v. HokitiKa 3. Wairoa 5, v. Hawke’s Bay Minor 4. Horowhenua 19, y. Buller 14. Secondary Schools. New Plymouth 9, v. Horowhenua 5. Granity 11, v. Raurimu 9. Waitaki 10, v. Palmerston North 10. Wellington East 11, v. Wairarapa 8. Wellington College 7, v. Horowhenua 6. New Plymouth 15, v. Granity 4. Waitaki 11, v. Wairarapa 5. Wellington East 11, v. Taihape 9.