DISTRICT SPORT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 67, 15 August 1947, Page 5

DISTRICT SPORT

BASKETBALL SATURDAY’S TOURNAMENT “FASTEST GAME ON FOOT” The indoor basketball tournament to be held in the Winter Show Buildings on Saturday night should provide a really enjoyable and exciting evening’s sport. Teams from Tauranga and Gisborne are attending and the standard of play should be extremely high. Play will commence sharp at 6.30 p.m. and spectators are advised to be early so as not to miss any of the tournament. The Game

Indoor basketball-differs from the outdoor variety to a great extent. It is very much faster and the rules are entirely different. The game was introduced by a professor at a United States college to provide students with an indoor sport during the winter. So popular did the game become that it swept America and extended to other countries. The recent war did much to further the sport in New Zealand and many players had their first experience of the game in the services where it constituted a major part of their physical training.

It rapidly gained popularity and after the war associations similar to Whakatane sprang up all over the country. In New Plymouth indoor basketball has as firm a footing as any other sport.

Teams consist of six players and because of the very fast pace at which the game is played there are two short periods of play with an interval between.

For the spectator the game has a large amount of appeal. As there are only twelve players it is easily followed and from the same fact comes the great speed at which it is played. “The fastest game on foot” is no idle claim.

To those who have never seen the game played the tournament can, be readily recommended as an education while to followers the standard of play of all teams competing can be given as an, indication that the tournament will be well worth seeing.

RUGBY FOOTBALL POSSIBLES v PROBABLES MATCH JUNIOR REP. TRIALS „ The following players are to report at the A. and P. shed in the Domain not later than 12.45 p.m. on Saturday, August 16:— Possibles: R. Maxwell (Poroporo), F. Addison (Waimaria), W. Rutherford (United), D. Tawa (Paroa), B. Skelton (United), R. Curran (United), M. Tiepa (Poroporo), T. Patterson (United), J. Lafferty (Wairaka), B. Ruru (Paroa), D. Howat (United), G. Goodall (United), A. Mundy (United), G. Dines (United),' A. Bell (Waimana).

Probables: R. Goodall (United), D. Carling (United), J. Whetu (Paroa), W. Quigg (United), R. Hill (Taneatua), A. Edmondson (United), A. Boynton (Waimana), J. Taylor (United), J. Chadwick (United), Wardlaw (Waimana), T. Mickell (United), B. Mokai (Poroporo), P. Armstrong (United), R. Bell (Waimana), B. Tunui (Poroporo). Reserves: S. Takotahiwi (Paroa), F. Malmanche (Wairaka), R. Hakcpa (Paroa), B. Hudson (Wairaka), N. Twist (Waimana), M. Brown (United), L. Henderson (United).

THIRD GRADE ’ REPS. ~ The Third Grade representative team to defend the Parata Cup on Saturday, will consist of:— .1 ' " Backs: R. Burt, J. White, G. Skelton, E. Dockray, E. Crewther, J. Wano, T. Hohapata, J. Stevenson. Forwards: W. Wharewera, W. Kirk, M. Cooper, D. Conway, D. McKenzie, B.’ Taylor, T. Lyon, E. Sandilands, T. Ngamouta. PAROA CLUB. The following will represent Paroa against V/aimana at Waimana on Saturday:— Laurie, J. Ratahi, R. Hohua, Goodwin, J. Dodd, C. Pile, T. Hona, A. Nathan, D. Pirini, T. Simpson, B. Harawira, R. Cleland, P. Ratahi, T. Wahapango, K. Wano, P. Tenaiti, R. King, S. Takotohiwi, A. Martin. HOCKEY. ' , MATATUA CENTRAL ASSN. TEAM FOR SATURDAY The following teams will represent Matatua Central against Whakatane at the showgrounds on Saturday next 16, commencing at 1.30 p.m.:— Ladies: Mrs Tamehana, M. Hakeke, Mrs McTavish, Mrs Ponika, Mrs

Tumoana, M. Uatauku, R. McLean, Mrs B. Marshall, Mrs Rua, Mrs Kohu, P. Francis. Emergencies: Mrs Makamaka, M. Thrupp, P. Kelly. Men: Tai Riini, W. Makamaka, McTavish, P. Hohua, T. Hohua, B. Penny, B. Mike, M. Tawera, H. Hudson, C. Tuhotu, Ponika. Emergencies: S. Davis, R. Williams, T. Temo. WHAKATANE TEAMS The men’s and Ladies’ teams to represent the Whakatane Hockey Club in the Cup draw at Edgecumbe on Sunday, August 17, is as follows: Mens: Johns, Mokomoko, E. Johnson, N. Stewart, Cox, Hignett, Crawford, Schou, Rigden, Hammond, B. J ohnson.

Emergencies: Erskine, Mickell, Butler.

Ladies: Farnsworth, Henry, Windley, Thompson, Stokes, Paul, Woods, Canned, Moore, Chamberlain, Burstall. i Emergency: A. Martin. Bus leaves Dillicar’s corner at 12 noon on Sunday. * ON THE LINKS TE TEKO MEN’S CLUB ‘ ! Following is the draw for play in. the second qualifying round for the-; senior and ■ junior championships, also for the President’s trophy:— Knight v Caldwell; T. Lyons v Moulden; Campbell v Saunders; L„. B. Smith v Haultain; Nation v Balfour; Latimer v Ranson; Goodwin v Housham; Gardiner v K. Lyons; Loane v Burr; Patchell v Mcßride; Macken v Mita; Frances v Blake; Glen v A. P. Smith; Johnston v Thomas; Hall v another. Stableford Competition The winner of the Saunders Stableford Competition was J. Moulden with 42 points and W. Saunders with 41 points’ second. In the seniors Blake with 37 points and A. P. Smith 35 points were the best cards. TE TEKO LADIES’ CLUB A most enjoyable day was spent on Wednesday, August 6, when members of the Te Puke Ladies’ Golf Club visited the Te Teko club. The home team won by six games to five and so felt that their initial visit from another club had been most successful.

A Stableford Bogey competition will be played by B grade players this week, .C grade to play a qualifying round for Mr W. Saunders’ trophy. The best eight nett scores will qualify to play off on handicap. Following is the draw for Sunday players': Mrs Blake and Mrs Goodwin; Mrs Francis and Mrs Balfour; Mrs Russell and Mrs L. B. Smith; Miss‘Cornish and Mrs Burr. The result of the August Medal was ‘B’ grade: Mrs Francis 114—36 78; ‘C’ grade: Mrs Caldwell 70—10— 60. WHAKATANE LADIES’ TEAM The team to play against Opotiki on August 17, is as follows: Mrs Armstrong, Mrs Otley, Miss Carter, Miss Hyland, Mrs Combes, Mrs Sloane, Mrs Winstone, Mrs Luxton, Mrs Fennell, Miss Otley, Mrs Breckon, Miss Baxter, Mrs Fraser, Miss Suckling, Mrs Donaldson, Mrs Grey, Miss Wilson, Miss Lane, Mrs Lovelock, Mrs Ingle. The team will be travelling by bus which will leave the Rock’ at 7.15, travelling down Commerce Street, Domain Road and King Street. Players will be picked up en route. Any player unable to travel on that day must inform the secretary without further delay..