Test Of Rival Passing Styles

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31086, 15 June 1966, Page 19

Test Of Rival Passing Styles

Two different women’s basketball techniques will be put to the test on Saturday, when Canterbury meets the All Australian women’s basketball team at Cowles Stadium.

Although it is 18 years since an Australian team played in Christchurch, reports of games in the North Island indicate that the Australians still play a similar game.

They still make great use of a one-handed bullet-like pass that is extremely difficult to intercept, and their record for this tour, seven wins, and only one loss, to Rotorua, is the result of excellent ball control and a high degree of shooting accuracy. Canterbury employs a higher lobbed pass, and plays a looser game generally; however, the team is well balanced and all the members have had tournament experience. J. Harnett, captaining the Canterbury team for the first time, was a member of the New Zealand team which was runner-up to Australia at the World Tournament in England in 1963. She is an excellent field player and shoots well. The Technical player, J. Kimber, has been shooting skilfully this season, and combines very well with J. Harnett. As wing attack, H. Hutton is speedy in attack and intercepts well. She has a fine leap which will prove valuable. At centre, A. Bollee plays a

good game with a strong pass and sound judgment. S. Langrope has plenty of speed and brings off some excellent interceptions. C. Holland, a goal defence, has an advantage of height which will be useful against the generally tall Australians. The other defence, M. Neiman, although lacking height, marks Well and intercepts shots at goal clearly and with speed.