DOMINION BASKETBALL

Chronicle (Levin), 30 August 1946, Page 7

DOMINION BASKETBALL

— t HOROWHENUA BEATEN TAURANGA, August 29. j At the end of the second day 's play | in the Dominion Basketbaii toui'ua-' ment, Auckland was leadiug in the lirst-1 grade with four wins, Bouthland Minor. heading Ihe second grade with three, wins and a . draw, and Nelson top iu . the third graile with four wins. Play; today was again marked by some ex-i citing and keen encounters. Foilowing•are the results: — First Grade. Auckland 28, Southlaud 23. i Hawke's Bay 20, Wellington 17. Canterbury 2-1, Wanganui 11. j Manawata-, 13, Gtago LO. Auckland 25, Wanganui 12. Oanterbury 18, Gouthland 8. Hawke's 13ay 25, Otago 12. Manawatu 22, Wellington 0. Second Grade. Kotorua-Buy of Plenty 27, I'overty Bay 18. * J Hutt Valley 20, Ashburton 19. ! Southland iMinor 23, "Waikato 15. Hotorua-Bay of Plenty 15, Horo-J whenua 12. Matamata 13, Taranaki 8. Taranaki 19, Ashburton 10. Waikato 19, Poverty Bay 18. Matamata 14, -Iiutt Valley 13. Houthland Minor 12, Kotorua-Bay ol'| Plenty 9. " ! Third Grade. Nelson 30, Gauterbury Minor 19. j Hawke's' Bay- Miiibr 32, Canterbury f Minor 24. Nelson 27, Auckland Minor 21. Kaikoura 10, Wairoa 10. Htiwke'sBay Minor 22, Auckland! Minor- 10. | Tauranga 30,- Wairoa 13. Kaikoura 14, Marlborough 11. Position of Teams. Foilowing are the positions of Ihe; teams at the conclusion of tlie second j day's play : — First grade: Auckland 4 wins, Maua-| watu 3, Canterbury -2, Hawke's Bay 2.! Otago 1, Houthland 1, .Wellington and " Wanganui ' 1. A ' n * Second grtide: .Southland Minor 31, j Matamata 3, Hutt 3, Taranaki 2, Wui-i kato 2, Horowlienua 2, Rotorua 2, Asliburton 1, Poverty Bay i. j Third grade: Nelson -1, Tauranga 3, i Wairoa 21, Auckland Minor 2, llawko'sj Bay Minor 2, Kaikoura 11, Marlborough j 1, Oanterbury Minor 0.