HOROWHENUA'S GOOD START AT BASKETBALL
• NELSON, Ang.> 27. Canterbury and Manawatu each gained two wins today to share tlie leadiiig position in the A grade at the Dominion ehampionship basketball tournament. Itesults: — A Grade Manawatu 19 v. Otago 12; Canterbury 28 v. Hawke's Bay 16; Wellington 22 v. Wanganui 22; Auckland 24 v. Southland 17; Manawatu 17 v. Wanganui 16; Otago 24 v. Wellington 23; Southland 20 v. Hawke's Bay 18; Canterbury 26 v. Auckland 21. B Grade Matamata 25 v. Kotorua-Bay of Plenty 17; Horowhenua 22 v. Poverty Bay 17; Tauranga 31 v. Taranaki 15; Waikato 15 v. Hutt Valley 14; South Canterbury 18 v. Southland Minor 17; South Canterbury 17 v. Kotorua-Bay of Pleuty 6; Waikato 21 v. Ashburton 16; Poverty Bay 21, v. Southland Minor 14; Tauranga 39 v. Hutt Valley 9; Horowhenua 25 v. Matamata 12. C Grade Temuka 18 v. Kaikoura 12; Hokitika 1*8 v. Otago Minor 8; Nelson 30 v.. Hawke's Bay Minor 7; Marlborough 23 v. Canterbury Minor 14; Buller '19 v. Hokitika 15; West Coast 16 v. Hawke's Bay Minor 10. Championship Points A grade: Canterbury 4, Manawatu 4 Auckland 2, Otago 2, Southland 2, Wa nganui 1, Wellington 1. B grade: Horowhenua 4, Tauranga 4 Waikato 4, South Canterbury 4, Poverty Bay 2, Matamata 2. C grade: Hokitika 4, Marlborough 2, Temuka 2, Nelson 2, West Coast 2. At the annual meeting of the council next year's tournament was allocated to Taranaki. Preliminary arrangements were made for Australia's visit next year.
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Chronicle (Levin), 28 August 1947, Page 4
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