BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. Palmerston North and Wellington an Btill unbealen in the woiuou'a uational indoor Inlsketbul] A grade champion sliips wliieh wero continued in Widinig lon today. Tliey meel. in the tinui round toniorrow afternoon and theii elash is expeeted to provido the high Jiglit in a most suecessful tournamon t . "Wellington is the tinly unlieateu teani in ihe B grade. Auckland and Wai rarapa are next, having suffered on» lofis eacli. Wellington has yet to play Auckland, this niatch also being scheduled for tomorrbw afternoon. Outstanding features today were furtlier substantial wins by Palmerston North who beat Nelson liO — -8, . thhighest scoring match of the tourna ment, and Auckland do — 17. Tio Palmerston Nortli teani has revealed brilliant attacking movements but ha> not yet appeared as sound in det'encc ,as Wellington who have geuerally kew opposi'ng scores fairly low. Again-" Gisborne toniglit Ihe Wellington de fiMice was partienlarly efl'ective. ' Tio final score was 35 — 4, Gisborne', poiuts all coming from fouls. Auckland with six win aud tw» losses, Southland and New Plymoutb with four wins and four losses, ano Hamilton aud Gisborne with four wins and five losses, have been tlie mosi fuccessful teams apart from the lead ers. Nelson and Canterbury liave had three wins and iive losses, Morrinsvill. oue win and seven losses while Otago lias yet to notch a win. Results:-^— A grade: New Plyinouth 17 Momus ville 11, Palmerston North 00 Nelson 28, Auckland 20 Gisborne 17, Canterburv 24, Southland 23, New Plyinouth 17 Olago 16, Gisborno 40 Morrinsville 13, Houthland 28 N eison 27. Wellingt'in 27 Hamilton 17, Auckland 34 Otugo 3, Nelson 13 Canterbury 11, (Southland .30 .Morrinsville 17, New Plyinouth le Hamilton 13, Wellington 33 Gisborne 4, Palmerston North 33, Auckland .17, Hamilton 23 Otago 7. B grade: "Wairarapa 32 Pahiatua 7," Wellington 40 Ilutt Valley 4, Auckland ' 24 Canterbury 17, Pahiatua 14 Nelson I 13, "Wairarapa 21 Auckland 15, Pahia I tua 14 Hutt Valley 7, Wairarapa 2- j Nelson 7, Wellington 24 (huiterbury 1-1,. f Nelson 25 Hutt Valley 13.
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Chronicle (Levin), 4 October 1947, Page 2
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