BASKETBALL

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 5

BASKETBALL

[By Defence.]

Permission has been granted Albany to travel to Clinton on Saturday, and to Ravensbourne to travel to Waikouaiti. As the latter game will be the first encounter with a team from the newly-formed Eastern District SubAssociation, it will hold more than the usual amount of interest ‘ • Last Week’s Games. Y.W.C.A. Greggs v. Training College. —This game was of interest in that the result decided Elco’s opponent in the final game of fourth grade, section 11. Training College offered strong opposition to Gregg’s, but the latter enjoyed greater success in. finishing off its attacking movements by conversions in the goal area. Too often the Training College forwards lost possession of the ball in the back line through insecure handling. Otherwise play was of a fairly even nature, with some excellent interceptions which added a certain amount of spice to the game. Gregg’s obtained the lead in the early stages of the game, its position being consolidated as the game advanced. The halftime score was 12-7 in Gregg’s favour, and the final: Y.W.C.A. Gregg’s 22, Training College 15. Y.W.C.A. y. North-east Valley.—The two top teams in the fourth grade, section 1., Y.W.C.A. and _ North-east Valley met to decide the winner of the section. It had been anticipated that the game between these two teams would be very closely contested but contrary to expectations Y.W.C.A. proved to be definitely superior and its supremacy was not challenged at any time during the course of the- game although North-east Valley maintained a solid pressure throughout. The score at half-time was 9-1 in favour of Y.W.C.A. North-east Valley was more successful with its shooting in the second half and added four goals to its opponent’s 9, time being called with the score reading: Y.W.O.A. 18, Northeast Valley 5.

Ravensbourne v. J. R. McKenzie’s.— Ravensbourne met J. R. McKenzie’s on Logan Park 1. The game proved to be enjoyable, although Ravensbourne showed a marked superiority. The halftime score was 6-0 in favour of Ravensbourne, this team playing with greater speed and better combination in the second half, and adding 14 goals to its tally. McKenzie’s did not seem to be able to work the ball close enough to the goal post to be successful with its shooting. The final score was Ravensbourne 20, J. R. McKenzie’s 1. Y.W.C.A. Findlays v. Y.W.C.A. Swifts.—The final of the second grade competition was played between two teams affiliated to the Y.W.C.A.— Findlays and Swifts—the respective winners of sections I. and H. Both, teams played exceptionally well, and gave an excellent exhibition of basketball which was worthy of the occasion. Bright attacking movements were the order of the day, but these in turn were repeatedly frustrated by excellent defensive tactics on the part of the defenders. In the first half of the game the Swift forwards, after working the ball very attractively into the foal area, found it very difficult to nd the ring, netting only three out of a vast number of shots. The halftime score was Y.W.C.A. Findlays 7,, Y.W.C.A. Swifts 3. In the second half Findlays pressed home the advantage obtained in the earlier stages of the game, its leading position not being seriously challenged throughout. The shootiug in this period showed a greater degree of accuracy, Findlays registering nine goals and Swifts six. The final score was: Y.W.C.A. Findlays 16, Y.W.C.A. Swifts 9.

Ravensbourne v. C.l* .H.—After playing J. R. M'Kenzie’s in the earlier part of the afternoon Ravensbourne met C.F.H. in the final game of the third grade competition, these two teams being the winners of section 11. and I. respectively. On the day’s play Ravensbourne deserved its victory, the team playing very attractive basketball and utilising to advantage the accuracy of the back shoot. O.F.H. did not maintain the same standard of play throughout the game. At times the players indulged in long passes which, besides being unattractive to the eye, allowed for easy interceptions by their nippy opponents. All the players, however, worthed very hard and are to be congratulated on their performance. During the opening period it appeared as if the final result would be very close, as during the first 10 minutes of play scores were added alternatively for both sides until 4 all .was reached. By dint of splendid combined play, Ravensbourne controlled the next period, and the forwards finished off the movements with successful shots at goal making the score 8-4 in its favour. The C-F-H. defenders then managed to block the movements of the Ravensbourne forwards more easily, thus preventing their opponents’ score from mounting too freely, while the forwards played

more confidently and gained improved scoring positions, adding five goals to their opponents’ four. Half-time was called with the score reading: Ravenshourne 12, C.F.H. 9. Ravensbourne appeared to gain fresh energy from its rest at half-time, and during the succeeding period scored most prolifically until the total reached 21-13 in its favour. During the latter stage, C.r .H. again took a prominent part in the game, adding four goals to its opponents’ one. Time was called with the score reading: Ravensbourne 22, C.F.H. 17,