BASKETBALL TIE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20027, 28 August 1939, Page 10

BASKETBALL TIE

DOMINION TOURNEY WELLINGTON-AUCKLAND CONCLUDING RESULTS (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, this day. The New Zealand basketball tourmenit was concluded at Imvercar1. on Saturday in fine weather. Yuckland and Wellington tied tor d .place in the first grade and thus atly hold the New Zealand Cup. uthland retained the Annie Drown P-

louth Canterbury was unbeaten in ; second grade section and the ;rd grade honours went to Wanga-

At the beginning of the day, South-

' -.rad, Wellington and Auckland were »■ iual in the senior section. Welling- ■ m had an easy win over CanterAiry and Auckland played brilliantly ;o beat Southland... The following •re the trophy winners:— First Grade—New Zealand Cup Wellington and Auckland; Annie Brown Cup, Southland. Second Grade —'President’s Shield, South Canterbury; Hayhurst Cup, Waikato, Third Grade. Kiwi Trophy, Wanganui; Armstrong Shield, West Coast. Results:— First Grade Hawke’s Bay 18 d. Otago 10. Auckland 13 d. Southland 7. Wellington 17 d. Canterbury 8. Second Grade Waikato 7 d. Manawatu 4.' Ashburton 12 d. Wairarapa 10. Third Grade Wanganui 10 d. Wesit Coast 7. Temuka 20 d. Oitago Minor 12. Inter-Island Game South Island! 16 d. North Island .8. The following are the final positions of the teams:— First Grade.—Auckland 8, Wellington 8, Southland 6, Canterbury 4, Otago 2, Hawke's Bay 2. Second Grade.—South Canterbury 10, Waikato 6, Ashburton 4, Manawatu 4, Southland Minor 4, Wairarapa 2. Third Grade.—Wanganui 8, West Coast 6, Temuka 4, Hokitika 2, Otago Minor 0.