BASKETBALL

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1932, Page 3

BASKETBALL

• Grade' to’Olinament £ - . •ft;. m basketball tournament for Primary ;was. played on the Grey Main P Sc%ol grounds'on Saturday. Favoured fine weather .the. twelve teams, ' * coveting had an enjoyable day, Hoki--tiki A. team proving the winners,

with Cobden team the runners-up. At ' the* conclusion of the tournament the President of the Association, Miss

Pedder, presented the cup to the captail* ,of the Hokitika team, a nd con- • Wiiulated the team and Cobden team /on j- their particuclarly good and consistent display. Other teams who had played well were Ta.vlorville, Convent, arid: Paroa,' and these also were to be congratulated. After cheers -|had' been for the two leading teams, Miss NTJale (Hokitika) congratulated the remainiug teams on their, play and called for cheers for them. Results were: —Hokitika 11 wins. - 22 points j Cobden 10 wins, 1 draw, 20; ’ Coriyerit' 16; Paroa 1.5.; Taylorvill'e,. , ftunanga, Main 8., Hokitika B. 11 each, Main A 7, Blackball (black) 5. Blackball (red) 4. Total points,for competition:—Hokitika A. 44. Cobden 40,, .Convent 36, Paroa, 3l,. Taylprville 27, Runanga 25, Main B. 3a 22(:i hjiaiiv: A,. 16, Blackball Black 8, Blackball Red 4, Ruru 4. / Diiririg the lunch hour a brief meet- *■ of the Association was. held. It waS decided, to held, r thf meeting as ‘soori after next possible. Miss Dale moved a hearty vote cf to "Miss' Cornwall and to the Presideffty who had worked hard for, ' the. success of the tournaments,MisT Pedder thanked - all who had assisted, particqJarly Miss Cornwall find the secretary (I)JKss Malpass), who had had,;a particularly-, busy- time. Aftei; i both ladies had; ■ replied, thp meeting ended, the' erithusiasm show? auguring well, for the fpture of the game. -:.V.'■j'*:''-;,;.