BASKETBALL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 210, 29 April 1932, Page 4

BASKETBALL

REVIEW DISCLOSES MARKED PROGRESS LAST SEASON FIRST MATCHES MAY 14 The annual meeting of the Roto- | rua Basketball Association was held on Tuesday evening at the Dolly Varden Tea Rooms. Mr. E. G. Guj presided over a record attendance of members. The apjiual report disclosed that the 1930-31 season had been an exceptionally successful one, and marked further progress of the game in the Rotorua district. The championship competition, in which 14 teams took part, was won by the Kowhai team. During the season, also, a visit was received from, the Auckland Training College team, and this visit was later returned by a Rotorua representative team, which journeyed to Auckland. Rotorua was successful in winning both games. The game was started in Reporoa, and a visit there was paid'by a Rotorua team. It is hoped that the coming season will see still further extension. The matter of providing a suitable practice ground was stated to hej one of urgeney, and the report stat-i ed that until this disability could be solved, the game wonld be unduly handicapped. j During the season three very suc-j cessful dances were held. The firsti two were purely association affairsj and the third was run at the requestj of the Rotorua Relief CommitteeJ and as a result a substantial sum wai handed to the Mayor's fund for the| relief of distress. J The bank balance at the end of the| season disclosed a credit of £8 14* ld. 1 Election of Officers 1 The election of officers for tha 1932 season resulted as follows:--! Patron, Mrs. T. Kelly; presiden® Mrs. Managh; executive committeei chairwoman, Mrs. E. G. Guy, and ■ delegate to be appointed from ea® team; hon. secretary-treasurer, Mi* F. Bates; hon. auditor, Mr. Budd._ ■ Matters of interest in connectiolp with the game for the coming seasol were discussed, and it was deeidedtl commence the championship roa1* on May 14. A seven-a-side toumwt ment is to be held on June 3. R also decided to get into touch with '* Putaruru, Tirau and Matamata clulft to ascertain if an exchange of with Rotorua could be arranged. »a, It was decided to hold a dance «(] a date to. he fixed later. jfc The secretary reported that tbejL was a possibility of six teams comp® ing this year, including two Ngongotaha. If The affiliation fee for the seaLs»c was fixed at 2T6 per player, wb»e must be paid before the players be permitted to take part in the co petition. # A snh-committee was appointed go into the question of provid1 suitahle goal-posts, and also to 1 deavour to arrange for a hau j which practices may he held.