BASKETBALL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 269, 8 July 1932, Page 2

BASKETBALL

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_AST WEEK'S GAMES NOTES AND COMMENTS ON THE TEAMS AND PLAYERS. MEETING OF COMMITTEE.

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At a meeting held last Monday evening three new delegates, Misses I. Anderson, V. Hale, and A. Hill, were welcomed to the committee. The committee decided to convey its appreciation to the Tourist Department for so generously presenting it with an additional basketball ground; also to Mr. H. Langgruth for his valuable assistance in obtaining new goal posts to complete the court. A discussion arose regarding the annual Training College game. _ As the assoeiation now has an additional court, it was suggested that the Training College A .team be invited in addition to the B team. The matter was left in abeyance pending full information re billeting, etc. The card sub-committee advised exeellent arrangements for the 500 tournament to be held in the Druid's Hall, to-night at 8 p.m., in aid of travelling expenses for the representative teams. Saturday Review. Now that the second round of the Rotorua Basketball Association's competition has commenced, a difference in teams' positions on the ladder is anticipated. Kowhai v. Ngongotaha. Play in the Kowhai-Ngongotaha game was fast, strenuous efforts by both teams being maintained until the call of time. Kowhai scored first and managed to retain its lead throughout the game. Ngongotaha showed improved form on that of previousj. week's and at times had Kowhai defending hard. S. Marcroft, Ngongotaha's new centre forWard, proved a great asset to her team and was most outstanding. Ngongotaha was a little unlucky in tht several good attempts at goal just failed. Both teams kept the ball moving, but Kowhai were a shade quiclcer in its passing. Both defence lines played well, lceeping the forwards in check. Kowhai proved a well balanced team. Ngongotaha players, however, should realise that long shots at goal will not carry them far. The game ended Kowhai 17, Ngongotaha 5. Waratah v. Kiwi. Waratah played its usual strong game. Kiwi players are to be admired for gallantly turning up every Saturday and taking their beating like sports. They are handicapped by having such small players, but every girl is keen and a very decided improvement is noted. Score, Waratah 27, Kiwi nil. H.S.O.S (A) v. H.S.O.S. (B). Interest was taken in this game, for had H.S.O.S. (B) beaten the A team, it would have resulted in two teams, H.S.O.S. (A) and Waratah, being on an even footing. The play was disappointing as both teams showed a lack of combination. The A team failed to produce its &sual sureness in team work, good passing movements alternating with erratic handling of the ball. The B team managed to keep its opponents well in check, and perhaps the score of 10-2 in favour of the A's, does not give them quite the merit they deserve. The latter's shooting was surer than that of their opponents, but the B team's defence played exceptionally well to keep the ball away from the A's forwards.