BASKETBALL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 351, 11 May 1928, Page 11

BASKETBALL

SEASON OPENS MAY 19

The president. Miss Johnstone, presided over a meeting of the management committee of the Auckland Basketball Association on Wednesday evening. It was resolved that owing to tho large number of teams taking part .n the matches this season there should be seven grades instead of five. Tins would enable the committee to have the teams in each grade very evenly matched. The following grades wer<* agreed upon: Senior.—Edendale, Waratah. Training College A. Training Colelge B. University A. University B, Grammar 014 Girl.**, Seddon, T.W.C A.

Second.—Richmond Old Girls. I Diversity, College, Lynndale. Edendale, Victoria. Rata, Tahatu, Y.W.C.A.. Grammar Old Girls, Browne Bros. Third.—College. Seddon, Edendale. Manukau, Belmont, Richmond Old Girls. Grammar Old Girls, Y.W.C.A., New Lynn. Inter-house Green, Surrey Hills. Fourth. —College. Inter-house Brown. Wesley, “Herald.” Lynndale. Otahuhu, Manurewa. Papatoetoe, Y.W.C.A., Surrey Hills. Victoria. Fifth. —Pahutimai Guides. St. John s Guides, Y.W.C.A.. S.M. Technical College, Surrey Hills, Seddon, Grammar Old Girls, Inter-house Mauve. New Lynn, Inter-house Tango, Inter-house Cerise. Sixth. —S.M. Technical College A. S.M. Technical College B, Inter-house Gold. Turner and Growers. Browne Bros . “Herald." Otahuhu, Inter-house Red. All S s2“nS U —tot*r-hou*« Mauve. T.W.C \ . Turner and Growers. Edendale. Berlei T.td Manchester Costume Company. Seddon ' Inter-house Red. Inter-house Cerise. It was decided to open the competition matches on Saturday, May 19. The shortage of referees was attain discussed. and it was decided that each club should be asked to hand to the secretary not later than Tuesday the names of any members who would be I willing to act.