BASKETBALL KNOCKOUT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 769, 16 September 1929, Page 7

BASKETBALL KNOCKOUT

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT STARTS EXIT WARATAH? Several outside teams competed in the Auckland Basketball Association’s annual knock-out tournament when the first round was started on Saturday afternoon. Edendale entered a senior team, Henderson sent both a second and a third grade team, from Oratia came a. fourth grade side, and the Community Club contested the third grade honours. The fastest senior match of the afternoon was provided by Edendale and Varsity Blues, and the students notched a win by 21 to 10. _ Varsity Whites were victorious over Y.W.C.A. by 14 to 12,' but the University team was disqualified on account of removing an emergency during the game and replacing the player she had substituted. In the Training College A-Killarua game the teachers did not play ur> to their usual good form in the first half, but asserted themselves successfully in the latter half. An outstanding player in this match was Miss M. Sewell, n third grade girl who was in the goal for Killarua. She gave an excellent exhibition. The surprise of the afternoon came to light when it was found that Waratah had defaulted to Training College B. In the second grade events a fiercely contested match was seen between Victoria and Lynndale. The Maori girls’ passing was magnificent, but in general the play was a little rough on both sides. The Maori side had a one goal victory. Results: Senior Grade.—University White, 14, Y.W.C.A.. 12; University Blue, 21, Edendale 10; Training College A, 19, Killarua, 15; Training College B won by default from Waratah; Grammar, 18. T.W.C.A., Second Grade.—Training College A. 14 University 12; Seddon, 17, Training ColY.W.C.A., 9, Grammar A, 8; ' ictoria, 7, Lynndale, 6; Henderson, 18, Grammar B, 13; Edendale 13, Y.W.C.A 9. Third Grade.—Killarua, 14. Wesley. 12; Turners and Growers, 11, “New Zealand “Herald," 10; Training College lost by default to Surrey Hills; Rata, 19, Technical College, 10; Community Club, 10, Grammar, 4; Wellesley, 12, Henderson, 9. Rata, 17. Community Club 10; Otahuhu, 11, Y.W.C.A., 8. Fourth Grade. —Papatoetoe, 17, Seddon, 10; Suburbs, 13, Turners and Growers, 8; McKenzie’s Ltd., 15, Technical College, G; Y.W.C.A. B, 9, Lynndale, 7; Manukati, 18, Oratia, 5. Fifth Grade.—Technical College A, 24, Surrey Hills, 13; Technical College B, 9, Edendale, 8; Arohanui, 8, Seddon, 7; Otahuhu, 12, Y.W.C.A., 8; Papatoetoe lost by default to St. David’s Guides.

BEATEN BY 14 POINTS

WELLINGTON V. MARLBOROUGH Press Association BLENHEIM, Saturday. Marlborough was defeated by 23 points to 9 by the "Wellington colts in ideal weather. The visitors opened promisingly, and within five minutes had scored a converted try, Eastwood being sent over by the Wellington fullback, Lamason, who converted. The Marlborough forwards assumed the ascendancy after about ten minutes, and from then on until half-time the home team had the better of the game territorially. The handling of the backs was most indifferent, and all the attacking movements came to nought. Numerous chances for penalty goals were missed. At half-time the scores were;—Wellington, 5; Marlborough, 0. Favoured by a light breeze, Wellington made the pace a cracker for fifteen minutes in the second spoil. Spence, Wright and Organ scoring good tries. Lamason converted two. Marlborough then took a hand and Phillips and Washington scored between the posts, the easiest of goals being missed. Fleming kicked a difficult penalty goal, and the game swung in Marlborough’s favour, but it could not improve its position. After the bell went Spence again scored, Lamason converting.

ANSWER TO A CORRESPONDENT

A.C.T. —It is impossible to give accurate figures. According to the records of . the N.Z. Rugby League, 32,000 people paid for admission to the League test match, England v. New Zealand, at the Auckland Domain in 1920.> The secretary of the N.Z. League, however, estimates that with free passes to players, officials and others, and spectators who got in without paying, the attendance was roughly 36,000.