INDOOR BASKETBALL

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21211, 6 September 1940, Page 9

INDOOR BASKETBALL

ANNUAL KNOCK-OUT TOURNEY NEXT WEEK'S MATCHES On Monday and Tuesday nights of next week the annual handicap knock-out indoor basketball tournament will be held in the YjM.C.A. gymnasium. With 250 player* taking part, the competitions should he full of Interest and excitement. An innovation this year is the introduction or a system whereby each team has to have ait least two matches before Being eliminated. Each match will be of 10 minutes’ duration. The following are the handicaps:— Men’s A Grade. —YJM. A scr., Nomarls 5, Athletic A -5. Ralgetys 8, YJM. B 9, Foresters 10, E. and B. 10, S-tate Advances 10. Men’s R Grade.—W. B. Youngs scr., Findlay’s Bakery 3, Athletic B 3, Turners and Fows 5, Colts 5, Agfarm 7, G.B.S. 10, Self-Help 10. Women’s A Grade.—E. and 8,. scr., Leaders 2, Arawa 4, Courts A 4, Aces 7, N.Z. Dairy 8, Marlst 8, Y.W. Seniors 11. Women’s B Grade.—u Alfa Laval scr., Dalgetys 1, Hookers 3, Public Trust 4, Y.W. Juniors 5, Regent 6, F.l\.‘C. 8, Navy Blue 10. Women's C Grade.—iMacDulTs scr., Woolworths 2, McKenzies 3, G.B.S. 3, Turners and Fows 4, Ebbetts 5, State Advances 5, Eugene 5, Courts B 14. Starting Times The following is the draw for Monday: 6 p.m., Woolles v. Courts R; 6.10, McKenzies v. Ebbetts; 6.2 0, Regent v. Alfa Laval; 6.30, Losers of first, match v. losers of second match; 6.40, G.B.s. v. Turro; 6.50, Eugene v. S.A.C.; 7.0, Hookers v. F.A.C.; 7.10, Agranm v. Turfo; 7.20, Dalgetys v. Navy Blue; 7.30, SelfHelp v. Youngs; 7.4 0, Public Trust v. Y.M. Juniors; 7.50, Athletic B v. GJB.S.; 8.0, Findlays v. Colts; s.lO, losers or G.8.5.-Turro v. losers or Eugene-S.A.C.; B.QO, Marist v. E. and B.; 5.30, Foresters v. D'algetys; 8.40, Courts A v. Y.W. Seniors; 8.50, Y.M. A v. E. and B.; 9.0, Dairy v. Arawa; 9.in, S.A.'C. v. Athletic A; 9/2(i, Aces v. Leaders; 9.30, Nomads v. Y.M. B; 9.40, 9.50, and 10.0. quarter-finals of women’s C grade; 10.10, losers or Public Trust-Y.W. Juniors v. losers of RegentAlfa Laval; m. 20, losers of Agfarm-Turfo v. -losers of iSeir-Help-Youngs; 10.30, winners of Agrarm-Turlo v. winners of S el f - He].p - You n gs. On Tuesday night, starting at 6 pin., the remainder of the matches, consisting or quarter-finals, semi-Rivals and finals, will be decided. Any team not on the court at the. specified time will be penalised two points for each minute late. The Officials The following officials have been appointed:—Referees; Monday. 6 p.m to S p.m., A. Cross (convener), R. Stephenson, S. Ladd, N. Dawson and R. Tooman; .Monday, s p.m. tn 0.4 0 p.m., T. Massey (convener), j. Cusack, N. Parker, C. Thompson; Monday, y. 40 p.m. to 10.30, L. Cross (convener), T. .Massey and R. Richards; iuesday, 5.40 p.m. to 8 p.m., L. Cross iconvener), J. Adams, A. Cross, R. Stepnen*ou and J. Cusack; 5.30 to 10.30, T. Massey (convener), J. 'Cusack, A. Cross, !•• Gross, b. Richards, ,\. Parker, C. J. Thompson. scorer and timekeeper: Mr A. Taylor. Score Boar<l: Monday, R. Fooman convener), ?. Poultney; Tuesday, A. MacDonald (convener), D. Clarke. Record*: B. Wilson icnnvHjier). call steward*: S. Ladd and C. Thompson. This Week’s Games This week's iosuMp are as tallows: — Tuesday.—Dalgetys 18, E. and B. 6; Findlays 30, Seif-Help It; Y.W. Juniors 11. Regent 11); Foresters to p\ c ?■

W.."lie* Til,”!,, -.'ll: Agfarm V., 'IB « i'• Mfa I.aval 16. Hookers 6; Athletic \ V»', 'M• M I: Leaders s, drew with E. and P. *:YJ.\I. A -ja, N..marl* 8; Dairy 2. Nurses Athletic B 22, Young* is; MacDufls |o. P.A.C. J: Colts 2. Harrier* o : Marist 1... Y.W. seniors 8; Turfo 2, Y.M. C 0. Wednesday.—Dnigety* es, Pnblie Trust li: Eibbetts t.*. McKenzies 15; Eugene 26, G.B.P. 17; Arawa IS. Aces 10; Courts A ;! 7, r x , A,H !!i' n yavv : mue'‘’r B '■ Competitions Concluded r.n Tm*-day the final series or matches or the YM.C.A. I.eague 1'..j0 i U , ro;i'•luded. 11l tile ea-e or tlie women’s v lil the mini match.Viml p'mhaSv' nm'ni'.st ex-’iting match «»r the was that between e. and B. and Leader* in whim ur?.„ m in\ , !ie Pll iv'i I,i .M ,BhiP ' n "‘ ° r i'to.y Been liigli. and Both K.'‘;nd iL^and'l.eadi'rs ar.‘ to be rmigratulareq on their season s perfurmanee. w. ii. Youngs proved a sound eomibina"ll ol improving players to win decisive!; the men * B grade I rum Findlav * Bake \. For a tir*r-year team. Findlay* perform.'o MacdulTs ilnallv einergeVlvith a'Two-po'i: 1 , lead over Woolworths in the women’s >: grade competition. in this grade t'.u majority of leams were evenly matched and Macduffs desorved its victory in the face of »uch »iron# opposition.