Basketball

Last Saturday, the Senior A team lost to the undefeated Island Bay team, 16-13. Again the team had the misfortune of playing one short, Peggy Huse replacing Gay Lorrie in the defence third, and Thea Muir playing in the forwards, to leave only two girls in the centre. In the first half the standard of play was high, and by half-time Island Bay had only managed to obtain a lead of four goals. In the second half heavy rain interrupted play for about ten minutes, and when it was resumed, the ball was sodden and hard to handle. The final score was a tribute to the improved co-ordination and timing of the University team.

The Senior B team was defeated by Taupo, 16-4. This team had its full quota of members, but as several of them were new to the team, it was difficult to successfully combine their activities. Weather conditions again did not improve play, but Taupo proved themselves the superior team. The club wishes to welcome Jennie Grant, who is back with us again, and to thank those girls who helped us out by playing with us last Saturday.

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Brassit brawnes and broken banes
Strife, discord and waistes wanis,
Crooked in eild and halt withal,
This is the bewties of the fute-ball.

—Anon.

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