Auckland Wins the Baseketball Shield

Once again Auckland carries off the honours in baseketball. Unbeaten in their three games, Auckland team showed us what fitness and training can do. Victoria well deserved her place as runner-up. The best team won but the home team put up a good fight.

Monday, 13th, saw a crowd of barrackers lining the banks of Wellington East Girls' College courts. The first game, C.U.C. v. V.U.C. was won by V.U.C. 9-7. Home barrackrs had plenty of opportunity for hakes as Victoria steadily potted the goals. Some snappy shooting by J. Grainger and brilliant centre passing by Victoria centres were highlights in a fast open game. The A.U.C. v. O.U. match was won by A.U.C. 9-6. Auckland's almost perfect team co-ordination won the match. After this, there was an interval during which the haka party staged a North v. South match. Abyssinians in bare feet and other gentlemen in stocking-feet gave a demonstration of Abyssinian basketball, all-in, catch as catch can. C.U.C. and O.U. resumed play. O.U. won this game 4-2. The shooting, as the score shows, was extremely poor, and the whole game was marred by stoppages owing to minor accidents to players.

A.U.C. then met V.U.C. V.U.C. was defeated by 6 goals to 12. V.U.C. seemed to lose their morale after half-time when the score stood 4-3 to Auckland. Auckland's centres did some brilliant passing and the Auckland defence managed to keep the ball away from our goal.

2 o'clock saw A.U.C. and C.U.C. on the field. Canterbury was obviously outclassed and though the defence worked hard, A.U.C. won 8-1. Then V.U.C. beat Otage 6-3. The brilliant interceptions of M. Pilcher and accurate passing of N. McLaren and S. Fraser put the ball down into our goal more often than the score would indicate.