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The Spike or Victoria College Review 1940

Basketball Club

page 62

Basketball Club

At the New Zealand University Tournament held at Christchurch, Victoria College was not so successful as on the three previous occasions. Auckland recaptured the Tournament Basketball Shield for the first time since 1936, and although our match with Auckland was exciting and evenly contested, we were defeated by a narrow margin.

Several of our more experienced players, some of whom had comprised the Easter Tournament Team, were not available, and this meant a considerable loss to our team. Unfortunately, this also meant that we were unable to field three teams.

As most of our new players were rather inexperienced in competition Basketball, we thought it advisable to enter a Fourth Grade team in place of the customary Senior B Grade, together with our A Grade team.

This course was justified by the very promising form of several of the players and of the team as a whole, which was very successful in its Saturday matches.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our Senior A team which did not seem to strike its usual form.

Our congratulations must go to Caroline Abraham and Janet Grainger, who were chosen for the Senior A Representative Trials this year.

Thanks must be extended to Mr. Riske and to Miss Walker, our last year's captain, for their very valuable work in the coaching of the teams. We very much appreciate their interest and enthusiasm. The Easter team of 1940 comprised the following players:—

Forwards—Joy Osborne, Pixie Higgin, Glen McMorran.

Centres—Sylvia Hefford, Octavia Turton, Beryl Marsh.

Defence—Enid Broad, Marie Walker (Captain), Caroline Abraham.

Reserves:

Forward—Durie Maysmor.

Centre—Ngaire Marshall.

N.Z.U. Blues were awarded to Pixie Higgin, Marie Walker and Beryl Marsh, to whom our warmest congratulations are extended.