Indoor Basketball

Indoor basketball fans saw the game at its best last month when a Melbourne Y.M.C.A. team defeated Gisborne by 81 points to 21. Gisborne's loss appeared to be mainly due to poor goal shooting. Nevertheless, this fast, strenuous sport is well worth seeing even in the junior grades and if more halls were made available for practice perhaps there would be more of it and a consequential higher standard of play.

While Dinon of Melbourne dances, teammates Leslie and Grey watch the ball roll to Prince of Gisborne. McCurran trots round while Pritchard looks on.

Fitzerald and Leslie jump for possession

The hall was packed.

Roberta demonstrates his fitness

Half time score.

The Melbourne team. From left, standing: A. Snowhill, L. McCurran, A. Gray, S. Pearson, D. Roberts, N. Leslie, P. Dinon, B. Ashby and M. Anderson (coach). Sitting: B. Guppie, G. Peck, H. Hooke.

Whakatane Women beat Gisborne Women (right), 37 points to 28.

The Melbourne openers and right, the Gisborne openers.

McFarlane of Gisborne and Roberts of Melbourne leap high to gain the ball while Leslie and Hooke of Melbourne with Low of Gisborne watch.

The final score.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 108 : June 13, 1963

Indoor Basketball