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No 134 : August 11, 1965

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Basketball Tournament

Teams from as far afield as Palmerston North and Whakatane converged on Gisborne for the annual basketball tournament for the Kathleen Henderson Shield.

Playing in cold and wet conditions at the P.B. Association's courts in Childers Road, the Tokomaru Bay District High School team defeated St. Mary's School (1) in the final by 21 goals to eight to win the shield. Gisborne Girls' High (1) were in third place.

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The scene at the Childers Road courts during a semi-final

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In a quarter-final match between Girls' High (1) and Paikea, goal attack for the school team, Erina Nepe, leaps to take the ball from two opposing players.

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Tokomaru Bay's Henrietta Matahiki moves in to take the ball

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High School supporters gave their team exuberant encouragement

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Goal defence for High School, Joy Hickling, takes possession as a Paikea player moves in.

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Goal attack Mary Joyce shoots

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Lavinia Bartlett throws a pass as April Ivess races forward

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