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The Nelson Photo News

 

46

Revenge is Sweet

The Nelson men s basketball team avenged their loss to Marlborough, in Blenheim, by defeating Marlborough 73-62 in a return match in Nelson. The match, played as a curtain-raiser to the Nelson—N.S.W. under-20 women's game, was a high-scoring, action-packed encounter.

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Nelson captain and national representative Dave Taylor flips the ball towards the net. The outstretched J. Walsh could not stop the shot

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New Zealand under-18 rep. Gregg Wright had a good match for Nelson and scored the final two goals

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Allister McCallum bursts between Marlborough's P. Rainbird and J. Walsh to score two of his 22 points

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Top scorer in the match was Marlborough captain B. Shaw who notched 24 points. John Phelps arrives too late to prevent this scoring shot.