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Southland Times, Issue 23379, 10 December 1937, Page 12

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FLEMING SHIELD MATCHES In a Fleming Shield match Rugby Park played Northend A team on the latter’s lawns, the home team winning by seven games to two. Following are the scores, Northend names first:— Doubles.—Mesdames Wilson and Robertson 26 beat Mesdames Leigh and Holmes 8; Mesdames Wesney and Smith 15 lost to Mesdames Kynaston and Darroch 26; Mesdames Humphries and Blue 26 beat Mesdames Gregg and Low 19. Singles—Mrs Wilson 26 beat Mrs Leigh 3; Mrs Robertson 18 lost to Mrs Holmes 26; Mrs Wesney 26 beat Mrs Kynaston 19; Mrs Smith 26 beat Mrs Darroch 15; Mrs Humphries 26 beat Mrs Gregg 9; Mrs Blue 26 beat Mrs Low 21. RUGBY PARK v. INVERCARGILL A Rugby Park played Invercargill seniors on the latter’s lawns, Invercargill winning by seven games to two. Following are the scores, Invercargill names first:— Doubles.—Mrs Telfer and Miss Perrin 26 beat Mesdames Leigh and Holmes 11; Mesdames Gillanders and Smith 26 beat Mesdames Kynaston and Darroch 9; Mesdames Ronald and Wilson 19 lost to Mesdames Gregg and Low 26. Singles—Mrs Telfer 26 beat Mrs Leigh 2; Miss Perrin 26 beat Mrs Holmes 24; Mrs Gillanders 26 beat Mrs Kynaston 20; Mrs L. C. Smith 26 beat Mrs Darroch 10; Mrs Ronald 26 beat Mrs Gregg 20; Mrs A. Wilson 17 lost to Mrs Low 26. ROSE BOWL MATCHES GORE B v. INVERCARGILL B Invercargill B played Gore B at Gore, the home team winning by five games to four. Following are the scores, Gore names first:— , Doubles. —Mesdames Murray and Neale 26 beat Mesdames Farrant and Sutton 8; Mesdames Richards and Trussler 10 lost to Mesdames Petrie and Watson 26; Mesdames O’Neill and Peterson 24 lost to Mesdames Wilson and Collins 26. Singles.—Mrs Murray 22 lost to Mrs Sutton 26; Mrs Neale 26 beat Mrs Farrant 4; Mrs Richards 10 lost to Mrs Petrie 26; Mrs O’Neill 26 beat Mrs Watson 17; Mrs Peterson 26 beat Mrs Wilson 20; Mrs Trussler 26 beat Mrs Collins 24. SOUTHEND B v. WAJHOPAI B Southend B played Waihopai B on the Waihopai lawns, the visiting team winning by seven games to two. Following are the scores, Southend names first:— Doubles.—Mesdames Parfitt and Stone 26 beat Mesdames Buchanan and Halliday 13; Mrs Wilson and Miss Boyce 26 beat Mesdames Blanch and Morrison 6; Mrs Lawless and Miss Manson 26 beat Mesdames Martin and Bird 9 ' Singles.—Mrs Parfitt 26 beat Mrs Buchanan 10; Mrs Stone 14 lost to Mrs Halliday 26; Mrs D. Wilson 25 lost to Mrs Blanch 26; Miss Boyce 26 beat Mrs Martin 3; Miss Manson 26 beat Mrs Morrison 4; Mrs Lawless 26 beat Mrs Bird 10.