Southland softball teams play against their Otago counterparts in 1976.....

Inter-City Softball in 1976 was between Otago and Southland clubs.  This was the fourth year for this concept which sees the top four men's and women's club teams play a round robin over two weekends.

In previous years Southland teams had the better of Otago with the latter's clubs; Roslyn, Waitaki,Albambra and Wintest.
Southland teams consist of Demons, Panthers, Cardinals and Marist.
Wintest looks the team to beat in the women's compeition.
Panther's Terry Butson had been very consistent all season and deserved to be at the top of the batter's table.  He started the season well, taking two hits in the first three games and while his form dipped during the middle of the competition he managed to take three hits from four attempts against Marist the weekend before.
In order the top batters were:
 Men - Terry Butson, John Pankhurst, Russell Frisby, Jamie Campbell, K. Grace, Peter Killen, Graeme Steven, Ken Rewcastle, Jock Williamson, John Purdue, J. Egan, Neil Anderson, Peter McDougall, Trevor Anderson, Barry Patton.
Women - B. Cullen, I. Smith, J. Dyer, Anne Rainbow, Anne McAskill, Karen Robinson, J. Lee, Barbara Ottley, Denise Stevens, P. Robinson, Marie Corkery, R. Ryan, C. Schins, D. Frew, S. Hammond, M. Craig. 

Reference:  The Souhtland Times March 1976