Southland Women Basketball Out-paced in 1984...

Palmerston North players, Margaret Tekai (left) and Jenny Baron stretch for possession, while Southland guard, Tania Wells looks on.

Southland lost to Porirua 65-41  and also lost to Palmerston North 74-55 in the Hertz National League in 1984.
Behind 31-4 at half-time Southland proved more competitive on attack in the second half scoring 27 points.
Poirua's national payers headed the scoring. Pene Hippolite  top-scored with 20 points, former Southlander and New Zealand captain, Jane McMeeken sored 15 and Deslea Wrathall 14.
Vicki Beardsley headed the Southland tally with 12 points.
Southland coach, Russell Frisby, acknowledged the ability and speed of Porirua.
Southland out-pointed Palmerston North by eight points in the second half of their game but could not overturn the 49-22 half time score .  Palmerston North's Kim Jennings top scored with 20 points and Yvonne Crighton score 19 while for Southland Lyn Clark scored 11 and Sarah Waldron 10.
It was also noted that in the Southern League men competition, Southland had a 74-48 win over Eastern Southland.  Jerry Hoffman scored 18, Sot McCrea 12 and Paul Polard 10.
For Eastern Southland Alan Fletcher scored 16 and John Potter 8.
The women's Southland League saw Southland having a 62-53 over Eastern Southland with Lynn Chamberlain scoring 15, Penny Dunckley 10  and J. Black 12 and W. Kennedy 8 for Eastern.

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