Southampton & District Women's Bowling Association had an exciting win over their north Hampshire counterparts in their annual friendly match held at Kingsclere Bowling Club.

The scores at half-time were locked at 59-60 but Southampton then romped away to win 133-106

Scores Southampton Rinks, North Hants Skips only:

Iris Abbott (Littleton) Eileen Askell (Atherley) Jean Barnes (Aerostructures) Evelyn Ingram (Aerostructure)18, J Broard 19.

Val Hart (Banister) Vera Lyons (Mayfield) Pauline Aslin (Banister) Eyonne Bott (Mayfield) 17. M Stokres 18.

Carol Sherwood (Fleming Park) Julia Creswell (Littleton) Jean Sait (Banister) Hilary Wi,liams (Atherley) 29, P Welch 16.

Jacky Farmer (Atherley) Josie Munday (Soton Women) Cherry Kemp (Atherley) Margaret Lohse (Banister) 28. M Potter 18.

Barbara Noyce (Hedge End) Iris Tiller (Fleming Park) Audrey Hobbs (Pirrie Park) Kay Prebble (Banister) 22, M Hankin 18.

Pam White (Fleming Park) Betty Rowland (Banisger) June Gibbons (Banisger) Barbara Andrews (Mayfield) 19. M Finado 17.

The Southampton Ladies' first friendly match this year was versus Southampton & District Men, the ladies losing by only three shots.