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, Sheila Piercey and Olive Craze. Morphew participated in all three events of the

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. In the singles event she reached the fourth round, after victories over Smith, Harvey and Noel, and was defeated by third-seeded

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in two sets. In the doubles event she teamed up with compatriot Heine Miller to reach the semifinal where eventual champions

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and

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were victorious in two sets. In the mixed doubles she and her partner Jimmy Jones were defeated in the second round. Morphew won the South African Championships doubles title in 1937, 1938 and 1939, partnering Heine Miller and was runner-up in 1947 and 1949. Also with Heine Miller she won the Southern Transvaal doubles title in 1936 and 1937. Her tennis career was curtailed by the outbreak of the Second World War.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Morphew, Margaret 1916 births 1987 deaths South African female tennis players