Brenda Rowberry

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Brenda Rowberry is a former netball player in New Zealand. She played for her country on 12 occasions, including in the 1971 Netball World Championships. She is the mother of Anna Stanley, who played netball for the Silver Ferns 92 times.

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Early life

Brenda Rowberry (née Walker) was born on 3 December 1946. She went to the University of Otago School of Physical Education (OUSPE) in Dunedin, where she met her husband, Jerry Rowberry, who would go on to teach Physical Education at Christ's College, Canterbury. They both graduated in 1969. While at university, Rowberry competed in athletics in shot put, discus and javelin events. She took part in the New Zealand University Games in athletics and represented the New Zealand universities in competition with Australian universities. [1] [2]

Netball career

Rowberry played netball for Canterbury. She was first selected for the Silver Ferns, the national team, in June 1969, becoming the 48th woman to play for the team, and was on the team until 1971. She played mainly in the Goal Defence position, usually in partnership with Tilly Hirst. Rowberry was a strong player, helped by her athletic training, and was one of the few netball players of the time who did weight training. She took part in the 1971 World Netball Championships, which were held in Kingston, Jamaica, with New Zealand finishing second. [1] [2]

Later career

Rowberry taught Physical Education for 16 years at Linwood High School (now Linwood College) in Christchurch and then transferred to Rangi Ruru Girls' School in Christchurch. She also coached netball, often at the Sacred Hearts College Old Girls' Club. A junior-grade netball competition between schools in the Canterbury region is known as the Brenda Rowberry Cup. In 2018 she and her husband were both given a Service Award by the New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletic Association. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Family

Rowberry and her husband have four daughters. Their second daughter, Anna, played for the Silver Ferns on 92 occasions. They were the second mother and daughter to play for the Silver Ferns, one year after Belinda Charteris, daughter of Judy Blair, first played for the team. [1] [2] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brenda Rowberry". Silver Ferns. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "A Family Affair – The Rowberry Family" (PDF). Alumni Newsletter - School of Physical Education. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "A History of the Netball Competition" (PDF). Canterbury School Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Service Award Recipients 2018" (PDF). New Zealand secondary Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Farewell Leigh Gibbs". Christchurch Netball Centre. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Second generation sports stars: Blessing or a curse?". RNZ. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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