Lesley Elliott (field hockey)

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Lesley Anne Elliott (born 26 September 1960 in Taumarunui) is a retired field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished sixth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Her former name is Going.

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