Georgie Salter
Georgina Hera Salter MNZM (née Hapuku; 2 December 1950 – 28 November 2018) was a New Zealand netball coach and international netball player.
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| Full name | Georgina Hera Salter (née Hapuku) | ||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1950 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 28 November 2018 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Netball coach | ||||||||||||
| Relatives | Reinga Bloxham (niece) | ||||||||||||
| Netball career | |||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): GD, WD, C, WA | |||||||||||||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |||||||||||
| 1969–1974 | Otago | ||||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Otago | ||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||
| 1974–1975 | New Zealand | 8 | |||||||||||
| Coaching career | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team(s) | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Otago Rebels | ||||||||||||
| 1991–2000 | Otago | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | New Zealand U21 | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Auckland Diamonds | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Otago | ||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Netball South | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Salter was a member of the national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1974 to 1975. She coached the Otago Rebels to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup in 1998, and guided Otago to the national provincial title in the same year.[1][2]
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Salter was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to netball. The Queen's approval of the award took effect on 27 November 2018, prior to the date of decease.[3]
References
- "Leading netball coach and former Silver Fern Georgie Salter dies". stuff.co.nz. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- "Netball: Year Stanley will always cherish". odt.co.nz. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
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