Shirley Langrope
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| Full name | Shirley Anne Langrope | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Relatives |
Maxine Blomquist (cousin) Annette Heffernan (cousin) Kate Heffernan (cousin) Georgia Heffernan (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||
| Netball career | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s): WA, C, WD | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||||||
| 1969–1975 | New Zealand | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shirley Anne Langrope (born 15 November 1945) is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1969 and 1975, she made 19 senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand team that won a silver medal at the 1971 World Netball Championships and captained New Zealand when they won a bronze medal at the 1975 World Netball Championships. Four of her cousins – Maxine Blomquist, Annette Heffernan, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan – have all played international netball for New Zealand.
Early life and family
[edit]Langrope is originally from Canterbury.[1] Four of her cousins – Maxine Blomquist, Annette Heffernan, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan – have all played international netball for New Zealand.[2][3]
Netball career
[edit]New Zealand
[edit]Between 1969 and 1975, Langrope made 19 senior appearances for New Zealand. On 20 June 1969 she made her senior debut for New Zealand against Australia. She was selected as a replacement for Judy Blair after she dropped out to attend her brother's wedding.[1] She was subsequently a member of the New Zealand team that won a silver medal at the 1971 World Netball Championships.[4][5][6][7][8] In 1974 she captained New Zealand for an away series against England. Her team mates for the series included her cousin, Maxine Blomquist.[1][2] She again captained New Zealand when they won a bronze medal at the 1975 World Netball Championships. However, she was injured during the tournament and had to watch the final matches from the sidelines.[5][6][7][9][10] In June 2000, at a celebration of Netball New Zealand's 75th anniversary, Langrope was named as a reserve in a New Zealand "dream team".[11]
| Tournaments | Place |
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| 1971 World Netball Championships[4][5][6][7][8] | 
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| 1975 World Netball Championships[5][6][7][9][10] | 
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Schoolteacher
[edit]Langrope became a schoolteacher and lived in Auckland. In 1992, she moved back to Christchurch to teach at South New Brighton School. In 2021, she was still listed as a staff member.[10][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Shirley Langrope". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Maxine Blomquist". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "History set to repeat for netball's Heffernan clan". newsroom.co.nz. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b "New Zealand netball team arrive in Christchurch". The Christchurch Star. canterburystories.nz. 23 January 1971. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Brendon Egan (22 July 2019). "Famous Five: Salute to Silver Ferns' World Cup winning teams". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Vitality Netball World Cup Liverpool 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). www.silverferns.co.nz. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d Brendon Egan (21 July 2019). "Tears, triumphs, and tribulations: How the Silver Ferns have fared at Netball World Cup". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Women Netball III World Championship 1971". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Women Netball IV World Championship 1975". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Where are they now? Silver Ferns World Cup captains". www.newsroom.co.nz. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Netball: living legends hailed". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "First names catch on in schools". The Press. www.pressreader.com. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "South New Brighton School – 2021". South New Brighton School. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.