Maxine Blomquist

Maxine Blomquist
Personal information
Born (1956-03-13) 13 March 1956 (age 68)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Relatives Annette Heffernan (sister)
Kate Heffernan (niece)
Georgia Heffernan (niece)
Shirley Langrope (cousin)
Netball career
Playing position(s): 
GK, GD, WD,
WA, GA, GS
Years National team(s) Caps
1974–1982 New Zealand 31
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Netball Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Trinidad Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Auckland Team

Maxine Blomquist (born 13 March 1956) is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1974 and 1982, she made 31 senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won a gold medal at the 1979 World Netball Championships and a bronze medal at the 1975 World Netball Championships. Her sister, Annette Heffernan, their cousin, Shirley Langrope, and her two nieces, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan, have all played international netball for New Zealand. Maxine and Annette were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. Kate and Georgia were the third set.

Early life and family

Blomquist is originally from Canterbury. She is the sister of Annette Heffernan and a cousin of Shirley Langrope, who are also former New Zealand netball internationals. Annette and Maxine were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand.[1][2][3][4][5] Her two nieces, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan are also both New Zealand netball internationals. In 2024, they became the third set.[4][6][7][8]

Netball career

New Zealand

Between 1974 and 1982, Blomquist made 31 senior appearances for New Zealand. On 9 November 1974, she made her senior debut against England during an away tour. Her cousin Shirley Langrope captained New Zealand on this tour and again when they were team mates at the 1975 World Netball Championships.[1][3] Blomquist was known as a defender and she regularly played in all three defensive positions. Her versatility and height also saw used as a goal attack.[1] She was also a member of the New Zealand teams that won a gold medal at the 1979 World Netball Championships.[9][10][11]

Tournaments Place
1975 World Netball Championships[9][10][11][12] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1979 World Netball Championships[9][10][11][13] 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Maxine Blomquist". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Annette Heffernan". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Shirley Langrope". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "History set to repeat for netball's Heffernan clan". newsroom.co.nz. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Selby-Rickit becomes Silver Fern #161". www.silverferns.co.nz. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Kate Heffernan". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Heffernan twins join forces on court". www.southlandsport.com. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Newest Silver Fern shocked by call-up against world champs". www.rnz.co.nz. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Brendon Egan (22 July 2019). "Famous Five: Salute to Silver Ferns' World Cup winning teams". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "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.
  11. ^ a b c 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.
  12. ^ "Women Netball IV World Championship 1975". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Women Netball V World Championship 1979". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.