Shirley Annan

Shirley Annan
Personal information
Full name Shirley Mary Annan (née Patrick)
Born (1940-09-30)30 September 1940
Died 27 March 2017(2017-03-27) (aged 76)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse (1) Peter Stanton Erwood
(2) William Leonard Annan
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD
Years Club team(s) Apps
Otago
Canterbury
Years National team(s) Caps
1960 New Zealand 3

Shirley Mary Annan (née Patrick, 30 September 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a New Zealand netball player. A goal keeper and goal defence, Annan was noted for her tight marking.[1] She represented both Otago and Canterbury at a provincial level, and played three games for the New Zealand national netball team in 1960.[1] Her granddaughter, Abby Erwood, also a netball player, made her debut for the Southern Steel in 2015.[2]

Annan died on 27 March 2017,[3] and was buried at Alexandra Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Shirley Annan (nee Patrick)". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Jamie Hume, Abby Erwood named in Southern Steel squad". Southland Times. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Shirley Annan death notice". Southland Times. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Cemetery search". Central Otago District Council. Retrieved 3 April 2017.


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