Katie Ritchie

For the former Home and Away actress, see Kate Ritchie.

Katie Ritchie
Personal information
Full name Katie Ritchie
Born Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand[citation needed]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
University Lincoln University
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS
Years Club team(s) Apps
1999–2001 Canterbury Flames
2002 Otago Rebels
2003 Capital Shakers
2004–05 Otago Rebels
Years National team(s) Caps
2002–? New Zealand A
Last updated: 3 January 2011

Katie Ritchie is a retired netball player as well as international rower and triathlete from New Zealand.

Ritchie played for the Canterbury Flames in the Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup), starting from 1999.[1] She transferred to the Otago Rebels after 2001,[2] and made the New Zealand A side in 2002.[3] The following year Ritchie transferred to Wellington-based Capital Shakers.[4] She also received a callup to trial for the Silver Ferns to contest the 2003 Netball World Championships in Jamaica.[5] Ritchie transferred back to the Otago Rebels the following year, playing with the Lois Muir-coached side in 2004 and 2005.[6] She returned to the Shakers in 2006, but was forced to pull out before the start of the season with a recurring foot injury.[7]

Ritchie has also competed at international rowing events and more recently triathlon. She competed at the 1997 World Junior Rowing Championships, where she made the final of the women's coxless fours, finishing sixth.[4] She was chosen for the New Zealand women's development coxless four for the 2003 World Rowing Championships in Milan, but opted to focus on netball instead.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Ritchie in fine form". The Press. 7 May 2001. p. 36.
  2. ^ "Flames no more". The Press. 7 November 2001. p. 37.
  3. ^ Ash, Julie (4 February 2002). "Mum's the word for Silver Ferns". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  4. ^ a b Bidwell, Peter (3 November 2003). "Busy summer for Shakers shooter". The Dominion Post. p. D5.
  5. ^ Dunbar, Tim (17 April 2003). "Rebel steps up for shot at Silver Ferns". The Press. p. C13.
  6. ^ Worsely, David (31 October 2004). "Teams battle over players". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  7. ^ Marshall, Jane (21 April 2006). "Netball injuries stacking up". The Press. p. 23.
  8. ^ NZPA (2 May 2003). "Shooter aiming for double celebration". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 May 2010.


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