Shirley Langrope

Shirley Langrope
Personal information
Full name Shirley Anne Langrope
Born (1945-11-15) 15 November 1945 (age 79)
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
Representing  New Zealand
World Netball Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Kingston Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Auckland Team

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

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

New Zealand

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
1971 World Netball Championships[4][5][6][7][8] 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1975 World Netball Championships[5][6][7][9][10] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Schoolteacher

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

  1. ^ a b c "Shirley Langrope". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Maxine Blomquist". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  3. ^ "History set to repeat for netball's Heffernan clan". newsroom.co.nz. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "New Zealand netball team arrive in Christchurch". The Christchurch Star. canterburystories.nz. 23 January 1971. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b "Women Netball III World Championship 1971". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Women Netball IV World Championship 1975". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "Where are they now? Silver Ferns World Cup captains". www.newsroom.co.nz. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Netball: living legends hailed". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  12. ^ "First names catch on in schools". The Press. www.pressreader.com. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  13. ^ "South New Brighton School – 2021". South New Brighton School. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.