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Betty McNamara

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Betty McNamara (born 1941) played netball for New Zealand in the 1963 World Netball Championships.

Netball career

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Betty McNamara was born on 2 December 1941. She played netball with the Auckland team as a defender before being the 32nd woman selected to play for the Silver Ferns, the New Zealand national netball team, in the 1963 world championships, which were held in Eastbourne, England. The Silver Ferns finished runners up in the competition, having lost the decisive match to Australia by 37-36. In all, McNamara won ten caps.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Betty McNamara". Silver Ferns. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ "History of the Netball World Cup". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Tears, triumphs, and tribulations: How the Silver Ferns have fared at Netball World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 5 December 2021.