Elizabeth Margaret Pawson (née Elliott; 25 August 1940 – 9 November 1997) was a New Zealand netball player. She played one Test match for the New Zealand team on their 1960 tour to Australia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elizabeth Margaret Pawson (née Elliott) | ||
| Born | 25 August 1940 | ||
| Died | 9 November 1997 (aged 57) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GK, GD | |||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1960 | New Zealand | 1 | |
Early life
editPawson was born Elizabeth Margaret Elliott on 25 August 1940.[1][2] She was educated at Hastings High School, where she was a member of the school's top netball team for three years.[3] After leaving school, she found employment as a typist.[4]
Netball career
editElliott played netball for the Hastings High School Old Girls' club, and was a Hastings and Hawke's Bay provincial representative from 1956.[3] At the conclusion of the 1959 New Zealand national netball championships, she was named in the North Island team for the annual inter-island match, which was won by the North Island, 29–28.[5][6]
In 1960, Elliott was selected as a goal keeper for the New Zealand team that toured Australia that year.[4] She played in the third of the three Test matches, in Sydney, which was won by Australia, 46–45.[1][7] Australia won the series 2–1.[8]
Elliott continued representing Hawke's Bay. After the 1962 national championships, she was selected for the North Island team for the inter-island game for a second time, with the South Island winning 36–34.[3]
Later life
editElliott married Gary James Pawson. Margaret Pawson died on 9 November 1997, and her ashes were buried in Kaiapoi Public Cemetery.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Margaret Pawson". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Ninety-fifth annual report. Netball New Zealand. 2019. p. 34. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "HB performances at NZ tournament". Knowledge Bank. Hawke's Bay Digital Archives Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ a b "N.Z. basketball team for tour has young players". The Press. Vol. 99, no. 29273. 3 August 1960. p. 11. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Title quest at Invercargill". Vol. 98, no. 28986. 29 August 1959. p. 7. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Canterbury beaten in championship final". Vol. 98, no. 28987. 31 August 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Women's basketball: Australia beats N.Z." The Press. Vol. 99, no. 29301. 5 September 1960. p. 13. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "History". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Death search: registration number 1997/46402". Births, deaths & marriages. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Cemeteries viewer". Waimakariri District Council. Retrieved 10 October 2021.