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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.
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Full name | Shirley Anne Langrope | ||||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1945 | ||||||||||||||||
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
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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]
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]
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]
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