Sandra Richards

Sandra Richards
Personal information
Born 8 March 1949
New Zealand
Died 3 June 2005 (Aged 56)
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA
Years National team(s) Caps
1970-71 New Zealand 4
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Netball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1971 Kingston, Jamaica Tournament

Sandra Richards (1949—2005) was a netball player from the Christchurch area of New Zealand's South Island, who played on four occasions for New Zealand, winning a silver medal in the 1971 world championships.

Netball career

Sandra (Sandy) Richards (née Norman) was born on 8 March 1949. A member of the Canterbury region netball team on New Zealand's South Island, she was chosen to play for the Silver Ferns, the New Zealand national netball team, in 1970. Playing as Sandra Norman, her first match was against Singapore on 3 November 1970, en route to the 1971 world championships, which were held in Kingston, Jamaica at the end of 1970 and beginning of 1971. New Zealand came second in the championships, losing 48–42 to Australia. Richards played in the Goal shooter (GS) and Goal attack (GA) positions.[1][2]

Death

Richards died on 3 June 2005. A trophy awarded annually to its "Most Outstanding Senior Player" by the Belfast Netball Club, in the suburbs of Christchurch, is in Richards' name.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Sandra Richards". Silver Ferns. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "History of the Netball World Cup". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Sandra Richards". Legacy.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Congratulations to all our 2021 award winners!". Belfast Netball Club. Retrieved 21 December 2021.