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Netball NSW Life Members
Life Membership is awarded to an individual who has shown great service to netball in NSW for over 10 years.
Members of the NSW netball community can nominate a candidate, which is then voted upon by the Netball NSW council delegates and announced at the Annual General Meeting.
Below are the incredible individuals who have been awarded Life Membership.
*denotes deceased
- NSW Basketball Association President 1947 – 1950.
- First Life Member of Netball NSW 1950
- NSW Player 1932-1939
- NSW Vice-Captain 1935
- NSW Captain 1936-1939.
- NSW Captain/Coach 1938
- NSW State Coach 1951
- NSW Selector 1948-1950, 1951
- Australia Player 1938, 1939
- NSW Vice-President 1952
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2012.
- NSW Player 1946, 1947, 1953-1958
- NSW Vice-Captain 1954, 1955, 1958
- NSW Captain 1956-1957
- NSW Vice-President 1953-1958
- NSW Publicity Officer 1955
- NSW Umpire Convenor 1958-1964
- Australia Player 1956
- All Australia Umpire Award 1958
- NSW Delegate to NA Council 1960-1962, 1964.
- Australia Delegate to World Tournaments 1963, 1967.
- NA Service Award 1967.
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2009
- NSW Treasurer 1950, 1969-1994
- NSW Assistant Treasurer 1951-1959, 1964, 1967-1968
- NSW Director Finance 1995-2000
- Member NSW Finance, Selection, National Affairs Committees
- NA Liaison Officer 1960–1962, 1965
- Member NA Council 1956-1962, 1965, 1973–1995
- NA Sub-Committees: Finance 1977–1984, Publications 1970–1990, Selections 1975–1979
- IFNA Treasurer 1963–1967, 1981–1991
- NA Service Award 1975
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2011
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1980
- NSW Vice-President 1955, 1996
- NSW Assistant Secretary 1966
- NSW Senior Vice-President 1969-1972
- NSW Publicity Officer 1959-1963
- NSW Country Convenor 1965
- NSW Member Night Carnival 1963 & Building Committee 1973
- NSW State Team Manager 1959, 1962, 1965
- Delegate to NA 1963-1964.
- NSW Vice-President 1929, 1931, 1948-1949
- NSW President 1950–1978
- NSW Patron 1979–1983
- NSW State Coach 1930, 1932
- NSW State Manager 1930, 1935, 1952-1954, 1958-1959, 1961-1965, 1968-1971, 1973 & 1974, 1976-1977, 1980.
- NSW Night Manager 1963, 1965- 1966, 1970–1972, 1974, 1977
- NSW Selector 1930-1931, 1933–1935, 1948–1955, 1957–1976
- NSW Umpires Committee 1931, 1933, 1943, 1949.
- Delegate to NA Council 1928-1936, 1938-1939, 1946-1947, 1949-1954
- All Australia Umpire Award 1931
- AA Umpire National/International Tournaments 1931, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1956, 1967, 1975.
- President Netball Australia 1955, 1960, 1966, 1972, 1978.
- NA Service Award 1964
- NA Hall of Fame 2009
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2004, elevated to NSW Legend 2022.
- British Empire Medal (BEM) 1975
- NSW State Player 1938, 1946–1952
- NSW State Coach 1955-1967, 1973, 1975
- NSW Junior State Coach 1956-1959, 1961-1962
- NSW Night Team Coach 1963, 1966–1970, 1973, 1975–1978
- NSW State Manager 1955-1960
- NSW Selector 1952, 1955-1966, 1971
- Australia Player 1946
- NSW Assistant Secretary 1955-1965, 1967-1968
- NSW Publicity Officer 1958, 1961
- NSW Assistant Treasurer 1966
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2004.
- NSW Vice-President 1953
- NSW Secretary 1954-1960
- NSW Insurance Officer 1961-1962
- NSW Treasurer 1963
- NSW Umpire Convenor 1965, 1968
- NSW Member Selection, Building, Carnival, Anne Clark Management Committees. All Australia Umpire Award 1957.
- Member NA Council 1954-1959, 1966-1989
- Australian Delegate to IFNA Council 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987
- NA Service Award 1974
- IFNA Service Award 1995
- NA Hall of Fame 2010
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2010
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1992
- NSW Vice-President 1950, 1952, 1966-1968, 1971
- NSW Member Building Committee 1969
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- NSW Vice-President 1961-1967
- NSW Publicity Officer 1965
- NSW Secretary 1969-1978
- NSW Administrative Secretary 1978-1979
- NSW Member Selection, Carnival & Anne Clark Committees.
- NA Secretary/Treasurer 1978-1984
- Anne Clark Service Award 1976
- NA Service Award 1983
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2015
- Member of the Order of the British Empire 1978
- NSW Treasurer 1945-1946
- NSW Minute Secretary 1948
- NSW Metropolitan Secretary 1949-1950
- NSW Vice-President 1951
- NSW Secretary 1952-1954
- NSW Assistant Secretary 1978-1979
- NSW Administration Secretary 1980-1981
- NSW Senior Vice-President 1982-1987
- NSW President 1988-1997
- NSW Member PWD, Anne Clark Committees. Liaison Officer/NA Delegate 1952-1953
- All Australia Umpire Award 1957
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1993
- NSW Junior Vice-President 1968-1969
- NSW Umpire Co-Ordinator 1970-1987
- NSW Umpire Committee 1968-1988
- NSW Member, Anne Clark, PWD, Appeals Committees
- All Australia Umpire Award 1966
- NSW Umpire to Nationals 1968-1977
- NSW Member AA Screening Panel 1968-1987
- NSW Delegate to Olympic Council 1997-2020
- NA Umpire Committee 1968-1987
- International Umpire.
- Secretary Oceania Netball Federation 1987-1991
- NSW Patron 1987-2021
- Anne Clark Service Award 1978
- NSW Hall of Fame 2011
- Elevated to NSW Legend 2022
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Centenary Medal 2001
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2007
- NSW Vice-President 1961-1962
- NSW Minute Secretary 1969-1970
- NSW Assistant Secretary 1971, 1977
- NSW Secretary 1978-1995
- NSW Research Officer 1975-1976
- NSW Committee Films 1971 -1975
- NSW Junior Interstate Team Manager 1975, 1977
- Designed NSW Waratah Emblem 1970
- Convenor, World Championships 1991
- Anne Clark Service Award 1977
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2011
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 1990
- NSW Umpire Convenor 1969-1971
- NSW Junior Vice-President 1972-1974
- NSW Coaching Co-Ordinator 1975-1980
- NSW Director Coaching 1980-2000
- NSW Convenor Inter-District Competition 1971
- NSW Junior State Coach 1974-1979
- NSW State Coach 1980-1999
- National Titles 1984-1985, 1987-1993
- NSWIS Head Coach, NSWIS Regional Coach
- Head Coach Sydney Sandpipers 1997-2000
- Member NA Coaching Development Committee
- Member NA Coaching Review Panel, National Underage Selector
- Head Coach Commonwealth Games 1970.
- Anne Clark Service Award 1976
- NA Service Award 2001
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2006. Elevated to Legend 2022.
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Centenary Medal 2001
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2013
- NSW Vice-President 1963, 1964
- NSW Junior Vice-President 1976
- NSW Member Carnival, Credentials, Building, Inter-District Committees
- NSW Manager/Coach Touring Team 1966-1968
- NSW Coach Junior Teams 1981-1986
- NSW Selector 1973-1988
- Member NA Coaching Panel, National Selector 1985-1991
- Anne Clark Service Award 1978
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2013
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2013
- NSW Senior Vice-President 1973-1979
- NSW President 1980-1987
- NSW Member Building, Carnival, Film, Anne Clark, Marketing Committees
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2013
- NSW Board Director Marketing 1991-2001
- NSW Member Anne Clark, Event Management Committees
- NSW Member World Tournament Committee 1991
- Marketing Officer World Tournament 1991
- National/International/National League Bench Official 2000-2002
- Anne Clark Service Award 1987
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2011
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2007
- NSW Administrative Secretary 1982
- NSW Minute Secretary 1983
- NSW Assistant Secretary 1984-1996
- NSW Director Championships & Competitions 1998-2012
- NSW Member Tournament, Credentials, Planning & Development, Finance, Anne Clark, Volunteer Education, Historical Committees.
- NSW Delegate to Sport NSW
- NA National/International Bench Official/Bench Referee Nationals, International Series
- NA Bench Official, World Tournaments, Commonwealth Games 2002, 2006.
- Automated Bench Official scoring and timing.
- NA Service Award 2008
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2021
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2010
- NSW Director National Affairs 1989-2002
- NSW Member Credentials, AA Sub-Committee, Super League, Restructure Committees
- NSW Selector 1976-2004
- National Selector 1987-1990
- NA Board Member 1989-1999
- Delegate to NA Council 1999-2002
- Member NA Events, PWD Policy Committees
- Tournament Director Hawaii International 1992
- Member ASADA 1989-2001
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2021
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2012
- NSW President 1997-2003
- NSW Member Appointments, Appeals, National Affairs Committees
- NSW Manager State Team 1981-1997
- Manager Australian Diamonds 1985-1996
- NA Director 1999-2004
- NA President 2004-2006
- NA Delegate to Asian Netball Federation 2004-2006
- NA Service Award 1998
- NSW Hall of Fame 2014
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1992
- NSW Assistant Secretary 1988
- NSW Executive Member 1984-1993
- NSW Member Umpire, Anne Clark, National U17; 1991 Organising Committees.
- Umpire coordinator State & State Age 1988-2001
- Venue coordinator World Championships 1991
- Anne Clark Service Award 1998
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2014
- All Australia Umpire Award 1977
- NSW Director of Umpiring 1986-1990
- Authored first junior umpiring manual & umpire coach manuals
- Umpire at World Championships 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 and Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur 1998.
- NSW Umpire at National titles.
- Umpired over 100 International Test Matches.
- Expert Consultant to International Rules Committee of the INF (now World Netball).
- Sport NSW – Official of the Year 1996
- NA Service Award 1996
- NA Hall of Fame 2010
- NSW Hall of Fame 2007, Elevated to Legend 2022.
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2004
- NSW State Player 1978-1988
- NSW Captain 1982-1988, winning four Australian titles
- Australia player 1978-1988
- Australia Captain 1983-1988
- Played in 3 World Championships 1979, 1983, 1987
- Coach of NSW State Teams.
- Netball Media Commentator
- National Selector 2003-current
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame 1987, Elevated to Legend 2014
- NA Service Award 1998, NA Hall of Fame 2008, Elevated to Legend 2019
- NSW Hall of Champions 1988, Elevated to Legend 2014
- Netball NSW Hall of Fame 2004, Elevated to Legend 2015
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1988
- NSW Director Tournament, Events, Competition and Events 1986-1997
- NA Bench Member 1990
- Member National Timing & Scoring Panel (Bench Official) 1994
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2019
- NSW Vice- President 1999–2003
- NSW President 2004-2018
-NSW Delegate to NA 2002–2018
- NSW Chair Hall of Fame, Performance & Remuneration, Strategic Development Committees
- Chair NSW Recognition Reference Panel 2020-current
- NSW Senior Member Netball Central JSC 2012-2018
- NSW Delegate to NSW Olympic Committee 2012–2017
- National A Badged Umpire
- Director NA 2018-2023
- NA Chair 2023-current
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2005
- Team Doctor Sydney/NSW Swifts 1997-2020
- Chief Medical Officer and Team Doctor Australian Diamonds 1991-1999
- Team Doctor at 5 Olympics 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
- Team Doctor at Commonwealth Games 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, Chief Medical Officer 2014
- Member International Netball Medical Advisory Panel
- Chief Medical Officer Netball World Cup Liverpool 2019
- Chair IFNA Medical Panel
- NA Service Award 2000
- NA Hall of Fame 2012
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame 2017
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2008
- NSW Director Finance 2002-2012
- NSW Director 2012-2018
- NSW Company Secretary 2012-2015
- Member NSW Finance Committee, Performance & Remuneration, Audit & Risk, Netball Central JS Committees 2002-2018
- NSW Member Recognition Reference Panel 2021-current
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- NSW Coach – commenced 1985
- Head Coach of various NSW State teams (17U, 19U, 21U & Opens) from 1988-1999.
- Head Coach of Sydney Cenovis, Esso League
- Foundation Coach of Sydney/NSW Swifts from 1997-2011, winning five Premierships
- NSW Selector, Coach Mentor and Member of Appointments Panels since 1985.
- Head Coach GIANTS Netball 2017 – current
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2020
- NSW State Player 1955
- NSW Umpire Committee 1960 – 1990
- All Australia Umpire Award 1974
- NSW State Team Umpire National Championships 1960, 1972-1974, 1977–1981
- Member AA Grading Panel 1981–1986
- International Umpire Hawaii, New Zealand, Fiji 1984–1986
- Anne Clark Service Award 1984
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 1999
- NSW Vice-President 2003–2011
- NSW Director 2012–2019
- Chair NSW Appeals Tribunal 1997–2013
- NSW Member Planning & Development, Sports Marketing & Development, Strategic Development, Audit & Risk, Governance, Selection Appointment Committees. - NSW Delegate to NSW Olympic Committee 2017
- NSW Delegate to Sport NSW 2000, 2002-2003, 2015-2016.
- NSW Delegate to NA 2003–2013.
- NSW Delegate to Commonwealth Games Association NSW Division 2015, 2018
- Member NSW Recognition Reference Panel 2020-current
- Anne Clark Committee 2022–current
- Appeals & Discipline Committee 2022–current
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Centenary Medal 2001
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2016
- Netball NSW Director 2007-2021
- NSW Member Performance & Remuneration, Governance, Strategic Development, Nominations, Audit & Risk and Selection Appointment Committees.
- NSW Member Bench Operating Panel.
- Member NSW Recognition Reference Panel 2021-current.
- NSW Official (Bench Manager). NA Official (Bench Manager), World Cup 2015.
- NA Official (Bench & Manager) Commonwealth Games 2018, International Tests, Nationals, Super Netball
- NSW Director 2009-2021
- NSW Deputy Chair 2012-2016, 2019-2021
- NSW Member, SSN Clubs Governance Review, Sports Marketing, Audit & Risk, Audit Committees Strategic Development, Performance & Remuneration.
- Member Competition Reference Group 2018-2021
- Member Governance Committee 2014–current
- Appeals & Discipline Committee 2009 -2014, 2021–current.
- NSW Delegate to Commonwealth Games Association NSW Division 2009-2011, 2014, 2016.
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2022
- NSW Player 1971-1978
- NSW Captain 1973
- NSW Vice-Captain 1974-1977
- NSW Head Coach 21U Team 1982-1990 - six National Titles 1983-1985, 1987-1989
- NSW Hall of Fame 2014
- Australian Sports Medal 2000
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2018
- NSW Executive Officer 1986-1989
- Member of NSW Umpiring Panels 1980s - 1990s
- NSW State Umpire Under Age Nationals 1981-1982, 1985, 1988, 1992
- Umpire at 21s Nationals 1983-1987
- AA Umpire 1991
- AA Screening Panel 1992-1995
- Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 2008
- Waratah Service Award 2018
- Sport NSW Distinguished Service Award 2020
- NSW Umpire Workforce Mentor 2019 - current
- Member NSW Recognition Panel 2020 - current
- Convenor Historical & Archiving Panel 2013 - current