Sandra Richards Explained

Sandra Richards
Maidenname:Norman
Birth Date:8 March 1949
Birth Place:New Zealand
Death Date:3 June 2005 (Aged 56)
Height:1.68 m
Positions:GS, GA
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalyears1:1970-71
Nationalcaps1:4

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]

Notes and References

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