Shirley Annan Explained

Shirley Annan
Fullname:Shirley Mary Annan
Maidenname:Patrick
Birth Date:30 September 1940
Death Place:Invercargill, New Zealand
Clubteam1:Otago
Clubteam2:Canterbury
Nationalyears1:1960
Nationalteam1:New Zealand
Nationalcaps1:3
Height:1.790NaN0
Positions:GK, GD
Spouse:(1) Peter Stanton Erwood
(2) William Leonard Annan

Shirley Mary Annan (née Patrick, 30 September 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a New Zealand netball player. A goal keeper and goal defence, Annan was noted for her tight marking.[1] She represented both Otago and Canterbury at a provincial level, and played three games for the New Zealand national netball team in 1960.[1] Her granddaughter, Abby Erwood, also a netball player, made her debut for the Southern Steel in 2015.[2]

Annan died on 27 March 2017,[3] and was buried at Alexandra Cemetery.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shirley Annan (nee Patrick) . Netball New Zealand . 29 March 2017.
  2. News: Jamie Hume, Abby Erwood named in Southern Steel squad . 30 August 2015 . Southland Times . 29 March 2017.
  3. News: Shirley Annan death notice . 29 March 2017 . Southland Times . 29 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Cemetery search . Central Otago District Council . 3 April 2017.