Wilma Shakespear Explained

Wilma Shakespear
Fullname:Wilma Joyce Shakespear
Maidenname:Ritchie
Birth Date:4 March 1943
Nationalyears1:1963
Nationalcaps1:7
Coachyears1:197x–197x
Coachyears2:1981–1990
Coachyears3:198x–198x

Wilma Joyce Shakespear (born 4 March 1943), previously known as Wilma Ritchie, is a former Australia netball international, Australia head coach and sports administrator. As a player, she represented Australia at the 1963 World Netball Championships, winning a gold medal. Shakespear coached Australia at the 1971, 1979 and 1987 World Netball Championships and at the 1989 World Games. Shakespear also served as head netball coach at the Australian Institute of Sport.[1] [2] [3] Shakespear is married to Peter Shakespear, a former Australian rower.[4] [5]

In the 1992 Australia Day Honours, Shakespear was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "for service to sports, particularly netball."[6] [7] As a sports administrator she was the founding director of both the Queensland Academy of Sport and the English Institute of Sport. In 2010 she was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame.[8]

Playing career

As Wilma Ritchie, Shakespear represented Australia at the inaugural 1963 World Netball Championships winning a gold medal. She made seven senior appearances for Australia.[9] [2] [10] [11] [12]

Coaching career

Australia

Shakespear coached Australia at the 1971, 1979 and 1987 World Netball Championships and at the 1989 World Games. Under Shakespear, Australia were gold medalists in 1971 and 1979 and silver medalists in 1987 and 1989.[2] [13]

TournamentsPlace
1971 World Netball Championships[14]
1979 World Netball Championships[15]
1987 World Netball Championships[16]
1989 World Games[17]

Australian Institute of Sport

Between 1981 and 1990, Shakespear served as head coach at the Australian Institute of Sport. She was the first head coach of the AIS netball program.[18] [19] [20]

Sports administrator

PositionEmployerYears
ManagerAustralian Institute of Sport[21] 1990–1991
DirectorQueensland Academy of Sport[22] [23] [24] 1991–
DirectorEnglish Institute of Sport[25] [26] [27] 2001–2008
DirectorNetball Australia[28] [29] [30] 2011–2013

Honours

Player

Australia

Head coach

Australia
Individual

Bibliography

Wilma Shakespear, Margaret Caldow: Netball:Steps to Success (1979)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilma Shakespear. diamonds.netball.com.au. 25 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Australia at the Netball World Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026074707/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/05192322/WorldCup_History.pdf. 26 October 2020. 26 August 2020. Netball Australia.
  3. Web site: Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe. www.todor66.com. 6 May 2020.
  4. Web site: World Leader in Talent ID to Join Rowing Canada's High Performance Staff. www.row2k.com. 15 February 2013. 26 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Peter Shakespear. www.sports-reference.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418110441/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/peter-shakespear-1.html. 21 September 2017. 18 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Inspiring Leader Interview with Wilma Shakespear. focussedfish.com. 28 May 2017. 21 September 2017.
  7. News: Australia Day Honours. 1992-01-25. Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 24 July 2023. 10.
  8. Web site: 2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 26 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Wilma Shakespear. diamonds.netball.com.au. 25 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Women Netball I World Championship 1963 Eastbourne. www.todor66.com. 27 February 2020.
  11. Web site: Team Of The Century. vic.netball.com.au. 21 August 2020.
  12. Web site: 1963 Australian Netball Team – Sport Australia Hall of Fame. sahof.org.au. 12 July 2021.
  13. Web site: Women Netball International Tests Matches 1989. www.todor66.com. 26 August 2020.
  14. Web site: Women Netball III World Championship 1971 Kingston. www.todor66.com. 27 February 2020.
  15. Web site: Women Netball V World Championship 1979 Port of Spain. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  16. Web site: Women Netball VII World Championship 1987 Glasgow. www.todor66.com. 26 February 2020.
  17. Web site: Women Netball World Games 1989 Karlsruhe. www.todor66.com. 6 May 2020.
  18. Web site: AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20190313091527/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball . 13 March 2019 . 15 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  19. Web site: 1981 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009113329/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/1981 . 9 October 2020 . 15 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  20. Web site: 1990 AIS Netball Program . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009185122/https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/people/ais_alumni/netball/1990 . 9 October 2020 . 16 August 2020 . Clearinghouse for Sport . Australian Sports Commission.
  21. Web site: Much ado about medals. www.theguardian.com. 15 May 2002. 21 September 2017.
  22. Web site: Much ado about medals. www.theguardian.com. 15 May 2002. 21 September 2017.
  23. Web site: Shakespear takes centre stage. www.standard.co.uk. 20 September 2001. 26 August 2020.
  24. Web site: National director appointed for English Institute of Sport. www.leisureopportunities.co.uk. 3 October 2001. 21 September 2017.
  25. Web site: Much ado about medals. www.theguardian.com. 15 May 2002. 21 September 2017.
  26. Web site: Shakespear takes centre stage. www.standard.co.uk. 20 September 2001. 26 August 2020.
  27. Web site: National director appointed for English Institute of Sport. www.leisureopportunities.co.uk. 3 October 2001. 21 September 2017.
  28. Web site: 2011 Annual Report – Netball Australia. netball.com.au. 26 August 2020.
  29. Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 . netball.com.au. 30 September 2020.
  30. Web site: Former captain elected to Netball Australia board. womensportreport.com. 29 April 2013. 26 August 2020.

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