Ann Rankin

New Zealand netball player

Ann RankinPersonal information

Born|  (1940-12-01) 1 December 1940 (age 84)
Height|  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): C
Years|  National team(s)|  Caps
1967|  New Zealand|  6

Medal record

Representing  New Zealand
Netball World Cup
| 1967 Perth, Australia | Tournament

Ann Rankin is a former netball player who played on six occasions for the New Zealand national netball team, being part of the team that won the 1967 World Netball Championships.

## Career

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Rankin (née Boelee) was born on 1 December 1940. She played her early netball with Canterbury before being selected for the Silver Ferns, the national netball team, in 1967. Coached by Taini Jamison and with Judy Blair as captain, New Zealand won its first world cup at the 1967 world championships, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The team won all seven of its matches, with the first, against South Africa, being Rankin's debut as a Silver Fern. In the tournament, the gold medal was secured with a 40–34 victory over Australia, the main rivals. Rankin was the 38th person to have been selected for the team and she played in the centre (C) position.[1][2]

The 1967 world championship team was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Ann Rankin". Silver Ferns. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
2. ^ "Celebrating 50 years: New Zealand wins GOLD for the first time". Silver Ferns. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
3. ^ "Netball, 1967". New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

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New Zealand squad at the 1967 World Netball Championships (1st place)

Players|

* Judy Blair (c)
* Ann Boelee
* Margaret Gardiner
* Pam Hamilton
* Joan Harnett
* Billie Irwin
* Sandra James
* Elizabeth Rowley
* Mirth Solomon
* Tilly Vercoe

Team officials|

* Taini Jamison (head coach)

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