Bernice Mene

New Zealand netball player

Bernice Mene
MNZMPersonal information

Born|  (1975-01-18) 18 January 1975 (age 48)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK
Years|  Club team(s)|  Apps
1998–2002|  Southern Sting|
Years|  National team(s)|  Caps
1992–2002|  New Zealand|

Medal record

Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
|  1998 Kuala Lumpur | Netball [1]
Netball World Championships
|  1999 Christchurch | Netball
|  1995 Birmingham | Netball

Bernice Papasina Mene MNZM (born 18 January 1975) is a former New Zealand netball player.

Mene represented New Zealand playing netball for the Silver Ferns for 10 years, playing 78 tests. She captained the domestic team the Southern Sting from 1998 to 2003, with the team winning the National Bank Cup each year she captained except for 1998. Mene is a qualified teacher. She made a guest appearance on episode 3.5 of the New Zealand cartoon Bro'Town. Mene has been a Sky TV commentator for Sky Sport 1's live netball coverage of the ANZ Championship along with former Silver Ferns (Tania Dalton, Anna Stanley) and Australian netball players (Natalie Avellino and Kathryn Harby-Williams).

In the 2003 New Year Honours, Mene was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball.[2]

She is married to former New Zealand cricketer Dion Nash. Together they have three children.[3]

Mene is the daughter of former decathlete Mene Mene and former javelin and discus thrower Sally Mene (née Flynn).[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
2. ^ "New Year honours list 2003". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
3. ^ "Dion Nash: 'Listen as much as you talk'". stuff.co.nz. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2018. "Dion is married to former New Zealand netballer Bernice Mene and they have three children aged 4, 6 and 8"
4. ^ "Discus: Mene has plans to follow the family business". The New Zealand Herald. 17 December 2001. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

New Zealand netball squads

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New Zealand squad at the 1995 World Netball Championships (3rd place)

Players|

* Belinda Blair
* Julie Dawson
* Sandra Edge (c)
* Sharon Gold
* Carron Jerram
* Debbie Matoe
* Bernice Mene
* Lesley Nicol
* Anna Rowberry
* Tracy Eyrl-Shortland
* Elisa Taringa
* Noeline Taurua-Barnett

Team officials|

* Leigh Gibbs (head coach)

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New Zealand netball squad at the 1998 Commonwealth Games (2nd place)

Players|

* Anna Rowberry
* Belinda Blair
* Belinda Colling (c)
* Bernice Mene
* Donna Loffhagen
* Joanne Steed
* Julie Dawson
* Lesley Nicol
* Linda Vagana
* Lorna Suafoa
* Noeline Taurua
* Sonya Hardcastle

Coaches|

* Yvonne Willering

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New Zealand squad at the 1999 World Netball Championships (2nd place)

Players|

* Belinda Colling (c)
* Donna Loffhagen
* Adine Harper
* Teresa Tairi
* Anna Rowberry
* Sonya Hardcastle
* Julie Seymour
* Lesley Nicol
* Belinda Charteris
* Lorna Suafoa
* Linda Vagana
* Bernice Mene

Team officials|

* Yvonne Willering (head coach)

Authority control: Artists |

* Te Papa (New Zealand)

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