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Interview with Dawn Jones

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Date

22 March 1996 - 22 Mar 1996

By

Jones, Myrlene Dawn, 1940-

Reference

OHInt-0517/1

Description

Myrlene Dawn (Dawn) Jones born Otahuhu. Gives family background. Mentions Fencible cottages between Howick and Onehunga. Recalls grandmother's memories of the Wairarapa Shipwreck. Father involved in wrestling, fighting against Earl McCready and Lofty Blomfield, also coached for Papatoetoe Rugby Club. Describes childhood, with reference to school, Maori students, uniforms and involvement with basketball. Recalls lack of strong maths / science base amongst women teachers and refers to her appointment as Head of Maths at Papatoetoe High School and Principal of Diocesan School for Girls in 1974. Refers to Bruce Hunter, Head of Papatoetoe School. Also mentions Grace Warnock (Auckland Girls' Grammar) who fostered a love of mathematics.

Backgrounds involvement with netball and recalls going as Umpire to England with first team coached by Lois Muir. Refers to Captain, Shirley Mangrope. Talks about the difficulties of women's sport. Recalls being New Zealand Umpire at World Championships and in 1974 being ranked top umpire in New Zealand. Mentions Joyce Ellis, Ona Coatsworth, Marjorie Jenden, Marg Gibson, Dixie Cockerton, Dal Knuckey, Val Gavin, Jean Buxton and Betty Dibford / Dixon. Recalls becoming President of New Zealand Umpires Association in 1975 and the introduction of neutral umpiring late 1980s. Mentions Umpires' Association joining Netball New Zealand. Other topics discussed include: sponsorship in New Zealand Sport, with reference to Bendon; development of a professional office and tension over move to Auckland, with reference to Hillary Commission; difficulties in getting volunteer umpires and administrators; popularity of indoor netball; men players; NZ Rules Board and International Rules Subcommittee and involvement as New Zealand practical examiner.

Abstracted by - Judith Byrne

Interviewer(s) - Paula Martin

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006631-006633; OHLC-002404-002406

Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s) (2 folders). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1920.

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-002404 - OHLC-002406

Use/Reproduction

Public use may require the written permission of the donor Copyright: Netball NZ

Access restrictions

Partly restricted material

Part of

Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II

Format

3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s) (2 folders), 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: Sony EC144 neck microphones

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