Interview with Dixie Cockerton

Dixie June Cockerton describes family background - father, Ronald George Cockerton won ballot at end of Depression and received farm at Galatea (between Rotorua and Whakatane). Refers to secondary schooling by correspondence, pastimes and games, with reference to horse-riding, bikes, marbles, rounders, football and soccer; Depression in Galatea, mail-order shopping and Farmer's Trading Company. Recalls time at Auckland Teachers' College; development of interest in cricket and basketball; Probationary year after college and teaching experience in rural schools; teaching arrangements during Polio epidemic; involvement and requirements of refereeing; Netball Umpires' Association, gaining badge 1943/44 and comments on lack of guidance for coaches. Explains difficulties of playing 7-a-side game and details differences in Australian game. Explains relationship between coaching and refereeing. Other topics discussed include: fundraising activities; uniforms; nomination as coach for New Zealand team to World Tournament in England (1963); style of Australian game; selection process for national coach. Recalls receiving New Zealand Service Award late 1960s.

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Abstracted by - Matthew Packer

Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006643-006646; OHLC-002416-002419

Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.25 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1924.

Photocopies of 2 photogaphs attached to abstract: (i) Dixie Cockerton and (ii) Dixie Cockerton 1947.

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

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-002416 - OHLC-002419