AUDIO
Interview with Dixie Cockerton
- Date
- 6 March 1996 - 06 Mar 1996
- By
- Cockerton, Dixie June, 1925-1998
- Reference
- OHInt-0517/5
- Description
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.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-002416 - OHLC-002419
- 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
- 4 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 3.25 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: Photocopies of 2 photogaphs attached to abstract: (i) Dixie Cockerton and (ii) Dixie Cockerton 1947., Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: Sony EC144 neck microphones
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All Rights ReservedInterview with Dixie Cockerton, printed abstract
Date: 6 March 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHA-1924
Description: Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 3.25 Hours and minutes Duration.
Interview with Dixie Cockerton, tape two
Date: 6 March 1996 - 06 Mar 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHC-006644
Description: Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Dixie Cockerton, tape one
Date: 6 March 1996 - 06 Mar 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHC-006643
Description: Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Dixie Cockerton, tape three
Date: 6 March 1996 - 06 Mar 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHC-006645
Description: Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Dixie Cockerton, tape four
Date: 6 March 1996 - 06 Mar 1996
From: Netball New Zealand Inc oral history project Stage II
Reference: OHC-006646
Description: Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 4 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 25 Minutes Duration.