Interview with Nita MacLean

Juanita Ina (Nita) MacLean (nee Haugh) born Owaka, Catlins, Otago 1921. Gives family background - paternal grandfather, Cameron Haugh came to New Zealand on the ship `Philip Lang' (Philip Laing), 1868. Father, George Norman Haugh, farmed at Heriot. Recalls: Township of Heriot and Heriot Primary School with 50-60 students; boarding at High School Gore (1934-1935); Depression; employment in solicitor's office, L J & O Arthur; discovery of glow worm caves at Te Anau and refers to Mr Campbell who was responsible. Recalls importance of basketball in life, playing for Heriot until knee injury necessitated a change to umpiring and coaching. Recalls decision to get umpire's badge, with reference to Sarah Foster. Discusses World War II and mentions Patriotic Committee and coupons. Other topics covered include: changes to rules of netball, with reference to Dawn Jones and Cheryl Dawson on Rules Committee; selecting; move to Tauranga and involvement in Netball Bay of Plenty; delegate system; fundraising; umpiring at tournaments; criteria for conferral of service award; sponsoships with reference to Anchor and Trustbank. Discusses name change in 1971 from Basketball to Netball. Gives views on men's netball.

Access Contact - see oral history librarian

Abstracted by - Matthew Packer

Interviewer(s) - Marie Burgess

Accompanying material - Copy of list of Mrs MacLean's achievements and Netball committments and one extra copy of printed abstract

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006658-006661; OHLC-002431-002434

Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 3.07 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1928.

Photocopies of 2 photogaphs attached to abstract: (i) Robin and Nita MacLean 1994 and (ii) Nita MacLean (nee Haugh) 1943.

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

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-002431 - OHLC-002434