Beverley Malcolm
New Zealand netball player (1920–2016)
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Beverley Elizabeth Malcolm (née Avery; 4 June 1920 – 22 November 2016) was a New Zealand netball player. She was the captain of the New Zealand team in the second Test match against the touring Australian team in 1948.
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| Full name | Beverley Elizabeth Malcolm (Née: Avery) | ||||||||||
| Born | 4 June 1920 Devonport, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 2016 (aged 96) Howick, New Zealand | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||
Spouse | John Malcolm | ||||||||||
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Early life
Netball career
Avery played provincial representative netball for Wellington.[1] In 1948, she captained the New Zealand national team in the second Test against the touring Australian team in New Plymouth. The Australian team was victorious, winning 44–13.[4][5] The match was the only occasion on which Avery represented New Zealand, because the New Zealand side for the three-Test series was selected on a regional basis, and New Zealand did not play another international game until 1960.[1]
Later life and death
Avery married John Malcolm. After living in Eastbourne and Orewa, Bev Malcolm died in a rest home in the Auckland suburb of Howick on 22 November 2016, having been predeceased by her husband.[6]