Georgie Salter
New Zealand netball player and coach (1950–2018)
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Georgina Hera Salter MNZM (née Hapuku; 2 December 1950 – 28 November 2018) was a New Zealand netball coach and international netball player.
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| Full name | Georgina Hera Salter (Née: Hapuku) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 December 1950 Raetihi, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 November 2018 (aged 67) Oamaru, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Netball coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative | Reinga Bloxham (niece) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Salter was born in Raetihi, in the central North Island, but spent much of her life in and around Oamaru in Otago.
Salter was a member of the national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1974 to 1975. She coached the Otago Rebels to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup in 1998, and guided Otago to the national provincial title in the same year.[1][2]
In the 2019 New Year Honours, Salter was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to netball. The Queen's approval of the award took effect on 27 November 2018, prior to the date of decease.[3]
