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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GS, GA | |||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1948 | New Zealand | 1 | |
Early life
editMalcolm was born Beverley Elizabeth Avery in Devonport on Auckland's North Shore on 4 June 1920, a twin daughter of George Percival Malcolm and Louisa Maude Malcolm.[1][2][3]
Netball career
editAvery 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
editAvery 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Beverley Malcolm". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1920/21860". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Births". Auckland Star. Vol. 51, no. 135. 7 June 1920. p. 10. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Runaway win". Otago Daily Times. No. 26863. 30 August 1948. p. 7 ]. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "N.Z. basketball team outclassed by Australians". Gisborne Herald. Vol. 75, no. 22729. 30 August 1948. p. 7. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Beverley Malcolm death notice". New Zealand Herald. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.