Coral Palmer was a

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player who represented her country on seven occasions, including in the 1971 world championships. She later became a netball coach.

Playing career

Coral Palmer was born on 13 July 1942. She played netball for

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in the Centre court (C) position. She became the 50th player to represent the ''Silver Ferns'', the

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, first playing against

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in November 1970, at the beginning of a long tour by the team that included the 1971 World Netball Championships, which were held in

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in January. Coached by Taini Jamison, the Silver Ferns were runners-up in the tournament, losing to Australia in a match that Palmer could not play in due to sickness.

Coaching career

Palmer later became a coach. She was a coach at John Paul College, Rotorua. Among the players she taught was Samantha Winders who first played for the ''Silver Ferns'' in 2017 and had played 44 games for the team by early 2021. In 2013, during Winders' time at the College, the school achieved its first appearance at the New Zealand Secondary Schools tournament, finishing in fifth place.

References

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