Shirley Mary Annan (née Patrick, 30 September 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a New Zealand

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player. A goal keeper and goal defence, Annan was noted for her tight marking. She represented both Otago and Canterbury at a provincial level, and played three games for the

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in 1960. Her granddaughter, Abby Erwood, also a netball player, made her debut for the

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in 2015. Annan died on 27 March 2017, and was buried at

Alexandra Alexandra () is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander (, ). Etymology, Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; genitive, GEN , ; ...

Cemetery.

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