Dixie Cockerton
Dixie June Cockerton (10 July 1925 – 26 July 1998) was a New Zealand netball player and coach. She played as goal keep in the New Zealand team in one Test match, in 1948 against Australia. She went on to coach the national team from 1960 to 1963, guiding them to second place at the 1963 World Netball Championships.
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| Born | Dixie June Cockerton 10 July 1925 Hāwera, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 July 1998 (aged 73) Tauranga, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Auckland Teachers' Training College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Schoolteacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953/54 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cockerton was also a cricketer, making two first-class appearances for Auckland, and gaining a New Zealand trial in 1953.
A schoolteacher for almost 40 years, Cockerton was principal of Matamata Intermediate from 1970, and then Tauranga Intermediate from 1978 until her retirement in 1985. She was the first female principal of a New Zealand intermediate school.
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