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Joyce Brown (netball)

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Joyce Alice Brown, OAM[1] (born 1938)[2] is an Australian netball player and coach, who has both coached and captained the Australia national netball team.

Playing career

Brown played netball with Victoria from 1958 to 1963 and went on to captain the winning Australian team at the 1963 World Netball Championships. After this she went on to become a coach and umpire.[3]

Coaching career

As coach of the All Australian team Brown led the nation to world championship titles three times:[3]

  • New Zealand in 1975
  • Singapore in 1983 and 1991[4]

In 1990 Joyce became Australia's first full-time national coach. She also coached for the Victoria State team from 1972 to 1975 and again in 1979.

Recognition

In recognition for her services through the years Brown has been awarded:

Bibliography

  • Brown, Joyce (1971) [First published 1966]. Netball Playing and Coaching. Melbourne: Cheshire.
  • Brown, Joyce. Netball the Australian Way. Lilydale, Victoria: J. Brown. ISBN 0959616608.
  • Brown, Joyce; Harris, John (1988). Netball Skills. Sydney: Doubleday. ISBN 0868243124.

References

  1. ^ a b "Brown, Joyce Alice, OAM". It's an Honour. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Brown, Joyce (1938–)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Joyce Brown OAM – Administration – Netball". Sports Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  4. ^ "1956 Australian Netball Team". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Brown, Joyce: Australian Sports Medal". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Brown, Joyce Alice: Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  7. ^ The Victorian Government (2017). Victorian Honour Roll of Women 2017 (PDF). Melbourne: Office of Prevention & Women’s Equality. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-7311-6656-5.
  8. ^ "Australian Netball Hall of Fame". Netball Australia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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