Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lorna Jean McConchie [1] | ||
Born |
[1] Melbourne, Victoria[2][3] | 22 July 1914 ||
Died | 9 December 2001[1] | (aged 87)||
School | University High School | ||
University | University of Melbourne | ||
Occupation | University lecturer | ||
Netball career | |||
Playing position(s): GA, GS | |||
Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
192x–193x | East Kew (East Kew) | ||
192x–193x | University High School Old Pupils | ||
192x–193x | Melbourne University | ||
1931–1940 | Victoria | ||
Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
1938 | Australia | 1 | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Team(s) | ||
1959–1979 | Melbourne University | ||
1956 | Australia | ||
1963 | Australia |
Lorna Jean McConchie (22 July 1914 – 9 December 2001) was a former Australia netball international and national team head coach. In 1938 McConchie played for Australia in their first international match against New Zealand. McConchie was later head coach when Australia won the inaugural 1963 World Netball Championships. In 2009 she was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame.