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Lesley Harris
Personal information
Born (1938-10-08) 8 October 1938 (age 85)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse Graham Harris
Netball career
Playing position(s): WD, GD
Years National team(s) Caps
1963 New Zealand5

Medal record

Representing  New Zealand
Netball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1963 Eastbourne Tournament

Lesley Harris (born 8 October 1938) was a New Zealand netball player who represented her country at the inaugural 1963 World Netball Championships

Lesley Harris (née Baker) was born on 8 October 1938 and lived in Matamata in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. She married Graham Harris who taught at Matamata College. She played wing defence for the Matamata netball team and was chosen to represent New Zealand in the inaugural world championships in Eastbourne, England. Her first match for the Silver Ferns was against Sri Lanka and she played in half of the team's games, being in competition with Elva Simpson for a place on the team. New Zealand finished runners-up, after losing 37-36 to Australia.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lesley Harris". Silver Ferns. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  • ^ "Tears, triumphs, and tribulations: How the Silver Ferns have fared at Netball World Cup". Stuff. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  • ^ "Richie Harris". Matamata College. Retrieved 6 December 2021.

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