Mary Thompson

Surely Mary is the face of Rotorua Netball? 

Mary has been on the Netball Rotorua Executive for over 50 years and has been Secretary since 1975..

REGIONAL SERVICE

  • Mary was a founding manager of the Bay of Plenty Magic Netball Team (later to become Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic).

  • She is the Event Co-ordinator for all Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic games in Rotorua.

  • Mary has volunteered at Tauranga and Hamilton for the Magic games when required.

  • She has assisted with Waikato/Bay of Plenty Zone Forums when held in Rotorua.

  • Mary played Representative Netball for Waikato before moving to Rotorua.

  • Mary held an Umpiring Qualification at Zone/Regional Level.

  • Mary was the first chairperson for the Bay of Plenty Regional when it became a region in the early 1990s.

  • Netball Bay of Plenty awarded Mary a Life Membership Award.

  • She also has Waikato Bay of Plenty Zone Life Membership

NATIONAL SERVICE

Mary is/has been the Events Manager at the following National Tournaments when held in Rotorua

  • Lion Foundation – National Championships
  • Netball New Zealand - Age Group Tournaments
  • Netball New Zealand Secondary School Championships
  • Silver Ferns games when they have been held in Rotorua.

Mary also has been awarded Netball New Zealand Service Awards