Margaret Forsyth was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit last year for services to netball and community. Photo: Government HouseNetball great Margaret Forsyth has died after a battle with cancer. Forsyth was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit last year for services to netball and community. Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie said the netball community was mourning the loss of an identity of the game. Forsyth was part of the all-conquering 1987 team which won the Netball World Netball Cup in Scotland and would be remembered as a Silver Fern with a strong work ethic and an abundance of natural skill.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 04, 2021 03:11 UTC