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| Full name | Annette Heffernan (née Blomquist) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 November 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives |
Maxine Blomquist (sister) Shirley Langrope (cousin) Kate Heffernan (daughter) Georgia Heffernan (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing position(s): GK, GD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1990 | New Zealand | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Annette Heffernan is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1985 and 1990, she made nine senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 1987 World Netball Championships and the 1985 and 1989 World Games. Her sister, Maxine Blomquist, their cousin, Shirley Langrope, and her twin daughters, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan, have all played international netball for New Zealand. Annette and Maxine were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. Kate and Georgia were the third set.