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| Born | 13 March 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Relatives |
Annette Heffernan (sister) Kate Heffernan (niece) Georgia Heffernan (niece) Shirley Langrope (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||
| Netball career | |||||||||||||||||
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Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD, WA, GA, GS | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |||||||||||||||
| 1974–1982 | New Zealand | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maxine Blomquist (born 13 March 1956) is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1974 and 1982, she made 31 senior appearances for New Zealand. She was a member of the New Zealand teams that won a gold medal at the 1979 World Netball Championships and a bronze medal at the 1975 World Netball Championships. Her sister, Annette Heffernan, their cousin, Shirley Langrope, and her two nieces, Kate Heffernan and Georgia Heffernan, have all played international netball for New Zealand. Maxine and Annette were the first set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. Kate and Georgia were the third set.