Netball Australia (1927 - )

A national body for netball in Australia was founded at a meeting on August 26-27, 1927 when the All Australia Women's Basket Ball Association was formed in conjunction with an interstate basketball carnival. Foundation Members of the association included:

• The City Girls' Amateur Sports Association in New South Wales
• The Adelaide Women's Basket Ball Association in South Australia
• The Melbourne Girls' Basket Ball Association in Victoria
• The Australian Ladies' Basket Ball Association in Queensland
• The Basket Ball Association of Perth in Western Australia
  

Tasmania affiliated soon after, competing in carnivals since 1933. The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory became full members in 1975 and 1977 respectively.

In 1970, in accordance with the change of the game's name to 'netball', the association became known as the All Australia Netball Association. In 1993, the name changed again to Netball Australia.

• All Australia Netball Association (1970 - 1993)
• All Australia Women's Basket Ball Association (1927 - 1970)

Controlling Concepts

• Netball (c. 1900 - )

Presided

• Clark, Anne Evelyn (1903 - 1983)

  Anne Clark assumed the presidency of the All Australia Women's Basket Ball Association (subsequently named the Australia Australia Netball Association and then, Netball Australia) in 1955, 1960, 1966, 1972, 1978.

Related Concepts

• The 1956 Australian Netball Team (1956 - )

Related People

• Gill, Eunice Elizabeth Perrott (1918 - 1987)

  Eunice Gill was a member of the All Australia netball team and had a long standing involvement with the association as a coach and administrator

• Kimble, Ronda (1946 - )

  Ronda Kimble worked for Netball Australia, most recently as an archivist.

• McConchie, Lorna (1914 - 2001)

  Lorna McConochie coached and managed the All Australia Netball team in 1956 and 1963 and had a longstanding association with Netball Australia in an official and unofficial capacity.

• Varley, Gwendoline (1896 - 1975)

  Gwendoline Varley was the founding chair of the All Australia Women's Basketball Association

• Wilson, Vicki (1965 - )

  Vicki Wilson was captain of the All Australian Netball Team for four years, and represented Australia for fiteen years.