New Zealand netball and basketball international
Belinda Louise Colling (born 12 September 1975) is a formerNew Zealand netball international . Between 1996 and 2006, she made 92 senior appearances forNew Zealand . She captained New Zealand at the1998 Commonwealth Games and the1999 World Netball Championships and was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the2003 World Netball Championships and the2006 Commonwealth Games . Colling is also adouble international and played for theNew Zealand women's national basketball team at the2000 Summer Olympics . During theCoca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup era, Colling played netball forOtago Rebels ,Canterbury Flames andSouthern Sting . She also played forTeam Northumbria in theNetball Superleague . In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature innetball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.
[ edit ] Colling is a member of a prominent Otago rugby union family. She is the daughter of Don Colling who, between 1968 and 1977 played 80 games forOtago . As well as her father, her two uncles, two brothers, her husband,Charlie Hore , and his brother,Andrew Hore , all played for Otago. Her uncle,Lin Colling and Andrew Hore, were alsoNew Zealand rugby union internationals .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Otago Rebels . At the time he was playing rugby union for Otago.[ 7] [ 8] [ 6] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Between 1998 and 2000, Colling played forOtago Rebels in theCoca-Cola Cup .[ 1] [ 13] [ 14] Southern Sting 57–50, with Colling scoring 10 from 18.[ 7] [ 8] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Between 2001 and 2004, Colling played forCanterbury Flames in theCoca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup .[ 13] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] black eye .[ 1] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
In August 2004, Colling moved toScotland with her then partner,Charlie Hore , after he signed a two-year contract to play forBorders . She subsequently worked as a netball coach atTeam Northumbria , coaching both their university andSuper Cup teams.[ 22] [ 27] [ 28] 2005–06 Netball Superleague season . While playing for Team Northumbria, she was selected to play forNew Zealand at2006 Commonwealth Games .[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
In2006 , Colling played forSouthern Sting in theNational Bank Cup , helping them reach the grand final.[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] 2007 , she served asRobyn Broughton 's assistant coach at Sting. Ahead of the2008 season, she initially declared an interest in playing for Sting's successor team,Southern Steel , but eventually announced her retirement.[ 35] [ 36] Donna Wilkins ,Bernice Mene andNatalie Avellino , played for Sting in a charity match against Netball South of theNational Netball League . The match marked Sting's 20th anniversary.[ 37]
Between 1996 and 2006, Colling made 92 senior appearances forNew Zealand .[ 20] [ 13] [ 38] [ 39] South Africa .[ 1] [ 38] [ 1] [ 22] 1998 Commonwealth Games and the1999 World Netball Championships .[ 38] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] 2003 World Netball Championships [ 43] [ 44] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47] 2006 Commonwealth Games .[ 48] [ 49] [ 50] Ruth Aitken era, she served as a shooting coach with New Zealand.[ 10] [ 11] [ 51] New Zealand internationals included on a list of the best players to feature innetball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.[ 52] [ 53]
Between 1996 and 2006, Colling played for theNew Zealand women's national basketball team .[ 1] 2000 Summer Olympics .[ 2] [ 48] Donna Loffhagen , who was also aNew Zealand netball international .[ 56] 2004 Summer Olympics . However she opted to concentrate on netball.[ 57] [ 58]
Colling has worked as a netball commentator and presenter forSky Sport (New Zealand) .[ 18] [ 59] [ 60] ANZ Championship era, she worked alongsideAnna Stanley ,Tania Dalton ,Temepara Bailey andAdine Wilson .[ 12] [ 61] [ 62] ANZ Premiership era, she has worked withJodi Brown andJordan Vandermade .[ 63]
New Zealand Otago Rebels Canterbury Flames Southern Sting ^a b c d e f "Netball: Colling keeps one eye on world champs" . www.nzherald.co.nz. June 2003. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^a b "Belinda Colling International Stats" . www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Rugby: Colling appointed to development role with ORFU" . www.odt.co.nz. 3 October 2009. Retrieved25 February 2024 .^ "Families to have left their mark on Otago sport" . www.odt.co.nz. 24 January 2014. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Matriarch marks ninetieth birthday" . www.odt.co.nz. 5 January 2015. Retrieved21 February 2024 .^a b "McGlashan first five carrying on a family legacy" . www.odt.co.nz. 8 September 2022. Retrieved21 February 2024 .^a b "Teams reunite to remember Otago's year" . www.odt.co.nz. 13 June 2018. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^a b "Winning teams recollect success" . www.odt.co.nz. 22 September 2018. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "Netball: Colling expecting first child in May" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 November 2004. Retrieved21 February 2024 .^a b "Netball: Colling's `one-off' Silver Ferns secondment rolls on" . www.odt.co.nz. 19 August 2010. Retrieved21 February 2024 .^a b "Ex Silver Fern Colling still contributing" . stuff.co.nz. 19 August 2010. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^a b "From Silver Ferns to supermums" .The Australian Women's Weekly . Retrieved19 February 2024 .^a b c "Belinda Colling Withdraws from Silver Ferns" . scoop.co.nz. 15 September 2006. Retrieved26 April 2009 .^ "Belinda Colling, Southern Sting v Otago Rebels" . www.photosport.nz. 1999. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Greatest moments in Otago sport - Number 24" . www.odt.co.nz. 21 October 2011. Retrieved9 May 2023 .^ "Back in the day: Rebels crowned national league champions" . www.odt.co.nz. 30 April 2015. Retrieved9 May 2023 .^ "Netball: That was the team that was" . www.odt.co.nz. 7 May 2015. Retrieved9 May 2023 .^a b "Sport still playing a big role in champions' lives" . www.odt.co.nz. 22 September 2018. Retrieved29 May 2023 .^ "Netball: Carter's new zip propels the Sting to upset" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved30 November 2021 .^a b "Netball: Pregnant Colling farewells Ferns after 91 matches" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 15 September 2006. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Netball: The National Bank Cup - Northern Force v Canterbury Flames" . www.photosport.nz. 31 May 2002. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^a b c "Netball: Silver Ferns' star going ... but not forgotten" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 2004. Retrieved21 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Flames out to prove their class" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 18 May 2001. Retrieved14 June 2022 .^ "Netball: Sting secure fourth consecutive championship" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 June 2002. Retrieved1 June 2023 .^ "Netball: Colling reckons it's high time the Flames caught fire" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 1 May 2003. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Flames fancy their chances against Sting in final" . www.nzherald.co.nz. June 2004. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "England lack firepower - Colling" . bbc.co.uk. 25 March 2005. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Colling confident she can mix it with Aussies" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 October 2005. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Tough test" . www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 22 October 2005. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Colling's calling for the big push" . www.chroniclelive.co.uk. 7 January 2006. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^ Brendon Egan (1 September 2011)."Scope for an England-based Fern" . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Colling moves to Southern Sting" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 20 January 2006. Retrieved14 June 2023 .^ "Netball - National Bank Cup Round 1" . www.photosport.nz. 29 April 2006. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Netball: Magic wallop Sting to claim second title" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2006. Retrieved14 June 2023 .^ "Colling makes bid for a place in southern franchise" . stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Southern netball dealt a double blow" . stuff.co.nz. 17 February 2009. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Sting players show they still have it" . www.odt.co.nz. 23 July 2018. Retrieved18 May 2023 .^a b c d "Belinda Colling" . www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved7 April 2022 .^ Brendon Egan (13 April 2018)."Belinda Colling lends friendly voice to under-fire Silver Ferns ahead of Commonwealth Games semifinal" . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^a b "Netball: Devastated Colling accepts blame for loss" . www.nzherald.co.nz. October 1999. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^a b "Women Netball X World Championship 1999 Christchurch" . www.todor66.com. Retrieved26 February 2020 .^a b "Where are they now? Silver Ferns World Cup captains" . www.newsroom.co.nz. 12 July 2023. Retrieved16 September 2023 .^a b "World Netball Championships, Final" . www.photosport.nz. 20 July 2003. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^a b Brendon Egan (22 July 2019)."Famous Five: Salute to Silver Ferns' World Cup winning teams" . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved30 November 2021 .^a b c "Vitality Netball World Cup Liverpool 2019 Media Guide" (PDF) . www.silverferns.co.nz. 19 July 2019. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 9 February 2020. Retrieved17 September 2023 .^a b "Women Netball XI World Championship 2003" . www.todor66.com. Retrieved25 February 2020 .^a b c Brendon Egan (21 July 2019)."Tears, triumphs, and tribulations: How the Silver Ferns have fared at Netball World Cup" . stuff.co.nz. Retrieved17 September 2023 .^a b c d e "Belinda Colling" . www.olympic.org.nz. Retrieved4 September 2021 .^a b "Golden Ferns down Aussies in netball final" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 26 March 2006. Retrieved8 July 2021 .^a b "XVIII Commonwealth Games Day Eleven" . www.photosport.nz. 26 March 2006. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ " . stuff.co.nz. 31 January 2009. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^ " . anzpremiership.co.nz. 1 April 2022. Retrieved23 April 2022 .^ " . www.netballnz.co.nz. 1 April 2022. Archived fromthe original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved24 April 2022 .^ "Belinda Colling, Silver Ferns, Netball World Championship, Westpac Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand" . www.photosport.nz. October 1999. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^ "NZ power past England" . bbc.co.uk. 29 July 2002. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^ "Basketball: Colling makes Olympic cut" . scoop.co.nz. 14 June 2000. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Basketball: Colling undecided over shot at Olympics" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 27 January 2004. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Colling drops basketball for netball" . www.nzherald.co.nz. 16 March 2004. Retrieved20 February 2024 .^ "Steel can win without star, but not as easily: Colling" . www.odt.co.nz. 13 May 2017. Retrieved25 February 2024 .^ "Ex-Silver Fern has role with ORFU" . www.odt.co.nz. 8 September 2017. Retrieved19 February 2024 .^ "ANZ Championship - Steel v Tactix" . www.photosport.nz. 9 June 2013. Retrieved24 February 2024 .^ "Silver Ferns on friendship and motherhood" .New Zealand Woman's Weekly . Retrieved17 September 2023 .^ "ANZ Premiership Netball, Steel v Magic" . www.photosport.nz. 16 March 2020. Retrieved24 February 2024 .
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