Netball really is for everyone.
An 80-year-old grandma, who started playing netball more than six decades ago, still plays religiously every week and has no plans to slow down.Anne stopped playing at age 17, but she got back into it later in life, playing Centre until the age of 50, before switching to Goal Shooter when she was 56.
‘On cold nights I often think, “why am I doing this?” But the minute I am on court, I feel the buzz and I feel much better.’ ‘Energy-wise I put it down to loving cod liver oil and malt – which I was given every day as a child and I also drink at least a pint of milk a day which has helped keep my bones strong,’ explains Anne.‘I get the impression the opposition think they are in for an easy ride as I play Goal Shooter and I am only 5’2”,’ she adds.‘But I always remember one member of my club saying to me when training that she hated being against me because I was little and she couldn’t hear me moving behind her.
‘I have watched others fade away when they have never kept up with any exercise at all. I know I am lucky enough to have had only two major injuries in my playing time.
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