Robyn Denise Broughton

Interviewer: Jenny Campbell

Abstracter: Gil Berg

First Interview: 22 June 2011

Track 1

00.0 Interview Identification

00.30 ROBYN DENISE BROUGHTON born in 1943

01.17 Born in LOWER HUTT and went to school there. Left at 17 years old to go to the OTAGO PHYSICAL EDUCATION SCHOOL. Explains

01.39 Second in family has an older sister and a younger brother and sister. Self and younger siblings were good at sports. Explains

02.24 Parents are MARGARET and JIM (JAMES) QUIRK

02.32 Started NETBALL at a young age and also played TENNIS and SOFTBALL. Explains

03.25 Played for school from primary through to HUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL. Describes.

04.46 Father played soccer in his day and came from a family of 9.

05.17 Self started coaching at school and was a known player by the time she went to OTAGO UNIVERSITY and got into the OTAGO NETBALL TEAM. Describes.

06.28 Played defence and explains positions in OTAGO. Explains

07.05 Came to SOUTHLAND after marrying a Southlander. Joined the RATA CLUB and became a rep. player. Explains.

07.51 Always coached in SOUTHLAND.

08.01 When at OTAGO still a NZ TRIALIST but didn’t make the most of the opportunities. Describes.

08.37 Played 1 year at 9 aside in ROTORUA and then to 7 aside.

09.07 Meet husband WARREN BROUGHTON a law student at OTAGO. Had an extra in DUNEDIN and coached at COLOMBO COLLEGE where self was teaching. Involvement in secondary school coaching. Describes.

09.54 Completed PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEGREE. Talks about the balance between sport and social life.

10.12 Asked how she found SOUTHLAND. Talks about being known in WELLINGTON. Very homesick when first went to OTAGO. Describes

11.12 Huge difference between OTAGO and SOUTHLAND Netball. Explains

11.44 DUNEDIN very much a Uni city. Compares the change between then and now. Describes.

12.38 Reflects on coming to SOUTHLAND and the first time she went to training. Found no one in the team had been away to UNIVERSITY or COLLEGE. She was 21 when she came here and found it completely different to what she had previously experienced.

14.54 The girls she first played with are still her closest friends.

End of track 1.

Track 2.

0.00 Continuing to talk about close friends and coaches. Explains.

0.37 Remembers others and competitions when first came down here. Mentions JOY MCKENZIE, VIOLET LYNCH AND EDITH RUDDENKLAU. Describes

01.44 Venue for games was the DRILL HALL. Recalls playing ENGLAND in it. Explains.

02.00 Played outside all weathers. Describes.

02.33 Talks about her input into RATA and SOUTHLAND NETBALL committees. Explains.

03.05 Watched ST MARY’S and tells of FATHER MCCARTHY who coached them and how she ended up at ST CATHERINE’S. Explains.

03.59 Children are MICHAEL, KIRSTIE and NICHOLAS. Is supported by husband WARREN and was encouraged by her mother to use her qualifications. Describes.

05.23 Loved teaching with the DOMINICAN SISTERS. Explains.

06.40 Played and coached right through stopping after having NICHOLAS. Explains.

07.20 Life’s balance and children’s sporting abilities. Describes

08.43 KIRSTIE played netball and now coaches. Explains.

09.40 Progress up the netball ladder. Describes.

11.44 SOUTHLAND good at what they do through pride, commitment and support systems. Explains.

13.39 Started coaching for SOUTHLAND – the process. Descibes.

14.25 Experiences help to reach the top. Explains.

14.56 Expectations people have of players can be too high.

End of track 2.

Track 3

00.01 Players have to have some responsibility as well. Explains.

00.36 Mentions DOREEN HESS and DOREEN LANGE.

00.52 Started playing for SOUTHLAND 1966.

01.17 Mentions winning two NEW ZEALAND secondary school titles.

01.29 Coached RATA for years before getting into Professional era. Explains.

02.39 SWISS MAID/SMOKE FREE LEAGUE. Explains.

03.25 BERNICE MENE came down and got an injury and the got JULIE CARTER. Explains.

04.06 NATIONAL BANK CUP League good people came together to put forward a case as to why there was a need for SOUTHLAND to get a franchise. Explains.

05.04 Won 7 titles out of 10 and were 3 times runners up. Belief in themselves lead to development as her as a coach and players as players. Describes.

05.47 Winning helped all the sports codes in SOUTHLAND. Explains.

06.01 Talks about bringing in players and mentions DONNA LOFFHAGIN, (?sp) BERNICE MENNI (?sp) and JULIE CARTER and the impact on local players. Describes.

07.28 STING era were role models. Pre professional era explains.

08.25 When ANZ started it became truly professional. Describes.

09.10 Talks about how netball impacts on players lives and life after netball. Explains

10.21 SPORTS SCIENCE. Explains

10.48 Still only 4 National Teams Globally: NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, JAMAICA, and ENGLAND. Explains.

11.07 Wonderful being on the winning side good for self-esteem. Explains.

11.40 New era run as a business. Explains.

12.21 Grass roots should never be forgotten or under estimated. Explains.

13.31 Physical Activity equals health.

13.49 Doesn’t listen to what’s happening around her when on the side line at a game. Explains.

14.45 As coach she has professional support from a team including Dr, Physio etc.

End of track 3.

Track 4

00.03 It’s her job to put the right person on at the right time. Describes.

00.49 Not a screaming coach keeps it all inside. Doesn’t say much on the side line. Explains.

02.14 Self was quite tough on the school girls if she thought they could do better. Explains.

03.13 When asked about what her feelings were on parades and ticker tape ROBYN replied ‘Unforgettable’. Explains.

04.24 When asked how STEEL has changed – Replies STEEL has changed into a professional game and business now. Describes

05.50 Only 12 girls get to play internationally. Explains.

06.31 Got used to traveling and being away from home. Explains.

07.20 Sleep patterns and food/nutrition are huge. Explains.

08.49 SOUTHLANDERS loyal because they have grown up together. Explains.

09.48 Tools used when things not going well. Explains.

11.14 Asked where netball is and SOUTHLAND as a people in relation to the rest of the country. ROBYN replies with her views. Describes.

12.04 SOUTHLAND is home and has a holiday home in WANAKA and enjoys going to STEWART ISLAND for holidays. Explains.

13.38 Looking forward to coaching PULSE in WELLINGTON. Explains.

14.28 Self’s attributes include stickability and consistency. Explains.

Track 4 ends.

Track 5

00.03 Continuing on with attributes – likes to involve senior players, communicative. Explains.

00.47 Life after netball. Describes.

01.36 Talks of the benefits of physical activity. Both siblings Were into physical activity.

02.58 Reflects on netball in SOUTHLAND.

End of track 5.