Dame Elizabeth Mary Nicholl DBE (née Daley; born August 1952) is a Welsh sports administrator and former netball player.
Her father was a junior schoolteacher and coached his school's football and cricket teams.
[2][3] Nicholl represented Wales in international netball competition including two world championships,[4] with 22 caps between 1975 and 1979.
[6] Nicholl has been called the architect of the organisation's strict "all or nothing" funding system, which has faced criticism due to its focus on medal count and budget cuts in sports that perform poorly.
She was elected at the INF Congress 2019 in Liverpool ahead of the 2019 Netball World Cup.
[12] Previous voluntary roles include being a member of H M Government Sports Honours Committee 2017-2023;[13] Vice Chair of Commonwealth Games England and Board member of Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games 1998-2003; Board member of the Central Council of Physical Recreation (now rebranded Sport and Recreation Alliance) and its Vice Chair 1997-99.