Mirth Solomon

New Zealand won a silver medal, losing to Australia by one goal in their final match.

In the 1967 tournament, held in Perth, Australia, she was a member of the team that won the gold medal.

[1][2][3][4][5] After retiring from competition, Solomon continued to be involved with netball in the Rotorua area.

In 2001, she succeeded Taini Jamison, who had been her coach for the 1967 world championships, as president of Netball Rotorua, relinquishing the position in 2016.

In 1969, Kaitao Intermediate School was established in Rotorua and she became a founding member of staff, retiring as deputy principal in 2005.