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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | Her husband, Andrew Haliday, is a former national badminton squad member. (nzherald.co.nz, 31 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | A Badminton New Zealand road show came through her town and one of the top-ranked players, Rhona Robertson, came to her house for lunch and she decided she wanted to play badminton. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (nzherald.co.nz, 31 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | New Zealand |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
| Location | New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | "Mum". Because she is the oldest member of the Commonwealth Games squad at the age of 29. (nzherald.co.nz, 31 Jul 2010) |
| Other information | CAREER RETHINK After she made the development squad at the age of 16, she was told by an unnamed coach that she would never make it because of her bad technique and bad footwork, and because she was too old. She stopped playing the sport competitively and "just got on with her life." At the age of 21, she had what she calls a "stuff this" moment and decided to give badminton another crack. (nzherald.co.nz, 31 Jul 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | She won the mixed doubles at the 2008 Oceania championship. (New Zealand Commonwealth Games Guides, 2010) |