Christchurch specialist sport physician and ex-Silver Fern Lesley Rumball was destined to work in the field of athlete welfare before she even retired from international netball 20 years ago.
More than 40 years ago, former Christchurch umpire Jan Hefford was right in the middle of a netball test match involving NZ. And last week she was again - in a slightly different capacity.
Participation in junior and youth sports in Canterbury has grown over the past few years, with some codes experiencing a boom. Reporter Sam Coughlan delves into the figures to find out what’s behind it.