Belinda Colling
Encyclopedia
Belinda Louise Colling is a New Zealand international netball
and women's basketball
representative.
in three Commonwealth Games
and in two Netball World Championships
.
In National Bank Cup
netball, she played first for the Otago Rebels
(1998–2000), before moving to the Canterbury Flames
in 2001. She played with the Christchurch-based side until initially retiring in 2005, moving to Scotland with husband Charlie Hore
for his rugby career.
She returned to New Zealand and the National Bank Cup in 2006 and played for the seven time-winning Southern Sting
. But later that year she announced her retirement for a second time, expecting the birth of her second child.
in Sydney
.
at provincial level. Her husband is Charlie Hore
, a rugby union player for Otago.
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
and women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
representative.
Netball career
As a netballer, Colling represented New Zealand 91 times between 1996–2006, playing in the Silver FernsSilver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
in three Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
and in two Netball World Championships
Netball World Championships
The World Netball Championships is a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963. Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New...
.
In National Bank Cup
National Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
netball, she played first for the Otago Rebels
Otago Rebels
The Otago Rebels was a New Zealand netball team which represented Otago in the National Bank Cup.Otago Rebels were the first team to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup...
(1998–2000), before moving to the Canterbury Flames
Canterbury Flames
The Canterbury Tactix are a New Zealand netball team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The team was one of the founding franchises in the National Bank Cup, formerly the premier netball competition in New Zealand , during which the team...
in 2001. She played with the Christchurch-based side until initially retiring in 2005, moving to Scotland with husband Charlie Hore
Charlie Hore
Charlie Hore is a NZ rugby union player , he played for the Super 14 team Highlanders but now plays for Italian side Rugby Viadana. He also had a spell for Irish AIL Team Banbridge RFC in the late 90's.He also played for Scottish side The Borders. He is the brother of All Black Andrew...
for his rugby career.
She returned to New Zealand and the National Bank Cup in 2006 and played for the seven time-winning Southern Sting
Southern Sting
The Southern Sting were a netball team based in Invercargill, New Zealand that competed in The National Bank Cup competition, formerly known as the Coca Cola Cup....
. But later that year she announced her retirement for a second time, expecting the birth of her second child.
Basketball career
Colling was a member of the New Zealand women's basketball team that finished in 11th place at the 2000 Summer Olympics2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.
Personal life
Belinda Colling comes from a sporting background. Her uncle, Lin Colling, was a New Zealand rugby representative. He and several of Belinda's other relatives represented Otago Rugby Football UnionOtago Rugby Football Union
The Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
at provincial level. Her husband is Charlie Hore
Charlie Hore
Charlie Hore is a NZ rugby union player , he played for the Super 14 team Highlanders but now plays for Italian side Rugby Viadana. He also had a spell for Irish AIL Team Banbridge RFC in the late 90's.He also played for Scottish side The Borders. He is the brother of All Black Andrew...
, a rugby union player for Otago.