Violet Lynch, Gore, QSM
For services to netball. Mrs Lynch has provided volunteer services to netball in Southland for over 50 years. Mrs Lynch began her involvement in netball in 1953 as a player and coach. Since then she has coached many Age Group Representative teams for Eastern Southland, the Senior Representative team and the Southland Country Senior Netball team. She has been involved in netball umpiring, having been President and Vice-President and a committee member for over 30 years and has been a local umpire examiner. She retired from coaching in 2010. Mrs Lynch has been an active member of the Netball Eastern Southland Committee for over 50 years, and has held many positions, including President and Vice President.