Irene van Dyk

Why I chose Irene van Dyk!! I chose Irene van Dyk because I thought she would be a good person (risk taker) to do this project on.I chose Irene van Dyk because I thought she would be a good person (risk taker) to do this project on. I also chose her because she play’s netball which is my favourite sport, she also play’s the position that I play - Goal Shoot (GS).I also chose her because she play’s netball which is my favourite sport, she also play’s the position that I play - Goal Shoot (GS). So I hope you enjoy this slide showSo I hope you enjoy this slide show

Irene’s personal profile BornWednesday, 21 June age 37 Vereening, South Africa Court Positions: GS, GA Height: 1.90m Caps: 173 (NZ - 101; South Africa - 72) - incl. five as Captain of South Africa 100th test Match: v Australian Diamonds 2nd Test, New World International Series Vector Arena, Auckland 23 September 2009 Test Match Shooting Statistics (for New Zealand)3677/4064 (90%) Occupation: Netball Superstar

PLAYING HISTORY National Squads: Silver Ferns Squad, South Africa, Silver Ferns Debut: 20 June 2000 v Australia, at Goal Shoot Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Fisher & Paykel Cup World Championships1995, for South Africa 2003, for New Zealand Commonwealth Games for South Africa 2002, for New Zealand ANZ ChampionshipWaikato-Bay of Plenty Magic, National Bank CupMagic, Shakers,

Nickname: I's Favourite Movie: Remember the Titans Favourite Food: Pizza, Pasta Favourite TV Show: McLeod's Daughters Favourite colour: Turquoise Married to: Christie Dyk

Risk’s she takes Well some risks she takes are: badly injuring herself whilst trying to get a rebound or chasing after the ball. Everyday she’s at risk because any kind of injury could stop her playing for the silver ferns

Biography In her 15th year of elite international competition, Irene van Dyk's hold on the title of the world's best shooter is as firm as ever. In her 100th appearance for the Silver Ferns, a defeat of Australia on 23 September 2009, van Dyk was named Player of the Match after shooting 33 goals (92%) from 36 attempts. She then played a key role in New Zealand's 2009 World Netball Series victory, taking her full-game accuracy and dominance into the new Fastnet format. She posted three 100% shooting performances during the Series, including the Final against Jamaica. Returning to the full-length game against England on 15 October 2009, she hit 36 (95%) of her 38 attempts.

Van Dyk also topped the 2009 ANZ Championship home & away season statistics with a 93% hit rate - a figure she frequently achieves in elite competition. What's astonishing is that no other 2009 ANZ Championship shooter who played every game of the regular season managed better than 87%. Renowned as a great target shooter, able to pull the ball down close to the post under extreme pressure, van Dyk has shown her versatility with occasional outings at goal attack for both Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic and the Silver Ferns during the past two years. However, it was in the goal shoot position that she posted her fourth 100% game of 2008 in the 3rd Test of the New World International Series v England, and was named Player of the Match in the 1st Holden Series Test v Australia. She then headed, by a comfortable margin, the shooting statistics (183/205, 89%) for the 2008 New World and Holden Series against Australia & England. Van Dyk grew up on a farm near Johannesburg, and captained South Africa before making New Zealand home in 2000, and becoming a New Zealand citizen in She was a member of the victorious Silver Ferns teams at the 2003 World Championship & the 2006 Commonwealth Games; was named Sportswoman of the Year at the 2004 Halberg Awards; & holds the world record for international test caps (Total to 23 September 2009: 172). In the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List, van Dyk was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to netball.

By Mabel Payne Room 22 Year 7 BBI