Life Membership GNC - 1980
Shirley started playing for Gormandale Basketball Club when she first moved to Gormandale in 1949, and retired as a player in 1963. Along the way Shirley was a member of a number of the 9 Premierships the Club won in the Rosedale Basketball Association in that time. When Juniors started in the Association in the early 60’s, Shirley volunteered to coach them and continued as a coach right through to 1990. Shirley also had a stint as the Netball Club President from 1966 to 1974, and carried out other off field roles in Administration for the club in her non playing years. For her service to the Gormandale Netball Club, Shirley received a Life Membership in 1980. Shirley was inducted into the clubs hall of fame in 2014 along with husband Bill and daughter Pat.