First selected in 1963, tall Rotorua goal shoot Mirth Solomon developed into a world-class player. A reliable and accurate shooter, Solomon’s skills were founded on her deceptive body movement and ability to find space.

After finding her feet and learning the craft of the goal shoot position at the elite level in 1963 when the Silver Ferns were edged by a solitary goal in the inaugural Netball World Cup against Australia, Soloman’s career continued to gain momentum in the following years.

A feeder’s dream, Solomon was an automatic choice for the 1967 Silver Ferns team which swept all before them to clinch the second edition of the Netball World Cup in Perth.

In tandem with the dynamic Joan Harnett, Solomon formed the most formidable shooting combination in the world at the time as part of the all-conquering 1967 team which has been heralded as one of the finest to represent the Silver Ferns.