Catherine Wilhelmina Vautier (27 August 1902 – 12 June 1989) was a notable New Zealand

netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...

player, teacher and sports administrator. She was born in

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; mi, Te Papa-i-Oea, known colloquially as Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatu Plains, the city is near the north bank of the ...

, New Zealand, in 1902. In the 1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours, Vautier was appointed an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, for services to sport and the community.

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1902 births 1989 deaths New Zealand netball players Sportspeople from Palmerston North New Zealand sports executives and administrators New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{NewZealand-netball-bio-stub