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Harrison hoist

Harrison hoist

On 20 May 2012, during an ANZ Championship match between the Northern Mystics and the Melbourne Vixens, Mystics player Anna Harrison is lifted by teammate Jessica Moulds to block the shot of Vixens goal shoot Karyn Howarth. A sports journalist dubbed the controversial move the 'Harrison hoist'.

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Suzanne McFadden, 'Netball - A leading sport', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/39208/harrison-hoist (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Suzanne McFadden, published 5 Sep 2013, reviewed & revised 26 Aug 2020, updated 1 Jun 2023