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Nov 2023
Knaresborough netballer sets second world record
An amateur netball player from Knaresborough has set a world record for the most goals scored in one minute.
Sue Hobson, 45, doubled the existing record after scoring 40 goals – or one every 1.5 seconds – smashing the minimum target of 20 set by Guinness World Records.
Ms Hobson has been a goal shooter for Harlow Hawks in the Harrogate and District league for 25 years.
She said:
The attempt was held at Ms Hobson's former school, King James's, where she was joined by her family who kept the balls flowing for her.
The strict rules also required two independent witnesses or timekeepers and qualified netball umpires to be present.
All equipment had to meet the World Netball regulations and Ms Hobson’s attempt had to be filmed for verification by Guinness World Records.
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Ms Hobson also set the world record for the most netball goals scored in one hour – scoring 1,252 -- three years ago.
She set herself the challenge after practicing in lockdown. Ms Hobson added:
Ms Hobson raised £2,440 for Saint Michael’s Hospice during her first world record, and is now fundraising for the British Heart Foundation, which supported her father following a heart-attack in 2021.
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