Anne Taylor

Evelyn Anne Taylor (née Scott; born 4 July 1936) is a former New Zealand netball administrator, coach and umpire. From 1978 to 1987, she was president of Netball New Zealand and between 1989 and 1999 she was vice-president and president of the International Netball Federation.

Early life and family Taylor was born Evelyn Anne Scott in Balclutha on 4 July 1936. She was educated at Waitaki Girls' High School in Oamaru, and went on to study at the University of Otago, where she earned a Diploma in Physical Education in 1958.

In 1960, Scott married Douglas Maurice Taylor, and the couple went on to have three children.

In 1985, while still with Netball New Zealand, Taylor also became the executive officer of the Oceania Netball Federation, a position she held until 1995. She was appointed vice-president of the International Federation of Netball Associations, now called World Netball, in 1989 and subsequently became president, serving until 1999. Other positions that she has held have included membership of the New Zealand Council for Recreation and Sport, the Hillary Commission, now known as Sport New Zealand, and the New Zealand Sports Drug Agency. She also chaired Bowls Waikato.

Awards and honours Taylor was made a life member of Netball New Zealand in 1987 and in the same year received a Halberg Award for her services to sport. In 2000, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of netball in New Zealand, she was awarded Netball New Zealand's lifetime contribution award. In 2012, she was inducted into the Wall of Fame of the School of Physical Education at the University of Otago.

In 2024, Taylor was an inaugural inductee to the Netball New Zealand Hall of Fame, and was one of three inductees elevated to Icon status.