Josie Yelas

Josie Yelas (1924 to 1996), born Josephine Margaret Hickey in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden, was a New Zealand netball player who played as wing defence in all three Tests against the touring Australian team in 1948. A member of the Auckland provincial team, she was described as a livewire wing defence and was chosen for the national side after Auckland finished second at the 1947 national championships. She was one of only two players to appear in every Test of the series, and in the second Test in New Plymouth she was described as the best New Zealand player. In 1949 she was part of the Auckland team that won the national provincial championships. She later married Moscow Yelas, owner of Pleasant Valley Wines in West Auckland.