Amanda Newton (netball)

Last updated

Amanda Newton
Personal information
Born (1977-04-08) 8 April 1977 (age 47)
Stratford, London, [1] England
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
School St Angela's Ursuline School
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, WD, GK
YearsClub team(s)Apps
198x–1999 Old Plaistovians
1999 Capital Shakers
2001 London Tornadoes
2002 Northern Thunder
2003 London Tornadoes
2005–2009 Galleria Mavericks
2009–201x → Hertfordshire Mavericks
YearsNational team(s)Caps
1996–2008 England 100
Coaching career
YearsTeam(s)
201x–2018 London Pulse
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
World Netball Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1999 Christchurch Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
Last updated: 10 April 2020

Amanda Newton (born 8 April 1977) is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and at the 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained England at the 2007 World Netball Championships. Between 2001 and 2010 she played in seven senior finals and won four national titles with three different teams – London Tornadoes, Northern Thunder and Mavericks.

Contents

Early life and education

Newton is originally from the Forest Gate/Newham area of East London. She attended St Angela's Ursuline School where she first took netball seriously. In her youth Newton played for the Plaistow-based Old Plaistovians Association. She also played for Essex and East of England at county and regional level and represented Newham at the London Youth Games. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Playing career

Clubs

Capital Shakers

In 1999, Newton played for Capital Shakers in New Zealand's Coco-Cola Cup. Her Shakers team mates included Jodi Te Huna, Noeline Taurua, Debbie Fuller and Olivia Murphy. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Super Cup

During the Super Cup era, Newton played for both London Tornadoes and Northern Thunder. She played in three successive Super Cup finals and on each occasion finished on the winning side. She helped Tornadoes win the Super Cup in 2001 and 2003 and Thunder win it in 2002. [10] [11] [12]

Mavericks

Newton played for Mavericks in the Netball Superleague. She played for Mavericks in four grand finals and was player of the match when they won the 2008 grand final. Her Mavericks team mates included Louisa Brownfield and Karen Atkinson. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Senior finalsTeamPlaceOpponent
1 2001 [11] [12] London Tornadoes Winners Birmingham Blaze
2 2002 [11] [12] Northern Thunder Winners Birmingham Blaze
3 2003 [11] [12] London Tornadoes Winners London Hurricanes
4 2005–06 [13] Galleria Mavericks Runners up Team Bath
5 2006–07 [14] Galleria Mavericks Runners up Team Bath
6 2007–08 [15] [16] [18] [19] Galleria Mavericks Winners Loughborough Lightning
7 2009–10 [17] Hertfordshire Mavericks Runners up Team Bath

England

Between 1996 and 2008 Newton made 100 senior England appearances. She made her senior debut against Jamaica. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and at the 1999 World Netball Championships. [20] [21] [22] Newton missed the 2003 and 2004 international seasons with a cruciate ligament injury. In 2006 she was appointed England captain and she subsequently captained the team at the 2007 World Netball Championships. [3] [23] [24] [25]

TournamentsPlace
1998 Commonwealth Games [21] Bronze medal icon.svg
1999 World Netball Championships [21] [26] Bronze medal icon.svg
2002 Commonwealth Games [1] [27] 4th
2003 World Netball Championships [28] 4th
2007 World Netball Championships [20] [21] [24] [25] [29] 4th

Coaching career

PE teacher

While still an active player, Newton worked as a netball coach for Chigwell School. [3] [24] She has subsequently worked as a PE teacher/netball coach at Godolphin and Latymer School, [30] [31] Blackheath High School [32] and Jumeirah English Speaking School. [33]

Netball Superleague

Newton has worked as an assistant coach and defensive specialist with both Hertfordshire Mavericks and Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague. [32] [34] [35] She was also head coach of future Netball Superleague franchise, London Pulse as they prepared to join the league. [36]

England

Newton has helped coach England at both senior and youth levels. She was a member of Tracey Neville's coaching staff at the 2015 Netball World Cup, helping the team win a bronze medal. [32] [35] [37] [38] She also coached an England youth team which toured New Zealand in 2017. [9] [39]

Honours

Mavericks
London Tornadoes
Northern Thunder

Related Research Articles

Kendra Slawinski, originally known as Kendra Lowe, is a former England netball international. Between 1983 and 1995 she made 128 senior appearances for England. She represented England at the 1983 and 1987 World Netball Championships and at 1985 and 1989 World Games and captained the team at the 1991 and 1995 World Netball Championships and at the 1993 World Games. In 1996, she was awarded an OBE for her services to netball.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand national netball team</span> National netball team

The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent Netball New Zealand in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Constellation Cup, the Netball Quad Series and the Fast5 Netball World Series. They have also represented New Zealand at the World Games. New Zealand made their Test debut in 1938. As of 2023, New Zealand have been world champions on five occasions and Commonwealth champions twice. They are regularly ranked number two in the World Netball Rankings.

Tracey Anne Neville is a former England netball international and a former England head coach. As a player, she was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 World Netball Championships. As a head coach she guided Northern Thunder/Manchester Thunder to Netball Superleague titles in 2012 and 2014. Between 2015 and 2019 she served as England head coach. She subsequently guided England to the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and to bronze medals at the 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. In 2016 she was awarded an.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">England national netball team</span> National netball team

The England national netball team, also known as the Vitality Roses, represent England Netball in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the Netball Quad Series, the Taini Jamison Trophy, the Fast5 Netball World Series and the European Netball Championship. They have also competed at the World Games. England made their Test debut in 1949. Their best result in a major tournament is a gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As of 13 December 2023, England are ranked third in the World Netball Rankings.

Belinda Louise Colling is a former New Zealand netball international. Between 1996 and 2006, she made 92 senior appearances for New Zealand. She captained New Zealand at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 World Netball Championships and was a member of the New Zealand teams that won gold medals at the 2003 World Netball Championships and the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Colling is also a double international and played for the New Zealand women's national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. During the Coca-Cola Cup/National Bank Cup era, Colling played netball for Otago Rebels, Canterbury Flames and Southern Sting. She also played for Team Northumbria in the Netball Superleague. In 2022, she was included on a list of the 25 best players to feature in netball leagues in New Zealand since 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scotland national netball team</span>

The Scotland national netball team represents Scotland in international netball tournaments such as the Netball World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, the European Netball Championship and the Netball Singapore Nations Cup. Scotland also effectively competes in the Netball Superleague. Between 2008 and 2011 they played as Glasgow Wildcats. Since 2017 they have played as the Sirens. As of 1 March 2022, Scotland was 9th in the INF World Rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Surrey Storm</span> English netball team

Surrey Storm is an English netball team based at the University of Surrey. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. Between 2001 and 2005 they played in the Super Cup as London Hurricanes. After forming a partnership with Brunel University London, they became the Brunel Hurricanes. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the new Netball Superleague. Before the 2009–10 Netball Superleague season, they ended their partnership with Brunel University, relocated to the University of Surrey and became Surrey Storm. As Surrey Storm they were Superleague champions in 2015 and 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ama Agbeze</span> England netball international

Ama Agbeze is an England netball international. She was captain when England won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In 2019 she received an for her services to netball. She was also a member of the England team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. As of 2020, Agbeze has played for at least sixteen different club teams in England, Australia and New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geva Mentor</span> England netball international

Geva Kate Mentor CBE is a former England netball international. She has competed for England in six Commonwealth Games. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the England teams that won the bronze medal at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Netball World Cups. She captained England at the 2015 Netball World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tamsin Greenway</span> England netball international and coach

Tamsin Greenway is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. Between 2006 and 2018 she played in eight Netball Superleague grand finals for three different teams – Team Bath, Surrey Storm and Wasps. During this time she won five Netball Superleague titles as a player and/or coach and a sixth as a director of netball. Greenway also works as a netball pundit for Sky Sports. In 2020, she was appointed head coach of the Scotland national netball team.

Cardiff Dragons are a Welsh netball team based in Cardiff. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were founder members of the league. Their best performance in the Superleague came in 2013 when they finished as runners up to Team Bath. Playing as Celtic Flames, Dragons also played in the 2017 Netball New Zealand Super Club. Cardiff Dragons main partners include the Welsh Netball Association, the Wales national netball team and Cardiff Metropolitan University. The team changed its name from Celtic Dragons to Cardiff Dragons on 31 August 2023 in preparation for the 2024 season

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jo Harten</span> England netball international

Joanne Elizabeth Harten is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She also sits on the board of the Australian Netball Players’ Association.

Team Bath is an English netball team based at the University of Bath. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. In 2005–06 they were both founder members and the inaugural champions of the league. They were Superleague champions again in 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013, and British Fast5 All-Stars Champions in 2021. The netball team is one of several sports teams based at the University of Bath that use the Team Bath brand name. Others include an association football team and a field hockey team.

Stacey Francis-Bayman is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. At club level she has played for both Team Bath and Yorkshire Jets in the Netball Superleague, for Canterbury Tactix in the ANZ Championship and for West Coast Fever in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2005–06 and 2013 she was a prominent member of the Team Bath squad as they won five Superleague titles. She played in the 2010 and 2013 grand finals and in both 2011 and 2013 she was named the Netball Superleague Player of the Season. In 2017 she was inducted into the University of Bath/Team Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louisa Brownfield</span> England netball international (born 1984)

Louisa Brownfield, also known as Louisa Watson, is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 World Netball Championships. Between 2006 and 2015, Brownfield also played for Mavericks in seven Netball Superleague grand finals, helping them win two titles in 2007–08 and 2011.

Jessica Thirlby is a former England netball international and the current head coach of the England national netball team. As a player, she was a member of the Team Bath squad that won the inaugural 2005–06 Netball Superleague title. She also represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. As a head coach, she guided Team Bath to further Netball Superleague titles in 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2013. In July 2019, Thirlby was appointed head coach of the senior England national netball team.

Lyn Gunson, also known as Lyn Parker, is a former New Zealand netball international and a former head coach of both the New Zealand and England national netball teams. She captained New Zealand when they won the 1985 World Games title and coached them when they retained the same title in 1989. In 1989 she was named New Zealand Coach of the Year. Between 1999 and 2008 Gunson also served as head coach and/or director of netball for Team Bath, guiding them to Netball Superleague titles in 2005–06 and 2006–07.

Margaret Elaine Caldow, also known as Marg Caldow, is a former Australia netball international and a former England head coach. She represented Australia at the 1963, 1975 and the 1979 World Netball Championships, winning three gold medals. She captained Australia at the 1975 and 1979 tournaments. Between 2004 and 2007, Caldow served as head coach of England. She was the England head coach at both the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2007 World Netball Championships. Between 2013 and 2018, Caldow served as Lisa Alexander's assistant with Australia. In 1978 Caldow was awarded the British Empire Medal and in 2009 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Jill McIntosh is a former Australia netball international and national team head coach. As a player, McIntosh was a member of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the 1983 World Netball Championships. She later coached Australia at the 1995 and 1999 World Netball Championships and at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, guiding the team to four gold medals. In 2009 she was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame. McIntosh subsequently worked as a coach with the International Netball Federation, Central Pulse and with the national teams of Singapore, Northern Ireland and Jamaica.

Olivia Murphy is a former England netball international. Between 1997 and 2006 she made 95 senior appearances for England. She represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained the team at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003 World Netball Championships. Since 2005, Murphy has represented Loughborough Lightning as team captain, player coach, head coach, director of netball and assistant coach.

References

  1. 1 2 "Team England selects strong netball squad for Manchester 2002". www.theboltonnews.co.uk. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "My Sport: Amanda Newton". www.telegraph.co.uk. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "A real international celebration". www.guardian-series.co.uk. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Netball". www.londonyouthgames.org. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "The London Youth Games Hall of Fame". www.londonyouthgames.org. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Netball: Import engineer's double career". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Netball: Old team-mates ready to meet again as rivals". www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  9. 1 2 "Young England team relishing NZ opportunity". www.netballnz.co.nz. 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Netball: Silly name brigade get Super start". www.telegraph.co.uk. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Netball: Tornadoes put wind up Hurricanes as Newton has a real stormer; Super Cup (Bath)". www.thefreelibrary.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Tornadoes sweep aside Hurricanes to take Super Cup title". www.sportfocus.com. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  13. 1 2 "TeamBath take Superleague title". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Team Bath defend their Super League Title". womensportreport.com. 9 June 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Third time lucky for magnificent Mavericks". www.whtimes.co.uk. 6 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. 1 2 "What a match! Mavericks def Loughborough Lightning in Super League Final". www.womensportreport.com. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  17. 1 2 "Team Bath Champions of The Super League". www.womensportreport.com. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "Mavericks win Netball Superleague final". www.sportsister.com. 8 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  19. ↑ "Superleague victory for Mavericks". www.express.co.uk. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  20. 1 2 "England skipper announces retirement". www.express.co.uk. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Mavericks' Newton retires from international netball". www.whtimes.co.uk. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  22. ↑ "England Netball Captain Amanda Newton Steps Down". www.womensportreport.com. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  23. ↑ "Newton named new England captain". news.bbc.co.uk. 27 October 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  24. 1 2 3 "Netball: England captain ready to fire again". www.nzherald.co.nz. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  25. 1 2 "England ease into quarter-finals". news.bbc.co.uk. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  26. ↑ "Women Netball X World Championship 1999 Christchurch". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  27. ↑ "England net win over Sri Lanka". thecgf.com. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  28. ↑ "Women Netball XI World Championship 2003". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  29. ↑ "Women Netball XII World Championship 2007". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  30. ↑ "2013/14 Netball Teams". www.godolphinandlatymersport.com. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  31. ↑ "Good Shepherd conquer in schools netball tournament". www.lbhf.gov.uk. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  32. 1 2 3 "Introducing new Junior School Head of KS2 PE - Miss Newton". www.blackheathhighschool.gdst.net. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  33. ↑ "Stunning JESS Performance puts Dubai Netball on the Map at World Schools Netball Cup". gulfyouthsport.com. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  34. ↑ "Hertfordshire Mavericks: Karen Atkinson and Kat Ratnapala exit". www.bbc.co.uk. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  35. 1 2 "Corbins hope for World Cup call". www.newhamrecorder.co.uk. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  36. ↑ "Ama Agbeze and Natalie Seaton reflect on London Pulse's debut season so far". www.skysports.com. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  37. ↑ "Performance Newsletter" (PDF). www.eastmidlandsnetball.co.uk. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  38. ↑ "Netball - England World Cup Photocall - Loughborough University". www.alamy.com. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  39. ↑ "U19 Squad selected for New Zealand summer tour". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.