Amanda Newton (netball)

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.

Amanda Newton
Personal information
Born (1977-04-08) 8 April 1977
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
Years Club 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
Years National team(s) Caps
1996–2008 England 100
Coaching career
Years Team(s)
201x–2018 London Pulse
Medal record
Representing  England
Netball World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1999 ChristchurchTeam
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala LumpurTeam
Last updated: 10 April 2020

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 began to play 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 in 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 fellow England international, 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 finals Team Place Opponent
12001[11][12]London TornadoesWinnersBirmingham Blaze
22002[11][12]Northern ThunderWinnersBirmingham Blaze
32003[11][12]London TornadoesWinnersLondon Hurricanes
42005–06[13]Galleria MavericksRunners upTeam Bath
52006–07[14]Galleria MavericksRunners upTeam Bath
62007–08[15][16][18][19]Galleria MavericksWinnersLoughborough Lightning
72009–10[17]Hertfordshire MavericksRunners upTeam 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]

Tournaments Place
1998 Commonwealth Games[21]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1999 World Netball Championships[21][26]3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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

References
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  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. "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. "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.
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  39. "U19 Squad selected for New Zealand summer tour". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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