Amanda Newton

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name = Amanda Newton


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Amanda Newton (born 8 April 1977 in London, England) [ [http://netballroadshow.co.uk/amandaprofile.htm International Netball Roadshow profile] ] is an English netball player. Throughout her career, Newton has played mostly goal defence (GD) but also wing defence (WD).

Newton debuted for the English national team in 1996 against Jamaica. [http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/International/England_Senior_Squad.php?teamId=13&selectedPlayerId=5 England Netball profile] . Retrieved on 2008-06-14.] Newton first captained the national team in 2003 in a test series against Jamaica. But later that year she ruptured her cruciate ligament, and was absent from the national team until 2005. [cite news | author = Davies, Gareth A. | title = Amanda Newton | publisher = "The Daily Telegraph" | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/01/23/somysp23.xml | date = 2007-01-22 | accessdate = 2008-06-14] Newton assumed the role of England captain in 2006, leading the England team in the 2006 Commonwealth Games (in Manchester) and the 2007 Netball World Championships. But in June 2008, Newton announced that she was stepping down as England captain and from the England team. [cite web | title = England Netball captain Amanda Newton steps down | url = http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/News/index.php?articleId=340&archive= | date = 2008-06-03 | accessdate = 2008-06-14] During her time in the England national team, she won two bronze medals, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and the 1999 Netball World Championships.

In domestic netball, Newton has recently played with the Mavericks in the Super League. [http://www.mavericksnetball.co.uk/Mavericks%2007-08/Squad%2007-08/amandanewton.htm Mavericks profile] ]

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