New Zealand netball international
Samantha Winders (born 5 June 1995), previously known as Samantha Sinclair , is a New Zealand netball international . She represented New Zealand at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was a prominent member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup . She captained New Zealand for the third test against England during the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series . She was subsequently named the 2021 Silver Fern Player of the Year. Between 2014 and 2022 , she played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic , initially in the ANZ Championship and later in the ANZ Premiership . Between 2020 and 2022, she served as Magic captain.
Sinclair was born and raised in Rotorua . She is the daughter of Jamie and Justine Sinclair.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] John Paul College, Rotorua , where she was deputy head girl.[ 5] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] University of Waikato on a scholarship and subsequently became a Bachelor of Management Studies.[ 9] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] BMX rider who has represented New Zealand.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
Playing career
Early years
Sinclair represented John Paul College in national secondary schools tournaments. Her school coaches included Coral Palmer , a former a New Zealand netball international . She also represented Bay of Plenty in the Lois Muir Challenge tournament.[ 20] [ 21] [ 22]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Between 2014 and 2022 ,
Winders made 123 senior appearances for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic , initially in the ANZ Championship and later in the ANZ Premiership .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] John Paul College . She began training with Magic in 2011. She attended trials for the 2013 season but was not offered a contract until the 2014 season.[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 27] Netball New Zealand 's national under-23 tournament.[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] Round 1 70–46 win against Mainland Tactix , coming on at centre to replace Courtney Tairi for the fourth quarter.[ 27] [ 31] 2015 and 2016 , she was a member of the Magic teams that won the New Zealand Conference .[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 19] [ 36] [ 37] [ 38] 2021 , Winders made her 100th senior league appearance in a match against Central Pulse .[ 39] [ 40] [ 41]
Southern Steel
In July 2022, it was announced that Winders would be joining Southern Steel for the 2023 ANZ Premiership season .[ 24] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44]
New Zealand
Between 2011 and 2013, Sinclair represented New Zealand at schoolgirl level, playing in three Trans-Tasman Secondary Schools Netball Tournaments. In 2013, together with Jamie-Lee Price , she co-captained the New Zealand team that won the tournament.[ 20] [ 21] [ 45] [ 46] [ 47] [ 48] [ 49]
In June 2015, Sinclair was called up for trials for the senior New Zealand team.[ 10] 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series .[ 7] [ 12] [ 14] [ 50] [ 51] [ 5] Australia during a 2017 Netball Quad Series match.[ 2] [ 6] [ 52] 2018 Commonwealth Games .[ 8] [ 12] [ 53] [ 54]
After missing out on several tournaments, including the 2019 Netball World Cup , Sinclair, now Winders, was recalled for the 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy Series .[ 17] [ 55] 2021 Constellation Cup .[ 11] [ 18] [ 19] [ 56] England during the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series .[ 57] [ 19] [ 58] [ 59] [ 60] 2022 Commonwealth Games [ 61]
Honours
New Zealand Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Individual Awards
References
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