Adine Wilson
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Adine Rachel Wilson Harper (born 8 June 1979 in Hawera
, New Zealand) is a New Zealand
international netball
representative.
, former New Zealand dual rugby and cricket player. Wilson has two sons; Harper, born 2008 and Lincoln, born 2010. Wilson is a lawyer by profession.
, Wilson started for the Otago Rebels
, while finishing her law degree, she signed with the Southern Sting
in 2000 and played right through with them until 2007, picking up 7 out of the ten National Bank Cup titles. In 2008, when Netball NZ announced a new Trans Tasman competition including Australian franchises, Wilson pulled out of the new Southern franchise based in Invercargill
, New Zealand
because of pregnancy. She has been included as captain for the 2009 season.
in 1999 at just 20 years of age and became the captain in March 2005. She started her playing career as a shooter, moving to the mid-court to concentrate on the Wing Attack position in the past few years.
She captained the Silver Ferns
from 2005 to 2007, highlighted by captaining the gold medal winning Silver Ferns
side that beat Australia
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
.
Hawera
Hawera is the second-largest town in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight, 75 kilometres south of New Plymouth on State Highway 3 and 20 minutes' drive from Mount Taranaki/Egmont.It is also on State Highway 45,...
, New Zealand) is a New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
international netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
representative.
Personal background
Harper attended Turuturu School, Hawera Intermediate School and Hawera High School. She is married to Jeff WilsonJeff Wilson (sportsman)
-Cricket career:Wilson played his provincial cricket for Otago, as an all-rounder - both a hard-hitting batsman and a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler. His international appearances were in four games of a One Day Internationals series against Australia in the 1992-93 season, and again in an ODI...
, former New Zealand dual rugby and cricket player. Wilson has two sons; Harper, born 2008 and Lincoln, born 2010. Wilson is a lawyer by profession.
Domestic career
During the National Bank CupNational Bank Cup
The National Bank Cup was the pre-eminent national netball competition in New Zealand between 1998 and 2007. From 2008, it was replaced by the ANZ Championship.-Format:...
, Wilson started for the Otago Rebels
Otago Rebels
The Otago Rebels was a New Zealand netball team which represented Otago in the National Bank Cup.Otago Rebels were the first team to win the inaugural Coca-Cola Cup...
, while finishing her law degree, she signed with the Southern Sting
Southern Sting
The Southern Sting were a netball team based in Invercargill, New Zealand that competed in The National Bank Cup competition, formerly known as the Coca Cola Cup....
in 2000 and played right through with them until 2007, picking up 7 out of the ten National Bank Cup titles. In 2008, when Netball NZ announced a new Trans Tasman competition including Australian franchises, Wilson pulled out of the new Southern franchise based in Invercargill
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
because of pregnancy. She has been included as captain for the 2009 season.
International career
She debuted for the Silver FernsSilver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
in 1999 at just 20 years of age and became the captain in March 2005. She started her playing career as a shooter, moving to the mid-court to concentrate on the Wing Attack position in the past few years.
She captained the Silver Ferns
Silver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
from 2005 to 2007, highlighted by captaining the gold medal winning Silver Ferns
Silver Ferns
The New Zealand national netball team, commonly known as the Silver Ferns, represent New Zealand in international netball. The team take their nickname from the Silver Tree Fern , which is an iconic emblem for many New Zealand sports teams. The Silver Ferns were formed in 1938 as a representative...
side that beat Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
.
External links
- http://www.netballnz.co.nz/default.aspx?s=playerprofile&id=616
- http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/5624