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Sam Winders
Samantha Winders (born 5 June 1995), previously known as Samantha Sinclair, is a List of New Zealand international netball players, New Zealand netball international. She represented New Zealand national netball team, New Zealand at the Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 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 national netball team, England during the 2021 Taini Jamison Trophy Series. She was subsequently named the 2021 Silver Fern Player of the Year. Between 2014 ANZ Championship season, 2014 and 2022 ANZ Premiership season, 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. Early life, family and education Sinclair was born and raised in Rotorua. She is the daughter of Jamie and Justine Sinclair. Between 2007 and 2013 she att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authorities of New Zealand, territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. It has an estimated resident population of , making it the country's list of New Zealand urban areas by population, 13th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second-largest urban area behind Tauranga. Māori people, Māori first settled in Rotorua in the 14th century, and a thriving pā was established at Ohinemutu by the people who would become Ngāti Whakaue. The city became closely associated with conflict during the Musket Wars of the 1820s. Ohinemutu was invaded by a Ngāpuhi-led coalition in 1823, commanded by Hongi Hika and Pōmare I (Ngāpuhi), Pōmare I. In the 19th century early European settlers had an interest in developing Rotorua, due to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
