Candyce Edwards

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Candyce Edwards
Personal information
Born (1986-11-29) 29 November 1986 (age 37)
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD
YearsClub team(s)Apps
2007 Western Flyers
2008 Central Pulse
Last updated: 17 March 2010

Candyce Edwards (born 29 November 1986 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. Edwards played for the Western Flyers (2007) in the National Bank Cup and the Central Pulse (2008) in the ANZ Championship. [1] After the Pulse failed to secure a win in their inaugural season, much of their player roster was changed and Edwards was not recalled for the 2009 season. [2]

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References

  1. 2008 ANZ Championship player profile Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 31 May 2009.
  2. "Internationals to boost Pulse". The Dominion Post . 1 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2010.