Debbie White (netball)

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Debbie White
Personal information
Born (1978-04-23) 23 April 1978 (age 44)
Balclutha, New Zealand
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Occupation Teacher [1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): WD, GD, C
YearsClub team(s)Apps
1999–2007 Otago Rebels
2008 Southern Steel
2009 Northern Mystics
YearsNational team(s)Caps
2003–04 New Zealand A
2005–07 Silver Ferns 1
Last updated: 21 September 2010

Debbie White (born 23 April 1978 in Balclutha, New Zealand) is a New Zealand netball player. White played domestic netball for the Otago Rebels in the National Bank Cup from 1999 to 2007, becoming the franchise's most capped player. [2] In 2005, she gained selection for the New Zealand national squad, the Silver Ferns, and debuted for the team in 2006 against Australia. [3] With the start of the ANZ Championship in 2008, White signed up with the Southern Steel. [4] For the 2009 season, she transferred the Northern Mystics. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Johannsen, Dana (19 August 2008). "Mystics on the ball for players". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  2. Harvey, Sarah (9 January 2009). "Wardrobe Confessions: Debbie White". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  3. "TVNZ profile: Debbie White". 17 July 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
  4. "Southern Steel: meet your team". The Southland Times . 29 April 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2010.