Candice Adams
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Candice Adams is a Queensland
netball
er from the Gold Coast
. Adams made her elite netball debut in the final round of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
in 2007, taking the court for the Queensland Firebirds
against the Melbourne Phoenix
. In 2009, Adams was involved in the Australian Institute of Sport
netball program before returning home to Queensland in 2010 to play in the 2010 Holden Cruze Cup as a member of the Suncoast Lynx team. She assisted Queensland to a fourth placing in the Australian Netball League in 2010 and was contracted to the Mission Queensland Firebirds for the 2011 season. Candice made her ANZ Championship debut in round 12 against the Canterbury Tactix as apart of the Premiership winning Firebirds. Candice will again represent Queensland in the 2011 Australian Netball League.
Candice is a registered nurse and lives on the Gold Coast.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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 ...
er from the Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
. Adams made her elite netball debut in the final round of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy
Commonwealth Bank Trophy
The Commonwealth Bank Trophy was the pre-eminent national netball competition in Australia from 1997 to 2007.It was established in 1997 as a true national league to replace the ailing, state club-based Mobil League. Designed from the beginning to be more marketable to the general public, it saw...
in 2007, taking the court for the Queensland Firebirds
Queensland Firebirds
The Queensland Firebirds are an Australian netball team based in Brisbane that currently compete in the trans-Tasman ANZ Championship. The Firebirds were formed as one of the foundation teams of the Commonwealth Bank Trophy , previously the premier netball league in Australia, which was contested...
against the Melbourne Phoenix
Melbourne Phoenix
The Melbourne Phoenix were an Australian netball team. They were one of two teams representing the city of Melbourne, Victoria in the national Commonwealth Bank Trophy. They have been replaced by the Melbourne Vixens in the ANZ Championship...
. In 2009, Adams was involved in the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport is a sports training institution in Australia with world class facilities and support services. The Institute's headquarters is situated in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The 66.0 hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the...
netball program before returning home to Queensland in 2010 to play in the 2010 Holden Cruze Cup as a member of the Suncoast Lynx team. She assisted Queensland to a fourth placing in the Australian Netball League in 2010 and was contracted to the Mission Queensland Firebirds for the 2011 season. Candice made her ANZ Championship debut in round 12 against the Canterbury Tactix as apart of the Premiership winning Firebirds. Candice will again represent Queensland in the 2011 Australian Netball League.
Candice is a registered nurse and lives on the Gold Coast.