Pamela Cookey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1984 Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| University | University of Bath | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GA, GS, WA | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 2006–2014 | Team Bath | ||
| 2009 | Northern Mystics | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 2004–2015 |  England | ||
Medal record | |||
| Last updated: 22 November 2010 | |||
Pamela Asibie Cookey (born 2 September 1984 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is a former English netball player who mostly played at goal attack (GA).
Club career
[edit]In domestic netball, Cookey has played with Team Bath in the Netball Superleague since the competition's inception in 2005, winning two titles in 2005–06 and 2008–09.[1] She also played in the Australasian ANZ Championship in 2009, signing with New Zealand franchise the Northern Mystics.[2]
Pam was announced as a Surrey Storm player joining ahead of the 2015 Super League season. This could see the playing partnership with Tamsin Greenway return once again.
International career
[edit]Cookey was a surprise inclusion in the England national netball team as a seventeen-year-old, for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, but was unable to participate due to a knee injury.[3] She was also named in the team the following year, but withdrew due to study commitments at the University of Bath.[4]
She made her senior debut with England in 2004 against Australia, and two years later won a bronze medal with the England team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[1] She won a second Commonwealth Games bronze medal in 2010, and later that year won silver at the World Netball Series.
Personal life
[edit]Cookey was UK Soft Services (buildings facilities management) manager for the Airbus UK site in Filton, Bristol.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pamela Cookey TeamBath; Retrieved 30 April 2010
- ^ Johannsen, Dana (6 November 2008). "Franchises forced overseas to fill spots". The New Zealand Herald. APN New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ Ash, Julie (9 November 2007). "Five to watch". The New Zealand Herald. APN New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "England netballer opts out for study". The New Zealand Herald. APN New Zealand. NZPA. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ England netball star Pamela Cookey reveals double life BBC Sport, 19 September 2013
External links
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