Kathryn Ainsworth

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Kathryn Ainsworth
Personal information
Full name Kathryn Garner (née Ainsworth)
Born c. 1985 (age 38–39)
School Southern Cross K-12[1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): WD, WA, C
Years Club team(s) Apps
2002 NCAS
200x NSWIS
2006 QAS
2007–2009 Suncoast Lynx
2012–2016 Surrey Storm

Kathryn Ainsworth, also known as Katt Ainsworth, is an Australian netball player who played for Surrey Storm in the Netball Superleague. She was a member of the Storm teams that won Superleague titles in 2015 and 2016.

Playing career[edit]

Australia[edit]

Ainsworth is originally from East Ballina/Ballina, New South Wales and attended Southern Cross K-12. She initially played junior netball with the local association. She subsequently played with both the Lismore–based North Coast Academy of Sport and the New South Wales Institute of Sport. She also represented New South Wales at under-17 level. She later played for the Queensland Academy of Sport, for Suncoast Lynx of the Queensland State League and represented Queenlands at under-17 and under-21 levels, captaining the latter team.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Surrey Storm[edit]

Between 2012 and 2016, Ainsworth played for Surrey Storm in the Netball Superleague. She arrived in London in 2010 on a Contiki holiday and decided to stay. After she began playing social netball, she was encouraged to try out for Surrey Storm.[5][7][8][9] She was a member of the Storm teams that won Superleague titles in 2015[6][10][11][12][13][14] and 2016.[15][16][17]

Honours[edit]

Surrey Storm

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Katt Garner". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Academy rewards talented athletes". www.portnews.com.au. 10 December 2000. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Coach conducts netball tour". www.portnews.com.au. 2 July 2002. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Kathryn leads way on court". www.northernstar.com.au. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Ainsworth stirs up a storm". www.northernstar.com.au. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Ainsworth in Storm's Netball Superleague grand final win". www.northernstar.com.au. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Team Bath face Dragons for place in Superleague Showdown". www.teambath.com. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Coach Thirlby looking for stylish end to ZEO Superleague". netball.teambath.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. ^ "2016 Storm squad named to defend NSL title". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ "2015 Superleague Squad Announced". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Netball Superleague: Surrey Storm announce squad for 2015 season". www.skysports.com. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Champions! Surrey Storm 56 – 39 Hertfordshire Mavericks". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Storm crowned Netball Superleague Champions!". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Ainsworth on Championship Season". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Ainsworth: "Storm is the place to be in London!"". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Surrey Storm beat Manchester Thunder to win Netball Superleague". www.skysports.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Report: Storm retain Superleague Title". www.surreystormnetball.co.uk. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.