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1971 World Netball Tournament

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1971 World Netball Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Jamaica
CityKingston
VenueNational Stadium
Dates31 December 1970–
12 January 1971
Teams9
Final positions
Champions Australia (2nd title)
Runners-up New Zealand
Third place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
← 1967
1975 →

The 1971 World Netball Tournament was the third Netball World Cup. It was organised by the International Federation of Women's Basketball and Netball Associations. It featured nine teams playing a series of netball test matches at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Wilma Ritchie and captained by Gaye Walsh, Australia won the tournament after winning all eight of their matches.[5][6][7] Once again, it was a battle between Australia and New Zealand to become champions. A 48–42 victory on the final day saw Australia regain the trophy. England finished in third place.[2][8][9]

Teams, head coaches and captains

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Team Head coach Captain
 Australia[6][7][10]Wilma RitchieGaye Walsh[5]
 BahamasWinnifred Russell
 England[3][4][11]Mary FrenchAnna Miles
 JamaicaJo WigmanVilma McDonald
 New ZealandTaini Jamison[12]Joan Harnett[13][14][15]
 Northern IrelandDoreen DuttonJill Finlay ??
 ScotlandLena FraserMarie Fairie
 Trinidad and TobagoLystra LewisEnid Browne
 WalesWendy White[16]Anne Lucas[17]

Sources:[4][18]

Milestones

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Match officials

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Umpires included
Umpire Association
Fay Bevan[19]Australia
Lystra Lewis[20]Trinidad and Tobago
Maureen Milner[21]Wales
Leila Robinson[9][20]Jamaica
Margaret Thompson[4][22]England

Matches

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Round 1

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Wednesday, 30 December 1970  Jamaica 44–18  Scotland  
Thursday, 31 December 1970  New Zealand 90–12  Northern Ireland  
Frances Wiringi Goals scored 62/80 (78%)
Joan Harnett Goals scored 28/34 (82%)
Thursday, 31 December 1970  England 88–7  Bahamas  
Thursday, 31 December 1970  Trinidad and Tobago 45–19  Wales  

Sources:[23][24]

Round 2

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Friday, 1 January 1971 Australia  47–21  Jamaica  
Friday, 1 January 1971  New Zealand 61–17  Scotland  
Sandra Norman Goals scored 45/65 (69%)
Joan Harnett Goals scored 16/23 (70%)
Friday, 1 January 1971  Wales 57–11  Bahamas  
Friday, 1 January 1971  England 61–27  Trinidad and Tobago  

Source:[1][25]

Round 3

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Saturday, 2 January 1971  Australia 70–9  Northern Ireland  
Saturday, 2 January 1971  New Zealand 108–10  Bahamas  
Frances Wiringi Goals scored 75/90 (83%)
Joan Harnett Goals scored 33/37 (89%)
Saturday, 2 January 1971  England 44–30  Jamaica  
Saturday, 2 January 1971  Scotland 41–37  Wales  

Source:[25]

Round 4

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Monday, 4 January 1971  Australia 96–4  Bahamas  
Margaret Gollan Goals scored 55/71 (77%)
Ricky Pyatt Goals scored 41/62 (66%)
Monday, 4 January 1971  Trinidad and Tobago 45–18  Scotland  
Monday, 4 January 1971  Jamaica 70–17  Northern Ireland  

Source:[26]

Round 5

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Tuesday, 5 January 1971  New Zealand 83–21  Wales  
Frances Wiringi Goals scored 67/83 (81%)
Joan Harnett Goals scored 16/23 (70%)		 Lesley Owen Goals scored 15/30 (50%)
Lynne Windsor Goals scored 6/20 (30%)
Tuesday, 5 January 1971  Australia 43–27  Trinidad and Tobago  
Tuesday, 5 January 1971  England 94–13  Northern Ireland  
Judy Heath Goals scored 78/95 (82%)
 ?? Goals scored 16

Source:[17]

Round 6

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Wednesday, 6 January 1971  Scotland 40–15  Bahamas  
Wednesday, 6 January 1971  Trinidad and Tobago 34–34  Jamaica  
Wednesday, 6 January 1971  New Zealand 42–40  England  
Frances Wiringi Goals scored 29/47 (62%)
Joan Harnett Goals scored 13/35 (37%)		 Judy Heath Goals scored 33/42 (79%)
Pat Watson Goals scored 7/13 (54%)

Source:[27]

Round 7

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Thursday, 7 January 1971  Australia 71–16  Scotland  
Thursday, 7 January 1971  Jamaica 55–33  Wales  
Thursday, 7 January 1971  Northern Ireland 49–28  Bahamas  

Source:[28]

Round 8

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Friday, 8 January 1971  New Zealand 47–33  Trinidad and Tobago  
Friday, 8 January 1971  England 76–10  Scotland  
Friday, 8 January 1971  Australia 87–8  Wales  

Sources:[6][4][24][29]

Round 9

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Saturday, 9 January 1971  Wales 34–30  Northern Ireland  
Saturday, 9 January 1971  New Zealand 52–32  Jamaica  
Sandra Norman Goals scored 30/53 (57%)
Joan Harnett Goals scored 22/39 (56%)
Saturday, 9 January 1971  Trinidad and Tobago 73–24  Bahamas  
Saturday, 9 January 1971  Australia 38–37  England  
Margaret Gollan Goals scored 24/46 (52%)
Elsma Merillo Goals scored 14/25 (56%)		 Judy Heath Goals scored 33/34 (97%)
 ?? Goals scored 4

Source:[30]

Round 10

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Monday, 11 January 1971  England 72–12  Wales  
Monday, 11 January 1971  Jamaica 61–15  Bahamas  
Monday, 11 January 1971  Scotland 46–27  Northern Ireland  

Source:[31]

Round 11

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Tuesday, 12 January 1971  Trinidad and Tobago 66–14  Northern Ireland  
Tuesday, 12 January 1971  Australia 48–42  New Zealand  
Margaret Gollan Goals scored 31/50 (62%)
Elsma Merillo Goals scored 17/28 (61%)		 Frances Wiringi Goals scored
Joan Harnett Goals scored		 Umpires: Leila Robinson (Jamaica)

Sources:[8][9]

Final table

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Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Australia8800500164+33616
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  New Zealand8701525222+30314
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  England8602512179+33312
4  Jamaica8413367260+1079
5  Trinidad and Tobago8413350260+909
6  Scotland8305206376-1646
7  Wales8206221424-2034
8  Northern Ireland8107171442-2712
9  Bahamas8008114572-4580

Sources:[1][2][31]

Medallists

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Gold Silver Bronze
 Australia
Coach: Wilma Shakespear		  New Zealand
Coach: Taini Jamison		  England
Coach: Mary French
Terese Delaney
Margaret Gollan
Stella Gollan
Elsma Merillo
Ricky Pyatt
Noela Routley
Cheryl Sidebottom
Annette Simper
Anne Walker
Gaye Walsh (c)		 Joan Harnett (c)
Nancy King
Shirley Langrope
Lorraine Mair
Olwyn McKay
Sandra Norman
Coral Palmer
Tilly Vercoe
Brenda Walker
Frances Wiringi		 Judi Day
Sally Dewhurst
Pat Dudgeon
Judy Heath
Cathy Hickey
Elizabeth Kelly
Anne Miles (c)
Carol Percy
Rita Rees
Linda Scovell
Eunice Smith
Pat Watson[3]

Source:[1]

References

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