The 1963 World Netball Championships was the first edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial international netball competition. It was held from 2 August to 14 August and in Eastbourne, England. It featured eleven teams. In a round robin style format, Australia won all of their matches and considered the inaugural title holders.[1]
Round-Robin
All of the matches were played on British Summer Time.[2]
Round 1
| 2 August 11:00 |
Australia  |
82–12 |  Ceylon
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), R. Norman (Northern Ireland) |
| 2 August 11:18 |
England  |
45–42 |  Jamaica
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 2 August 11:36 |
Trinidad and Tobago  |
58–22 |  Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England) |
| 2 August 15:00 |
New Zealand  |
112–4 |  Northern Ireland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Williams (Wales) | ||
McMaster  86
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| 2 August 15:00 |
Scotland  |
21–59 |  South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), L. Lewis (Trinidad) |
Round 2
| 3 August 10:30 |
Australia |
70–10 |  West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), L. Lewis (Trinidad) |
| 3 August 10:48 |
Jamaica |
31–61 | New Zealand
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England), M. de Silva (Ceylon) |
| 3 August 11:06 |
Northern Ireland |
16–51 | Scotland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), L. Behrman (South Africa) |
| 3 August 17:00 |
England |
16–72 | Ceylon
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. Robinson (Jamaica) | ||
| Scoring by half: 9–36, 7–36 | ||||||
| 3 August 17:18 |
South Africa |
28–33 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), L. Hunter (Scotland) |
Round 3
| 5 August 10:30 |
Ceylon |
9–89 | New Zealand
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Lewis (Trinidad) |
| 5 August 10:48 |
Scotland |
47–26 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England) |
| 5 August 11:06 |
South Africa |
48–26 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 5 August 15:00 |
Australia |
44–30 | England
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa) | ||
| Scoring by half: 20–16, 24–14 | ||||||
| Caldow 31 Mciver 13
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Cairncross 15 Hindmarsh 15
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| 5 August 15:00 |
Jamaica |
61–15 | Northern Ireland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), B. Stone (New Zealand) |
Round 4
| 6 August 10:30 |
Australia |
94–7 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne | ||
| McIver 50 Wilson 44
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Willet 6 Treharne 1
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| 6 August 10:48 |
England |
29–56 | New Zealand
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Scoring by half: 20–25, 9–31 | ||||||
| Hindmarsh 15 Cairncross 14
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McMaster 44 Blair 12
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| 6 August 11:06 |
Jamaica |
42–20 | Scotland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne | ||
| Sinclair 29 Joses 9Edmondson 4
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Kerrigan 15 McCarthy 5
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| 6 August 15:00 |
Northern Ireland |
11–59 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (Northern Ireland) | ||
| Stone 6 Walker 5
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Francis 43 John 16
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| 6 August 15:00 |
West Indies |
44–21 | Ceylon
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) | ||
| Campbell 34 Ings 9
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Blake 14 Sachirbasan 7
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Round 5
| 7 August 10:30 |
New Zealand |
51–23 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 7 August 10:48 |
Ceylon |
36–33 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland) |
| 7 August 11:06 |
Northern Ireland |
54–15 | South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. da Silva (Ceylon) |
| 7 August 15:00 |
Australia |
52–19 | Jamaica
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), B. Stone (New Zealand) | ||
| McIver 28 Caldow 24
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| 7 August 15:00 |
England |
49–21 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
Round 6
| 8 August 10:30 |
Australia |
37–36 | New Zealand
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 8 August 10:48 |
Scotland |
28–36 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 8 August 11:06 |
Wales |
19–55 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 8 August 17:00 |
Ceylon |
21–46 | Jamaica
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 8 August 17:18 |
England |
47–29 | South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), B. Stone (New Zealand) |
Round 7
| 9 August 10:30 |
Ceylon |
42–29 | Northern Ireland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) | ||
| Sachithanan 26 Blake 16
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Stone 16 Green 13
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| 9 August 10:48 |
England |
63–17 | Scotland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), M. Williams (Wales) | ||
| Hindmarsch 41 Burke 22
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Kerrigan 11 McCarthy 6
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| 9 August 11:06 |
Jamaica |
42–24 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), B. Stone (New Zealand) | ||
| Edmondson 29 Jones 13
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Campbell 17 Marshall 7
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| 9 August 15:00 |
South Africa |
86–18 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England) | ||
| Pieterse 74 Laubscher 12
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Willett 13 Morris 5
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| 9 August 15:00 |
Australia |
34–12 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica) | ||
| Wilson 27 McIver 7
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Francis 6 Walker 6
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Round 8
| 10 August 10:30 |
Australia |
56–12 | Scotland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), L. Behrman (South Africa) | ||
| Caldow 32 Wilson 24
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Kerrogan 9 McCartny 3
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| 10 August 10:48 |
Northern Ireland |
13–40 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), E. Pate (Ceylon) | ||
| Stone 8 Green 5
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Campbel 30 Ince 10
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| 10 August 11:06 |
England |
74–7 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamaica) | ||
| Hindmarch 47 Burke 27
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Morris 4 Willet 3
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| 10 August 17:00 |
Ceylon |
23–45 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. McConchie (Australia) | ||
| Blake 15 Sachirhanan 8
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Francis 23 John 22
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| 10 August 17:18 |
New Zealand |
60–13 | South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England) | ||
| McMaster 47 Blair 13
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Pieterse 7 Lauscher 6
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Round 9
| 12 August 10:30 |
New Zealand |
85–7 | Scotland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England) | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–7, 48–0 | ||||||
| Moananui 66
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| 12 August 10:48 |
Ceylon |
26–48 | South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 12 August 11:06 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
30–27 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 12 August 15:00 |
Australia |
93–5 | Northern Ireland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), N. Ashworth (South Africa) | ||
| Scoring by half: 46–5, 47–0 | ||||||
| 12 August 15:00 |
Jamaica |
43–20 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), E. Pate (Ceylon) |
Round 10
| 13 August 10:30 |
Jamaica |
24–28 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 13 August 10:48 |
Scotland |
33–34 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) |
| 13 August 11:06 |
Australia |
67–28 | South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England), M. Williams (Wales) |
| 13 August 15:00 |
England |
82–15 | Northern Ireland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–2, 21–5, 17–6, 24–2 | ||||||
| 13 August 15:00 |
New Zealand |
88–15 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinston (Jamaica), M. Morris (Australia) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–5, 25–4, 23–3, 20–3 | ||||||
Round 11
| 14 August 10:30 |
England |
46–18 | Trinidad and Tobago
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) |
| 14 August 10:48 |
New Zealand |
73–23 | West Indies
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 14 August 11:06 |
Northern Ireland |
26–53 | Wales
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 14 August 15:00 |
Ceylon |
34–39 | Scotland
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–11, 6–7, 6–10, 16–6 | ||||||
| 14 August 15:00 |
Jamaica |
46–27 | South Africa
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Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Williams (Wales) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 8–8, 14–10, 9–3, 15–6 | ||||||
Final placings
| Place | Nation[3] |
|---|---|
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Australia
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New Zealand
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England
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| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago
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| 5 | Jamaica
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| 6 | South Africa
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| 7 | West Indies
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| 8 | Scotland
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| 9 | Ceylon
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| 10 | Wales
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| 11 | Northern Ireland
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Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Coach: Lorna McConchie |
New Zealand Coach: Dixie Cockerton |
England Coach: Ellen Marsh |
| Joyce Brown (c) Margaret Caldow Valerie Eaton Corrin Fleming Annette Foley Jeanette McIver June Noseda Wilma Ritchie Ingrid Tough Madeleine Wilson |
Lesley Baker Judy Blair Pamela Edmonds (c) Rebecca Faulkner Joan Martin Colleen McMaster Betty McNamara Lois Muir Elva Simpson Mirth Te Moananui |
Kathie Bays Betty Burke Annette Cairncross Margaret Eve Blanche Fidler Jean Heath Josephine Higgins (c) Valerie Hindmarsh Judith Iddon Patricia Spratt Anne Stevenson Pat Wells |
Source:[4]
References
- ^ "1963 World Netball Championships". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "1963 The first World Netball Tournament". Our Netball History. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Netball Australia. "World Netball Championships placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- ^ "Women Netball I World Championship 1963 Eastbourne". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
