1963 World Netball Championships

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 11 teams. In a round robin style format, Australia won all of their matches and considered the inaugural title holders.[1]

1963 World Netball Championships
Tournament details
Host country England
Dates2 August – 14
No. of nations11
Final positions
 Champions Australia (1st title)
 Runners-up New Zealand
 Third place England
1967

Round-Robin

All of the matches were played on British Summer Time.[2]

Round 1

2 August
11:00
Australia 82–12 Ceylon    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), R. Norman (Northern Ireland)

2 August
11:18
England 45–42 Jamaica    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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England)

2 August
15:00
New Zealand 112–4 Northern Ireland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Williams (Wales)
McMaster  86

2 August
15:00
Scotland 21–59 South Africa    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), L. Lewis (Trinidad)

Round 2

3 August
10:30
Australia 70–10 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), L. Lewis (Trinidad)

3 August
10:48
Jamaica 31–61 New Zealand    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Wall (England), M. de Silva (Ceylon)

3 August
11:06
Northern Ireland 16–51 Scotland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), L. Behrman (South Africa)

3 August
17:00
England 16–72 Ceylon    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Attendance: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. Robinson (Jamica)
Scoring by half: 9–36, 7–36

3 August
17:18
South Africa 28–33 Trinidad and Tobago    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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Lewis (Trinidad)

5 August
10:48
Scotland 47–26 Wales    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamica), M. Wall (England)

5 August
11:06
South Africa 48–26 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)

5 August
15:00
Australia 44–30 England    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa)
Scoring by half: 20–16, 24–14
Caldow  31
Mciver  13
Cairncross  15
Hindmarsh  15

5 August
15:00
Jamaica 61–15 Northern Ireland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), B. Stone (New Zealand)

Round 4

6 August
10:30
Australia 94–7 Wales    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
McIver  50
Wilson  44
Willet  6
Treharne  1

6 August
10:48
England 29–56 New Zealand    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
McMaster  44
Blair  12

6 August
11:06
Jamaica 42–20 Scotland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Sinclair  29
Joses  9
Edmondson  4
Kerrigan  15
McCarthy  5

6 August
15:00
Northern Ireland 11–59 Trinidad and Tobago    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (Northern Ireland)
Stone  6
Walker  5
Francis  43
John  16

6 August
15:00
West Indies 44–21 Ceylon    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia)
Campbell  34
Ings  9
Blake  14
Sachirbasan  7

Round 5

7 August
10:30
New Zealand 51–23 Trinidad and Tobago    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Morris (Australia)

7 August
10:48
Ceylon 36–33 Wales    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland)

7 August
11:06
Northern Ireland 54–15 South Africa    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamica), M. da Silva (Ceylon)

7 August
15:00
Australia 52–19 Jamaica    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), B. Stone (New Zealand)
McIver  28
Caldow  24

7 August
15:00
England 49–21 West Indies    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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Robinson (Jamica)

8 August
10:48
Scotland 28–36 Trinidad and Tobago    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), N. Ashworth (South Africa)

8 August
11:06
Wales 19–55 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Wall (England), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)

8 August
17:00
Ceylon 21–46 Jamaica    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia)

8 August
17:18
England 47–29 South Africa    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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa), D. Cockerton (New Zealand)
Sachithanan  26
Blake  16
Stone  16
Green  13

9 August
10:48
England 63–17 Scotland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), M. Williams (Wales)
Hindmarsch  41
Burke  22
Kerrigan  11
McCarthy  6

9 August
11:06
Jamaica 42–24 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), B. Stone (New Zealand)
Edmondson  29
Jones  13
Campbell  17
Marshall  7

9 August
15:00
South Africa 86–18 Wales    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Wall (England)
Pieterse  74
Laubscher  12
Willett  13
Morris  5

9 August
15:00
Australia 34–12 Trinidad and Tobago    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamica)
Wilson  27
McIver  7
Francis  6
Walker  6

Round 8

10 August
10:30
Australia 56–12 Scotland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), L. Behrman (South Africa)
Caldow  32
Wilson  24
Kerrogan  9
McCartny  3

10 August
10:48
Northern Ireland 13–40 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), E. Pate (Ceylon)
Stone  8
Green  5
Campbel  30
Ince  10

10 August
11:06
England 74–7 Wales    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamica)
Hindmarch  47
Burke  27
Morris  4
Willet  3

10 August
17:00
Ceylon 23–45 Trinidad and Tobago    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. McConchie (Australia)
Blake  15
Sachirhanan  8
Francis  23
John  22

10 August
17:18
New Zealand 60–13 South Africa    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England)
McMaster  47
Blair  13
Pieterse  7
Lauscher  6

Round 9

12 August
10:30
New Zealand 85–7 Scotland    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamica), M. Wall (England)
Scoring by half: 37–7, 48–0
Moananui  66

12 August
10:48
Ceylon 26–48 South Africa    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia)

12 August
11:06
Trinidad and Tobago 30–27 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)

12 August
15:00
Australia 93–5 Northern Ireland    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    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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)

13 August
10:48
Scotland 33–34 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), D. Cockerton (New Zealand)

13 August
11:06
Australia 67–28 South Africa    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Wall (England), M. Williams (Wales)

13 August
15:00
England 82–15 Northern Ireland    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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinston (Jamica), 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    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), D. Cockerton (New Zealand)

14 August
10:48
New Zealand 73–23 West Indies    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), N. Ashworth (South Africa)

14 August
11:06
Northern Ireland 26–53 Wales    Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamica)

14 August
15:00
Ceylon 34–39 Scotland    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    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]
 Australia
 New Zealand
 England
4  Trinidad and Tobago
5  Jamaica
6  South Africa
7  West Indies
8  Scotland
9  Ceylon
10  Wales
11  Northern Ireland

Medallists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Australia
Coach: Lorna McConchie
 New Zealand
Coach: Dixie Cockerton
 England
Coach:
Joyce Brown (c)
Margaret Caldow
Valerie Eaton
Corrin Fleming
Annette Foley
Jeanette McIver
June Noseda
Wilma Ritchie
Ingrid Tough
Madeleine Wilson
Leslie 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
Valerie Hindmarsh
Judith Iddon
Patricia Spratt
Anne Stevenson
Pat Wells

Source:[4]

References

  1. "1963 World Netball Championships". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. "1963 The first World Netball Tournament". Our Netball History. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. Netball Australia. "World Netball Championships placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  4. "Women Netball I World Championship 1963 Eastbourne". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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