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FERNS FLASHBACK | 1979 NETBALL WORLD CUP
FERNS FLASHBACK | 1979 NETBALL WORLD CUPTake a look back at the 1979 Netball World Cup, which was played in Trinidad & Tobago as the first and only time the sport's pinnacle event saw shared winners with no finals structure in place.Trinidad & Tobago defeated Australia, while Australia beat the Silver Ferns during the competition. On the final day of competition, the Silver Ferns claimed a 33-27 win over the hosts to see all three side finish on the same points, culminating in a three-way tie for the world title.Coached by Dame Lois Muir, four players in the team went on to coach the Silver Ferns including Lyn Gunson, Leigh Gibbs, Yvonne Willering and Ruth Aitken.?️ International Netball Federation
Posted by Silver Ferns on Tuesday, 21 April 2020
