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In this thread, we’ll be looking back at all the past editions of this great event, from the very start in 1963. Although countries had been playing against each other for 25 years prior to this, it wasn’t very organised. And there was no standard set of rules, with quite marked differences between Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. A successful Australian tour of the UK in 1956 was the catalyst for a series of discussions about this, and it led to the drawing up of the first standardised set of rules in 1960. Then came the formation of the International Federation of Women’s Basketball and Netball Associations in 1961. They adopted these new rules and decided that a World Championship should be held every four years, beginning with the 1st World Tournament, in Eastbourne, England in August 1963.

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1963 – 1ST WORLD TOURNAMENT (EASTBOURNE, ENG)

In the beginning, there was Joyce Brown and Lois Muir. It’s incredible to think that the two women who would later come to be regarded as netball royalty in Australia and New Zealand, were both right there in Eastbourne when major international netball took its first tentative steps.

Joyce Brown was captain of Australia and Lois Muir was vice-captain of New Zealand, and in what was a sign of things to come in the ensuing years, there was very little between the two sides. The Australian team prevailed by just one goal (37-36) when the two teams met in what was the decisive match of the fortnight, and they claimed the first ever world netball title. England finished third behind New Zealand.

After her playing days, Lois Muir went on to coach the Kiwis in four straight world tournaments from 1975 to 1987, winning titles in 1979 and 1987. She has been involved in the game at various levels for decades and has a reputation unmatched in New Zealand netball.

As for Joyce Brown, her record is simply astonishing. She holds a special place in world cup history, having been to one tournament as a player (1963) and three as coach (1975, 1983, 1991), winning the world title on each occasion, and never once tasting defeat in a match. She was part of 10 wins from 10 games as a player, and 29 wins and one draw from 30 matches as coach.

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From ournetballhistory.org.uk

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1st – AUSTRALIA
BROWN, Joyce (captain)
CALDOW, Margaret
EATON, Valerie
FLEMING, Corrin
FOLEY, Annette
MCIVER, Jeanette
NOSEDA, June
RITCHIE, Wilma
TOUGH, Ingrid
WILSON, Madeleine
Coach: Lorna McConchie

2nd – NEW ZEALAND
BAKER, Leslie
BLAIR, Judy
EDMONDS, Pamela (captain)
FAULKNER, Rebecca
MARTIN, Joan
MCMASTER, Colleen
MCNAMARA, Betty
MUIR, Lois
SIMPSON, Elva
TE MOANANUI, Mirth
Coach: Dixie Cockerton

3rd – ENGLAND
BAYS, Kathie
BURKE, Betty
CAIRNCROSS, Annette
EVE, Margaret
FIDLER, Blanche
HEATH, Jean
HIGGINS, Josephine (captain)
HINDMARSH, Valerie
IDDON, Judith
SPRATT, Patricia
STEVENSON, Anne
WELLS, Pat
Coach: Ellen Marsh

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COMPETITION FORMAT:
11 teams playing each other round robin.

Australia’s matches:
Aust 80 v Ceylon 12
Aust 70 v West Indies 10
Aust 44 v England 30
Aust 94 v Wales 7
Aust 52 v Jamaica 19
Aust 37 v New Zealand 36
Aust 34 v Trinidad & Tobago 12
Aust 56 v Scotland 12
Aust 93 v Northern Ireland 5
Aust 67 v South Africa 28
(10 wins, 0 losses)

New Zealand’s matches:
NZ 112 v Northern Ireland 4
NZ 61 v Jamaica 31
NZ 73 v West Indies 23
NZ 89 v Ceylon 9
NZ 56 v England 29
NZ 51 v Trinidad & Tobago 23
NZ 36 v Australia 37
NZ 60 v South Africa 13
NZ 85 v Scotland 7
NZ 88 v Wales 15
(9 wins, 1 loss)

England’s matches:
Eng 45 v Jamaica 42
Eng 46 v Trinidad & Tobago 18
Eng 72 v Ceylon 16
Eng 30 v Australia 44
Eng 29 v New Zealand 56
Eng 49 v West Indies 21
Eng 47 v South Africa 29
Eng 63 v Scotland 17
Eng 74 v Wales 7
Eng 82 v Northern Ireland 15
(8 wins, 2 losses)

FINAL PLACINGS:

1. AUSTRALIA – 20pts
2. New Zealand – 18pts
3. England – 16pts
4. Trinidad & Tobago – 14pts
5. Jamaica – 12pts
6. South Africa – 10pts
7. West Indies – 8pts
8. Scotland – 6pts
9. Ceylon – 4pts
10. Wales – 2pts
11. Northern Ireland – 0pts

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Some excerpts from English newspapers during the 1963 World Tournament

11 countries in netball
Eleven countries are taking part in the first ever World Netball Tournament that starts at Chelsea College on Friday. The countries taking part are Australia, Ceylon, England, Jamaica, Trinidad, Wales, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and West Indies. Sessions are to be held at 10.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. each weekday (except August 3, 8 and 10 when the times are 10.30 and 5). Both BBC and ITV will be televising the event and the officials of each country will be the guests of the Corporation at a dinner at The Cumberland Hotel on Friday night. Enthusiasts who miss this unique event may not get another chance to see a tournament of this nature in this country.

A Shock Defeat at Netball
A below-form England were soundly beaten 44-30 by Australia in one of the major shocks, so far, in the world netball tournament at Eastbourne, yesterday. Showing greater speed, understanding and determination, Australia attacked from the start and were always in front. At the end of the first quarter, they led 11-6, and though England hung on at 16-20 half time, all hopes of an English recovery were dashed by some poor shooting by Annette Cairncross and Valerie Hindmarsh.
Australia 44 (M Caldow 31, J McIver 13), England 30 (A Cairncross 15, V Hindmarsh 15)

A Beating for England
England met New Zealand for the first time in netball history yesterday morning, when the world netball tournament entered its fourth day. England started well and could have ended the first quarter with a substantial lead instead of being 9-11 down, had their shooting been more accurate. They pulled up to 12 – 12 in the second period but fell away again to be 20-25 down at half-time and were never in the hunt again. Results of the morning were New Zealand 56 England 29, Jamaica 42 Scotland 20, Australia 94 Wales 7.

Netball wins world rating
The old mistaken idea that netball is a game only for children in the lower school from which they graduate to lacrosse or hockey is shattered finally this week by the class of play seen at Eastbourne in the first Netball Championship of the world. Eleven countries are competing. The enterprise, organised without the aid of any precedent, is that of All England Netball Association and the game, with its new international federation, which was only a vague dream 30 years ago, is now on a fresh basis. Australia started favourites, when the championship began on August 2nd, with New Zealand a close second and England, South Africa, Jamaica and Trinidad not far behind.

Now that 40 of the 55 matches have been played, there can be no doubt that short of half their team falling ill, Australia will be the first world champions next Wednesday. With eight match victories and undefeated so far, they have Northern Ireland to play tomorrow and South Africa on Tuesday, and there is no one left with a hope of beating them. Only once have the Australians been in danger, when they beat New Zealand by one goal in the greatest netball match ever seen. Their co-ordination, placing, passing and shooting are superb; their main fault a tendency to obstruct. Australia’s girls, chosen from 70,000 players, are obviously fighting fit even after a hour’s strenuous play. As champions, they will set a world standard that will be hard to beat when the next meeting is held in four years time.

More want to join the world netball “club”
When the first world netball tournament ended at Eastbourne, it was announced that five more Commonwealth countries had joined the organising federation and that the United States of America were showing interest. The bronzed Australian team were the triumphant first world champions, having won all 10 of their matches to gain 20 points. New Zealand were second with 18 and England third with 16. At the closing ceremony, the 11 teams paraded in their smart uniforms behind their national flags. The national anthem was played and then the anthems of South Africa, who played against the coloured girls despite their doctrine of apartheid. The flags of the 10 remaining countries were held in an arch of honour as the Australians followed their flag through to the sound of “Waltzing Matilda”.

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From Otago Daily Times

From Netball NZ

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From ournetballhistory.org.uk

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From Sky Sport NZ

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From British Movietone…
“IN THE NET”
(some footage of matches from the 1963 world tournament with no volume)

Another piece of silent footage (England v N.Ireland) provided by the INF…

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Summary from World Netball http://netball.org/events-and-results/netball-world-cup/eastbourne-1963

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1967 – 2ND WORLD TOURNAMENT (PERTH, AUST)

The 2nd World Tournament was won by the Kiwis, captained by Judy Blair and well coached by another New Zealand netball legend, Taini Jamison. They sealed victory with a 40-34 defeat of Australia on the final day. Surprisingly, it was actually South Africa that came closest to defeating New Zealand when they went down 41-39 on the first day.

The star of the show was goal attack Joan Harnett who was named player of the tournament. Netball’s first real glamour girl, she was far from just a pretty face. Harnett’s silky skills in the shooting circle were such that when Netball New Zealand celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1999, she was voted their best player to that point. She was made captain when she competed in her third and final world tournament in Kingston, Jamaica.

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From Netball Australia

From NWC2015.com.au

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1st – NEW ZEALAND
BLAIR, Judy (Captain)
BOELEE, Ann
GARDINER, Margaret
HAMILTON, Pamela
HARNETT, Joan
IRWIN, Billie
JAMES, Sandra
ROWLEY, Elizabeth
SOLOMON, Mirth
VERCOE, Tilly
Coach: Taini Jamison

2nd – AUSTRALIA
BURTON, Chris
DAVEY, Lynette (Captain)
GOLLAN, Stella
HARRIS, Elsma
KIRSANOVS, Maureen
MCLEAN, Heather
O’SHANNASSY, Ellen
SUITER, Glenyse
SWITCH, Gaye
WHITE, Carole Ann
Coach: Marg Pewtress

3rd – SOUTH AFRICA
CHARNLEY, Alet
FERREIRA, Heloise
GRANT, Margaret
JOUBERT, Elbie
KLUSMANN, Marina
LAUBSCHER, Maudie
LOUW, Tobianna
OTTO, Doreen
ROBERTS, Ellie
WAGNER, Marlene

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COMPETITION FORMAT:
8 teams playing each other round robin.

New Zealand’s matches:
NZ 41 v South Africa 39
NZ 76 v Scotland 14
NZ 50 v England 24
NZ 51 v Jamaica 20
NZ 53 v Trinidad & Tobago 28
NZ 74 v Singapore 5
NZ 40 v Australia 34
(7 wins, 0 losses)

Australia’s matches:
Aust 60 v Scotland 13
Aust 35 v South Africa 29
Aust 40 v Jamaica 33
Aust 31 v England 22
Aust 54 v Singapore 17
Aust 33 v Trinidad & Tobago 22
Aust 34 v New Zealand 40
(6 wins, 1 loss)

South Africa’s matches:
SA 39 v NZ 41
SA 29 v Aust 35
SA ?? v Trinidad & Tobago ??
SA 50 v Scotland 17
SA 26 v Jamaica 19
SA 30 v England 29
SA 68 v Singapore 10
(5 wins, 2 losses)

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Final match: Australia v New Zealand
Aust 34 (C. White 27, H. McLean 7)
NZ 40 (M. Solomon 27, J. Harnett 13)

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FINAL PLACINGS:

1. NEW ZEALAND – 14pts
2. Australia – 12pts
3. South Africa – 10pts
4. England – 8pts
5. Trinidad & Tobago – 6pts
6. Jamaica – 4pts
7. Scotland – 2pts
8. Singapore – 0pts

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From ournetballhistory.org.uk

England v NZ

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