1963 World Netball Championships

1963 World Netball ChampionshipsTournament details

Host country|  England
City| Eastbourne
Dates| 2–14 August 1963 (1963-08-02 – 1963-08-14)
Teams| 11
Final positions
Champions|  Australia (1st title)
Runners-up|  New Zealand
Third place|  England

1967 →

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

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

### Round 1

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

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2 August
11:18 |  | England  | 45–42 |  Jamaica |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), N. Ashworth (South Africa)

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2 August
11:36 |  | Trinidad and Tobago  | 58–22 |  Wales |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England)

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

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McMaster  86 |  |

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

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### Round 2

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

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

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

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3 August
17:00 |  | England  | 16–72 |  Ceylon |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. Robinson (Jamaica)

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Scoring by half: 9–36, 7–36

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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)

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### Round 3

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5 August
10:30 |  | Ceylon  | 9–89 |  New Zealand |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Lewis (Trinidad)

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

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

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5 August
15:00 |  | Australia  | 44–30 |  England |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa)

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Scoring by half: 20–16, 24–14
Caldow  31
Mciver  13 |  | Cairncross  15
Hindmarsh  15

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

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### Round 4

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6 August
10:30 |  | Australia  | 94–7 |  Wales |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne

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McIver  50
Wilson  44 |  | Willet  6
Treharne  1

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6 August
10:48 |  | England  | 29–56 |  New Zealand |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)

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Scoring by half: 20–25, 9–31
Hindmarsh  15
Cairncross  14 |  | McMaster  44
Blair  12

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6 August
11:06 |  | Jamaica  | 42–20 |  Scotland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne

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Sinclair  29
Joses  9
Edmondson  4 |  | Kerrigan  15
McCarthy  5

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6 August
15:00 |  | Northern Ireland  | 11–59 |  Trinidad and Tobago |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (Northern Ireland)

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Stone  6
Walker  5 |  | Francis  43
John  16

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6 August
15:00 |  | West Indies  | 44–21 |  Ceylon |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia)

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Campbell  34
Ings  9 |  | Blake  14
Sachirbasan  7

### Round 5

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

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

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

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

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McIver  28
Caldow  24 |  |

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7 August
15:00 |  | England  | 49–21 |  West Indies |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)

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### Round 6

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8 August
10:30 |  | Australia  | 37–36 |  New Zealand |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Robinson (Jamaica)

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

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

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

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8 August
17:18 |  | England  | 47–29 |  South Africa |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), B. Stone (New Zealand)

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### Round 7

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9 August
10:30 |  | Ceylon  | 42–29 |  Northern Ireland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa), D. Cockerton (New Zealand)

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Sachithanan  26
Blake  16 |  | Stone  16
Green  13

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9 August
10:48 |  | England  | 63–17 |  Scotland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), M. Williams (Wales)

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Hindmarsch  41
Burke  22 |  | Kerrigan  11
McCarthy  6

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9 August
11:06 |  | Jamaica  | 42–24 |  West Indies |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), B. Stone (New Zealand)

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Edmondson  29
Jones  13 |  | Campbell  17
Marshall  7

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9 August
15:00 |  | South Africa  | 86–18 |  Wales |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Wall (England)

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Pieterse  74
Laubscher  12 |  | Willett  13
Morris  5

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9 August
15:00 |  | Australia  | 34–12 |  Trinidad and Tobago |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica)

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Wilson  27
McIver  7 |  | Francis  6
Walker  6

### Round 8

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10 August
10:30 |  | Australia  | 56–12 |  Scotland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), L. Behrman (South Africa)

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Caldow  32
Wilson  24 |  | Kerrogan  9
McCartny  3

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

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Stone  8
Green  5 |  | Campbel  30
Ince  10

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10 August
11:06 |  | England  | 74–7 |  Wales |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamaica)

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Hindmarch  47
Burke  27 |  | Morris  4
Willet  3

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10 August
17:00 |  | Ceylon  | 23–45 |  Trinidad and Tobago |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. McConchie (Australia)

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Blake  15
Sachirhanan  8 |  | Francis  23
John  22

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10 August
17:18 |  | New Zealand  | 60–13 |  South Africa |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England)

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McMaster  47
Blair  13 |  | Pieterse  7
Lauscher  6

### Round 9

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12 August
10:30 |  | New Zealand  | 85–7 |  Scotland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England)

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Scoring by half: 37–7, 48–0
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12 August
10:48 |  | Ceylon  | 26–48 |  South Africa |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia)

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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)

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12 August
15:00 |  | Australia  | 93–5 |  Northern Ireland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), N. Ashworth (South Africa)

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Scoring by half: 46–5, 47–0

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12 August
15:00 |  | Jamaica  | 43–20 |  Wales |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), E. Pate (Ceylon)

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### Round 10

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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)

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

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

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13 August
15:00 |  | England  | 82–15 |  Northern Ireland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland)

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Scoring by quarter: 20–2, 21–5, 17–6, 24–2

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13 August
15:00 |  | New Zealand  | 88–15 |  Wales |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Robinston (Jamaica), M. Morris (Australia)

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Scoring by quarter: 19–5, 25–4, 23–3, 20–3

### Round 11

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14 August
10:30 |  | England  | 46–18 |  Trinidad and Tobago |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), D. Cockerton (New Zealand)

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

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

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14 August
15:00 |  | Ceylon  | 34–39 |  Scotland |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad)

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Scoring by quarter: 11–11, 6–7, 6–10, 16–6

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14 August
15:00 |  | Jamaica  | 46–27 |  South Africa |    | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne
Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Williams (Wales)

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Scoring by quarter: 8–8, 14–10, 9–3, 15–6

## Final placings

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Place  | Nation[3]

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|  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

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Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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

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## References

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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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