1971 World Netball Championships

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1971 World Netball Championships
Third place England

The 1971 World Netball Championships was the third edition of the World Netball Championships, the premier tournament in international netball, held every four years. The 1971 tournament was held in Kingston, Jamaica, and featured nine teams. The tournament actually began in 1970, on December 31, with England and New Zealand winning their opening matches on New Year's Eve.[1] Australia were the winners, claiming their second title by the score of 48-42.[2]

Final placings

Place Nation[3]
Gold  Australia
Silver  New Zealand
Bronze  England
4=  Jamaica
4=  Trinidad and Tobago
6  Scotland
7  Wales
8  Northern Ireland
9  Bahamas

References

  1. ^ http://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/on-this-day-in-netball/
  2. ^ http://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/on-this-day-in-netball/
  3. ^ Netball Australia. "World Netball Championships placings" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2011.