The 1983 World Netball Championships was the sixth edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It took place from 11 to 24 June and was held in Singapore. This edition of the tournament featured 14 teams, of which Hong Kong and Malaysia both made their World Championship debut. Australia went undefeated in the first round then successfully defended its title going undefeated in the final round for their fifth title. New Zealand finished in second and Trinidad and Tobago came in third.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Singapore |
| Dates | 11–24 June 1983 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (5th title) |
| Runner-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
This marked the tournament's 20th anniversary, as it was founded in 1963.
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 135 | +260 | 12 |
| 2 |  England | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 343 | 139 | +204 | 10 |
| 3 |  Jamaica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 385 | 172 | +213 | 8 |
| 4 |  Northern Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 240 | –37 | 6 |
| 5 |  Canada | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 174 | 324 | –150 | 4 |
| 6 |  Sri Lanka | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 352 | –203 | 2 |
| 7 |  Hong Kong | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 87 | 374 | –287 | 0 |
| 11 June 17:15 |
Jamaica | 67–17 | Canada |
National University, Singapore |
| 11 June 17:30 |
New Zealand | 85–4 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 11 June 17:30 |
Northern Ireland | 43–23 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
| 13 June 15:45 |
Sri Lanka | 38–18 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 13 June 16:00 |
New Zealand | 45–42 | Jamaica |
National University, Singapore |
| 13 June 16:00 |
England | 68–12 | Canada |
National University, Singapore |
| 14 June 17:15 |
England | 48–42 | Jamaica |
National University, Singapore |
| 14 June 17:30 |
New Zealand | 75–12 | Canada |
National University, Singapore |
| 14 June 17:30 |
Northern Ireland | 52–11 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 15 June 15:45 |
Canada | 52–30 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
| 15 June 16:00 |
England | 58–10 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 15 June 16:00 |
Jamaica | 48–19 | Northern Ireland |
National University, Singapore |
| 17 June 17:15 |
New Zealand | 63–22 | Northern Ireland |
National University, Singapore |
| 17 June 17:30 |
England | 73–10 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
| 17 June 17:30 |
Canada | 46–30 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 18 June | New Zealand | 76–19 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
| 18 June | England | 60–14 | Northern Ireland |
National University, Singapore |
| 18 June | Jamaica | 95–14 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 20 June | New Zealand | 51–36 | England |
National University, Singapore |
| 20 June | Northern Ireland | 53–35 | Canada |
National University, Singapore |
| 20 June | Jamaica | 91–29 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 112 | +268 | 12 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 278 | 155 | +123 | 10 |
| 3 |  Wales | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 247 | 228 | +19 | 8 |
| 4 |  Scotland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 215 | 218 | –3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 217 | 230 | –13 | 5 |
| 6 | Singapore | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 147 | 321 | –174 | 1 |
| 7 |  Malaysia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 146 | 366 | –220 | 1 |
| 11 June 15:45 |
Singapore | 42–42 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore |
| 11 June 16:00 |
Australia | 51–16 | Scotland |
National University, Singapore |
| 11 June 16:00 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 54–18 | Wales |
National University, Singapore |
| 13 June 17:15 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 54–19 | Scotland |
National University, Singapore |
| 13 June 17:30 |
Australia | 58–26 | Wales |
National University, Singapore |
| 13 June 17:30 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 53–22 | Singapore |
National University, Singapore |
| 14 June 15:45 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 59–19 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore |
| 14 June 16:00 |
Wales | 38–34 | Scotland |
National University, Singapore | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 4–12, 12–5, 11–8, 11–9 | ||||||
| 14 June 16:00 |
Australia | 60–17 | Antigua and Barbuda |
National University, Singapore |
| 15 June 17:15 |
Wales | 40–29 | Antigua and Barbuda |
National University, Singapore |
| 15 June 17:30 |
Scotland | 59–19 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore |
| 15 June 17:30 |
Australia | 73–12 | Singapore |
National University, Singapore |
| 17 June 15:45 |
Scotland | 47–16 | Singapore |
National University, Singapore |
| 17 June 16:00 |
Australia | 81–16 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore | ||
| Scoring by quarter: ??–3, ??–3, ??–5, ??–5 | ||||||
| 17 June 16:00 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 40–18 | Antigua and Barbuda |
National University, Singapore |
| 18 June 17:15 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 60–28 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore |
| 18 June 17:30 |
Australia | 57–25 | Trinidad and Tobago |
National University, Singapore | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–10, 29–15 | ||||||
| 18 June 17:30 |
Wales | 60–31 | Singapore |
National University, Singapore |
| 20 June 15:45 |
Wales | 65–22 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore |
| 20 June 16:00 |
Scotland | 40–40 | Antigua and Barbuda |
National University, Singapore |
| 20 June 16:00 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 46–24 | Singapore |
National University, Singapore |
Placement round
Group 9-14
| 21 June 16:00 |
Malaysia | 48–34 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
| 21 June 17:15 |
Canada | 45–45 | Singapore |
National University, Singapore |
| 21 June 18:45 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 46–24 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 22 June 16:00 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 62–25 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
| 22 June 18:45 |
Canada | 57–37 | Malaysia |
National University, Singapore |
| 22 June 18:45 |
Singapore | 44–27 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June | Malaysia | 49–37 | Hong Kong |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June | Antigua and Barbuda | 57–28 | Canada |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June | Singapore | 56–43 | Sri Lanka |
National University, Singapore |
Group 5-8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 80 | +107 | 6 |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 137 | –29 | 2 |
| 3 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 147 | –37 | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 140 | –41 | 2 |
| 21 June 17:30 |
Jamaica | 56–26 | Scotland |
National University, Singapore |
| 21 June 16:00 |
Northern Ireland | 43–31 | Wales |
National University, Singapore |
| 22 June 16:00 |
Jamaica | 64–25 | Northern Ireland |
National University, Singapore |
| 22 June 18:45 |
Wales | 37-50 | Scotland |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June | Jamaica | 67–29 | Wales |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June | Scotland | 45–31 | Northern Ireland |
National University, Singapore |
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 115 | +24 | 6 |
 |
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 111 | +21 | 4 |
 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 113 | –8 | 2 |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 152 | –37 | 0 |
| 21 June 15:30 |
Australia | 54–41 | England |
National University, Singapore | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–19, 26–22 | ||||||
| 21 June 17:15 |
New Zealand | 35–30 | Trinidad and Tobago |
National University, Singapore |
| 22 June 15:45 |
Australia | 38–32 | Trinidad and Tobago |
National University, Singapore | ||
| Scoring by half: 18–18, 20–14 | ||||||
| 22 June 17:15 |
New Zealand | 55–34 | England |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June | Trinidad and Tobago | 43–40 | England |
National University, Singapore |
| 24 June 17:15 |
Australia | 47–42 | New Zealand |
National University, Singapore | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–10, 11–7, 13–12, 12–13 | ||||||
Final placings
| Place | Nation[3] |
|---|---|
|
Australia |
|
New Zealand |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Jamaica |
| 6 | Scotland |
| 7 | Northern Ireland |
| 8 | Wales |
| 9 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 10 | Canada |
| 11 | Singapore |
| 12 | Malaysia |
| 13 | Sri Lanka |
| 14 | Hong Kong |
Medallists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Coach: Joyce Brown |
New Zealand Coach: Lois Muir |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Diane Cleveland Julie Francou (c) Chris Harris Sue Hawkins Dianne McDonald Jill McIntosh Kav Partington Anne Sargeant Jane Searle Karan Smith |
Rita Fatialofa Tracey Fear Margaret Forsyth Leigh Gibbs Margharet Matenga Rhonda Meads Lyn Parker (c) Lynn Proudlove Waimarama Taumaunu Yvonne Willering |
Naomi Babb Jeanne Bailey Sharon Blake Peggy Castanada Heather Charleau Jennifer Frank Marcia Frank Maria Lewis Bridget Mitchell Grace Parkinson Sherril Peters Hazel Taylor |
Source:[4]
References
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