1991 World Netball Championships

The 1991 World Netball Championships (also known as the Johnson & Johnson World Netball Championship for sponsorship reasons^[1]) was the eighth edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It was held in Sydney, Australia from 1 to 13 July 1991 and featured 20 teams. At this edition of the tournament, four teams debuted: Cayman Islands, Namibia, Vanuatu and Western Samoa.

1991 World Netball Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	1–13 July 1991 (1991-07-01 – 1991-07-13)
Teams	20
Final positions
Champions	Australia (6th title)
Runner-up	New Zealand
Third place	Jamaica
← 1987 1995 →

The tournament was held at two venues with the Sydney Entertainment Centre hosting the final. The format of the 1991 edition saw a change with the format introducing a knockout phase with the top two teams qualifying to the semi-finals where the winner was decided. Australia defeated New Zealand 53-52 to claim their sixth title.^[2][3]

First round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	New Zealand	9	9	0	0	796	288	+508	18
2	Jamaica	9	8	0	1	687	391	+296	16
3	Cook Islands	9	7	0	2	653	485	+168	14
4	Canada	9	6	0	3	508	467	+41	12
5	Republic of Ireland	9	5	0	4	427	481	–54	10
6	Northern Ireland	9	3	1	5	430	529	–99	7
7	Namibia	9	2	2	5	528	510	+18	6
8	Papua New Guinea	9	2	1	6	488	530	–42	5
9	Hong Kong	9	1	0	8	309	605	–296	2
10	Vanuatu	9	0	0	9	259	799	–540	0

1 July		Jamaica	66–47	Northern Ireland		Sydney
		Charmaine Aldridge  48 Connie Francis  18		Nuala Mullan  29 Joanne Skehin  18

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1 July		Canada	80–19	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Nicola Steiner  34 Marina Leigertwood  29 Tania Braslis  17		Roby Saul  18 Kaylirie Tavoa  1

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1 July		Cook Islands	67–26	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Tutai Pakitoa  38 Margharet Matenga  29		Christine Cornish  18 Simone McLennan  8

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1 July		Republic of Ireland	53–45	Namibia		Sydney
		Louise Wall  29 Sandra Turner  24		Esmie Van Rooi  29 Joan Smit  16

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1 July 21:00		New Zealand	91–29	Papua New Guinea		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
		Leonie Leaver  50 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  41

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2 July		Canada	71–32	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Marina Leigertwood  48 Nicola Steiner  23		Simone McLennan  18 Christine Cornish  14

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2 July		New Zealand	96–27	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Carron Topping  58 Julie Carter  38		Roby Saul  16 Selina Tabe  9

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2 July		Cook Islands	61–50	Namibia		Sydney
		Margharet Matenga  37 Tutai Pakitoa  24		Esmie Van Rooi  46 Joan Smit  3 Sharon Holland  1

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2 July		Northern Ireland	49–47	Papua New Guinea		Sydney
		Nuala Mullan  34 Joanne Skehin  15		Violet David  29 Kila Aukopi  18

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3 July 13:30		Republic of Ireland	59–37	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Helen Kelly  30 Sandra Turner  29		Simone McLennan  25 Christine Cornish  12

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3 July 15:15		Jamaica	78–62	Cook Islands		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  54 Connie Francis  20		Tutai Pakitoa  53 Margharet Matenga  9

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3 July 17:00		New Zealand	93–21	Northern Ireland		Sydney
		Leonie Leaver  55 Julie Carter  28 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  10		Edel Kelly  17 Helen Burke  4

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3 July 19:00		Namibia	95–22	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Esmie Van Rooi  76 Sharon Holland  16 Joan Smit  3		Roby Saul  13 Kayleen Tavoa  9

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4 July 13:30		Canada	70–44	Northern Ireland		Sydney
		Scoring by half: 40–22, 30–22
		Marina Leigertwood  44/50 (88%) Nicola Steiner  26		Nuala Mullan  24 Edel Kelly  12 Joanne Skehin  8

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4 July 15:15		New Zealand	78–44	Namibia		Sydney
		Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  39 Julie Carter  39		Esmie Van Rooi  41 Joan Smit  3

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4 July 17:15		Cook Islands	67–44	Republic of Ireland		Sydney
		Tutai Pakitoa  43 Margharet Matenga  24		Sandra Turner  18 Louise Wall  15 Helen Kelly  11

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4 July 18:45		Jamaica	65–37	Papua New Guinea		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  55 Janet Johnson  10		Violet David  19 Ianna Karona  12 Kila Aukopi  6

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5 July		Republic of Ireland	53–38	Northern Ireland		Sydney
		Helen Kelly  40 Sandra Turner  13		Nuala Mullan  27 Joanne Skehin  9 Edel Kelly  2

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5 July		Jamaica	114–23	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  81/97 (84%) Connie Francis  33/34 (97%)		Roby Saul  17 Kayleen Tavoa  5 Selina Tabe  1

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5 July		Cook Islands	84–59	Papua New Guinea		Sydney
		Tutai Pakitoa  44 Margharet Matenga  40		Violet David  45 Kila Aukopi  8 Josephine Walsa  6

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5 July		Namibia	64–34	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Esmie Van Rooi  56 Joan Smit  5 Sharon Holland  3		Christine Cornish  16 Simone McLennan  15 Kim Clarke  3

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6 July		New Zealand	68–63	Jamaica		Sydney
		Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  47 Julie Carter  21		Patricia McDonald  55 Connie Francis  8

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6 July		Cook Islands	75–45	Northern Ireland		Sydney
		Margharet Matenga  40 Tutai Pakitoa  35		Edel Kelly  30 Helen Burke  15

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6 July		Canada	50–39	Republic of Ireland		Sydney
		Marina Leigertwood  27 Nicola Steiner  23		Sandra Turner  24 Helen Kelly  15

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6 July		Papua New Guinea	66–66	Namibia		Sydney
		Violet David  46 Kila Aukopi  20		Esmie Van Rooi  64 Joan Smit  2

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7 July		Papua New Guinea	58–37	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Violet David  46 Kila Aukopi  12		Christine Cornish  19 Simone McLennan  18

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7 July		Northern Ireland	68–31	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Nuala Mullen  32 Edel Kelly  18 Helen Burke  18		Roby Saul  16 Selina Tabe  15

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7 July		New Zealand	86–24	Canada		Sydney
		Leonie Leaver  57 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  16 Julie Carter  13		Marina Leigertwood  14 Nicola Steiner  10

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7 July		Jamaica	73–31	Republic of Ireland		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  38 Connie Francis  27 Charmaine Aldridge  8		Sandra Turner  15 Helen Kelly  10 Louise Wall  6

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8 July		Republic of Ireland	70–37	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Helen Kelly  45 Sandra Turner  25		Roby Saul  36 Selina Tabe  1

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8 July		Northern Ireland	61–61	Namibia		Sydney
		Nuala Mullen  36 Helen Burke  25		Esmie Van Rool  49 Joan Smit  12

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8 July		New Zealand	104–14	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  38 Carron Topping  33 Leonie Leaver  23 Julie Carter  10		Christine Cornish  10 Kim Clarke  4

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8 July		Cook Islands	77–51	Canada		Sydney
		Tutai Pakitoa  56 Margharel Matenga  12 Angela Mauate  9		Marina Leigertwood  33 Nicola Steiner  18

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9 July		Cook Islands	120–38	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Angela Mauate  102 Tutai Pakitoa  18		Roby Saul  37 Susan Natuka  1

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9 July		Canada	61–47	Namibia		Sydney
		Marina Leigertwood  39 Nicola Steiner  22		Esmie Van Rool  43 Joan Smit  4

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9 July		Jamaica	87–28	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  40 Connie Francis  26 Charmaine Aldridge  16 Janet Johnson  5		Catherine Reed  21 Simone McLennan  7

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9 July		Republic of Ireland	52–48	Papua New Guinea		Sydney
		Helen Kelly  36 Sandra Turner  16		Violet David  30 Iano Karona  13 Kila Aukopi  5

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10 July		New Zealand	86–26	Republic of Ireland		Sydney
		Julie Carter  36 Leonie Leaver  27 Carron Topping  23		Sandra Turner  14 Louise Wall  12

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10 July		Jamaica	67–39	Canada		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  48 Connie Francis  19		Marina Leigertwood  22 Nicola Steiner  17

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10 July		Papua New Guinea	82–44	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Kila Aukooi  41 Iana Korana  41		Roby Saul  36 Selina Tabe  4 Merilyn Kaitabang  4

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10 July		Northern Ireland	57–33	Hong Kong		Sydney
		Nuala Mullen  41 Joanne Skehin  11 Helen Burke  5		Christine Cornish  20 Simone McLennan  12 Catherine Reed  1

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11 July		New Zealand	94–40	Cook Islands		Sydney
		Leonie Leaver  46 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  33 Julie Carter  15		Tutai Pakitoa  32 Margharet Matenga  8

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11 July		Hong Kong	68–38	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Christine Cornish  38 Simone McLennan  30		Roby Saul  31 Kayline Tavoa  7

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11 July		Jamaica	74–56	Namibia		Sydney
		Patricia McDonald  51 Connie Francis  21 Janet Johnson  2		Esmie Van Rool  52 Joan Smit  4

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11 July		Canada	62–56	Papua New Guinea		Sydney
		Marina Leigertwood  40 Nicola Steiner  22		Violet David  39 Kila Aukopi  17

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Australia	9	9	0	0	774	208	+566	18
2	England	9	8	0	1	589	237	+352	16
3	Wales	9	6	0	3	514	385	+129	12
4	Western Samoa	9	6	0	3	480	426	+56	12
5	Scotland	9	5	0	4	405	365	+40	10
6	Fiji	9	5	0	4	428	451	–23	10
7	Sri Lanka	9	2	0	7	335	552	–217	4
8	Cayman Islands	9	2	0	7	296	614	–318	4
9	Singapore	9	1	0	8	308	606	–298	2
10	Malaysia	9	1	0	8	281	566	–285	2

1 July 18:30		Australia	84–19	Fiji		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 5,000+
		Scoring by half: 39–8, 45–11
		Viciki Wilson  52/65 (80%) Jennifer Kennett  21/23 (91%) Catriona Wagg  11/15 (73%)		Lisi Ravaga  8 Vasiti Vugakoto  7 Timaima Vugakolo  4

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1 July		Western Samoa	69–39	Sri Lanka		Sydney
		Mesepi Kasiano  39 Amanda Dunlop  30		Pryantha Peiries  20 Jayanthi Somekeram  19

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1 July		England	48–22	Scotland		Sydney
		Joan Bryan  30 Sharon Fogarty  18		Sandra Robertson  12 Elizabeth Balfour  6 Mary Ann Cosgrove  4

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1 July		Wales	82–23	Malaysia		Sydney
		Rhian Jones  77 Elizabeth Rees  5		Sien Ying Tong  18 Fatimah Salleh  5

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2 July		England	92–7	Singapore		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Trudy Papafio  70 Yvette Foster  22		Seah Ching Ching  4 Yeo Mee Hong  3

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2 July		Australia	95–24	Cayman Islands		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Catriona Wagg  35/46 (76%) Jennifer Kennett  34/37 (92%) Viciki Wilson  26/29 (90%)		Laverne Davis  14 Claudette Myies  9 Cassandra Powell  1

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2 July		Fiji	64–31	Malaysia		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Vasiti Vugakoto  33 Timaima Vugakolo  31		Tracy Tong  16 Fatimah Salleh  15

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2 July		Scotland	58–33	Sri Lanka		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Jackie Lydon  47 Liz Balfour  6 Mary Ann Cosgrove  5		Pryantha Peiries  24 Jayanthi Somekeram  9

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3 July 13:45		Western Samoa	53–52	Wales		Sydney
		Amanda Dunlop  36 Mesepi Kasiano  9 Rita Fatialola  8		Pamela Walker  36 Rhian Jones  10 Kim Lemon  6

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3 July 15:30		Malaysia	53–47	Cayman Islands		Sydney
		Tracy Tong  40 Fatimah Salleh  13		Laverne Davis  34 Claudette Myies  13

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3 July 18:45		Australia	76–22	Scotland		Sydney
		Jennifer Kennett  37/45 (82%) Catriona Wagg  21 Viciki Wilson  12 Sue Kenny  6		Sandra Robertson  15 Elizabeth Balfour  7

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4 July 13:45		Wales	51–47	Fiji		Sydney
		Pamela Walker  38 Kim Lemon  13		Timaima Vugakolo  36 Vasiti Vugakoto  11

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4 July 15:30		Western Samoa	60–32	Singapore		Sydney
		Shariene Schwalger  31 Rosemarie Eseva  15 Molly Young  14		Noraida Abdul Mlik  17 Jean Ching Ching  15

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4 July 17:00		England	68–20	Sri Lanka		Sydney
		Joan Bryan  57 Sharon Fogarty  11		Pryantha Peiries  14 Jayanthi Somekeram  4 Shervonne Ramlan  2

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4 July 19:00		Scotland	55–29	Cayman Islands		Sydney
		Sandra Robertson  35 Elizabeth Balfour  13 Mary Ann Cosgrove  7		Claudette Myies  16 Cassandra Powell  10 Laverne Davis  3

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5 July		Wales	43–38	Scotland		Sydney
		Pamela Walker  26 Sian Jones  15 Kim Lemon  2		Sandra Robertson  20 Elizabeth Balfour  18

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5 July		Australia	113–12	Singapore		Sydney
		Catriona Wagg  52 Vicki Wilson  31 Jennifer Kennett  30		Noraida Abdul Mlik  9 Yeo Mee Hong  3

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5 July		Fiji	58–39	Sri Lanka		Sydney
		Timaima Vugakolo  33 Lisi Ravaga  16 Kinismere Naisara  9		Pryantha Peiries  23 Jayanthi Somekeram  16

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5 July		England	84–16	Cayman Islands		Sydney
		Joan Bryan  57 Sharon Fogarty  27		Claudette Myies  10 Cassandra Powell  4 Laverne Davis  2

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5 July		Western Samoa	68–31	Malaysia		Sydney
		Mesepi Faamsino  37 Amanda Dunlop  31		Mimi Shamsudin  14 Tracy Tong  11 Fatimah Safeh  6

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6 July		Cayman Islands	49–48	Sri Lanka		Sydney
		Laverne Davis  20 Cassandra Powell  15 Claudette Myies  14		Pryantha Peiries  35 Jayanthi Somekeram  13

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6 July		England	70–26	Fiji		Sydney
		Trudy Panalio  52 Yvette Foster  18		Timaima Vugakolo  17 Vasiti Vugaokto  6 Lisi Ravaga  3

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6 July		Australia	77–31	Wales		Sydney
		Scoring by half: 39–8, 38–23
		Vicki Wilson  40/46 (87%) Catriona Wagg  22 Jennifer Kennett  15/18 (83%)		Pamela Walker  26 Sian Jones  3 Kim Lemon  2

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6 July		Singapore	49–39	Malaysia		Sydney
		Seah Ching Ching  34 Noraida Abdul Mlik  15		Fatimah Safeh  20 Tracy Tong  18 Mimi Shamsudin  1

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6 July		Western Samoa	47–46	Scotland		Sydney
		Amanda Dunlop  36 Rila Falialola  6 Mesepi Faamsino  5		Sandra Robertson  38 Mary Ann Cosgrove  7 Elizabeth Balfour  1

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7 July		Australia	65–38	England		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Scoring by half: 36–15, 29–23
		Vicki Wilson  40/47 (85%) Catriona Wagg  17 Jennifer Kennett  8		Joan Bryan  30/37 (81%) Yvette Foster  6 Sharon Fogarty  2

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7 July		Sri Lanka	53–31	Malaysia		Sydney
		Pryantha Peiries  38 Jayanthi Somekeram  15		Tracy Tong  17 Fatimah Safeh  14

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7 July		Cayman Islands	57–50	Singapore		Sydney
		Laverne Davis  41 Claudette Myies  16		Seah Ching Ching  34 Noraida Abdul Mlik  16

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8 July		Wales	66–40	Sri Lanka		Sydney
		Rhian Jones  31 Pamela Walker  18 Sian Jones  11 Kim Lemon  6		Pryantha Peiries  24 Jayanthi Somekeram  12 A.K. Anusha  4

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8 July		Scotland	66–28	Singapore		Sydney
		Jacqui Lydon  47 Sandra Robertson  19		Seah Ching Ching  13 Yap Hui Kim  12 Noraida Abdul Mlik  3

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8 July		Fiji	69–33	Cayman Islands		Sydney
		Timaima Vugakolo  38 Vasiti Vugaokto  31		Laverne Davis  20 Claudette Myies  13

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8 July		England	65–30	Western Samoa		Sydney
		Trudy Panalio  46 Yvette Foster  19		Amanda Dunlop  22 Mesepi Faamsino  7 Rila Falialola  1

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9 July 13:30		Australia	81–25	Western Samoa		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Scoring by half: 39–11, 42–14
		Vicki Wilson  53 Jennifer Kennett  28		Amanda Dunlop  17 Rila Falialola  8

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9 July		Fiji	57–42	Singapore		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Timaima Vugakolo  44 Lisi Ravaga  11 Kinisimare Naisara  2		Seah Ching Ching  22 Yeo Mee Hong  20

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9 July		Wales	85–18	Cayman Islands		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Pamela Walker  65 Kim Lemon  14 Sian Jones  6		Laverne Davis  9 Claudette Myies  6 Cassandra Powell  3

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9 July		Scotland	50–30	Malaysia		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Sandra Robertson  30 Elizabeth Balfour  20		Fatimah Safeh  16 Tracy Tong  10 Mimi Shamsudin  4

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10 July		Sri Lanka	53–46	Singapore		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Pryantha Peiries  39 Jayanthai Somekeram  14		Seah Ching Ching  26 Yeo Mee Hong  15 Noraida Abdul Malik  5

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10 July		Australia	76–27	Malaysia		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Vicki Wilson  48 Catriona Wagg  28		Fatimah Safeh  13 Tracy Tong  12 Tap Ai Chu  2

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10 July		Fiji	57–53	Western Samoa		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Timaima Vugakolo  43 Vasiti Vugakolo  14		Amanda Dunlop  41 Rila Falialola  12

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10 July		England	47–30	Wales		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Joan Bryan  25 Trudy Papafio  12 Yvette Foster  9 Sharon Fogarty  1		Rhian Jones  21 Pamela Walker  6 Kim Lemon  3

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11 July		Western Samoa	75–23	Cayman Islands		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Amanda Dunlop  40 Rila Falialola  22 Molly Young  13		Claudette Myies  15 Laverne Davis  6 Cassandra Powell  2

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11 July		England	77–16	Malaysia		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Trudy Panalio  34 Joan Bryan  28 Sharon Fogarty  15		Fatimah Safeh  9 Yap Ai Chu  6 Mimi Shamsudin  1

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11 July		Australia	107–10	Sri Lanka		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Vicki Wilson  59 Catriona Wagg  29 Jennifer Kennett  19		Pryantha Peiries  8 Jayanthi Somekeram  2

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11 July		Scotland	48–31	Fiji		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Sandra Robertson  31 Elizabeth Balfour  17		Vasiti Vugaokto  27 Kinisimere Naisara  3 Lisi Ravaga  1

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11 July		Wales	69–42	Singapore		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Pamela Walker  45 Rhian Jones  21 Kim Lemon  3		Seah Ching Ching  30 Noraida Abdul Mlik  8 Yeo Mee Hong  4

Placement round

Semi-finals

12 July 9:00

Namibia

bt

Cayman Islands

State Sports Centre, Sydney

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12 July 9:00

Hong Kong

bt

Malaysia

State Sports Centre, Sydney

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12 July 9:15

Papua New Guinea

bt

Sri Lanka

State Sports Centre, Sydney

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12 July 10:45		Scotland	52–38	Northern Ireland		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Sandra Robertson  28 Elizabeth Balfour  24		Nuala Mullan  19 Helen Burke  18 Joanne Skehin  1

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12 July 10:45		Singapore	66–46	Vanuatu		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Seah Ching Ching  37 Noraida Abdul Malik  29		Roby Saul  39 Kayleen Tavoa  4 Selina Tabe  2 Suzane Natuka  1

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12 July 11:00		Republic of Ireland	57–46	Fiji		State Sports Centre, Sydney
		Helen Kelly  40 Sandra Turner  17		Vasiti Vugakoto  27 Lisi Ravaga  19

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12 July 14:15		Cook Islands	78–65	Western Samoa		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
		Tutai Pakitoa  56 Margharet Matenga  17 Angela Madate  5		Amanda Dunlop  50 Rita Fatialola  15

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12 July 16:00		Canada	57–41	Wales		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
		Marina Leigertwood  32 Nicola Steiner  25		Pamela Walker  21 Rhian Jones  14 Kim Lemon  6

Placement matches

13 July		Malaysia	66–33	Vanuatu		Sydney
		Tracy Tong  45 Fatimah Salleh  21		Kayleen Tavoa  12 Selina Tabe  10 Roby Saul  7

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13 July		Hong Kong	54–46	Singapore		Sydney
		Christine Cornish  30 Simone McLennan  24		Seah Ching Ching  33 Yeo Mee Hong  10 Noraida Abdul Mlik  3

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13 July		Sri Lanka	57–27	Cayman Islands		Sydney
		Pryantha Peiries  47 A.K. Anusha  10		Laverne Davis  22 Claudette Myies  4 Cassandra Powell  1

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13 July		Namibia	72–53	Papua New Guinea		Sydney
		Esmie Van Rooi  66 Joan Smit  6		Violet David  29 Kila Aukopi  24

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13 July		Fiji	64–56	Northern Ireland		Sydney
		Vasiti Vugakoto  50 Ana Founichew  14		Joanne Skehin  38 Helen Burke  14

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13 July		Scotland	51–31	Republic of Ireland		Sydney
		Jacqui Lydon  32 Elizabeth Balfour  19		Sandra Turner  19 Louise Wall  7 Helen Kelly  5

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13 July		Wales	52–48	Western Samoa		Sydney
		Pamela Walker  43 Rhian Jones  5 Kim Lemon  4		Amanda Dunlop  38 Veronika Faleala  10 Rita Fatialola  9

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13 July		Cook Islands	77–57	Canada		Sydney
		Tutai Pakitoa  48 Margharet Matenga  29		Marina Leigertwood  29 Nicola Steiner  28

Finals

At the end of the round robin stage, Australia, England, Jamaica and New Zealand qualified through to the semi-finals which was played at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The first semi-final saw New Zealand got off to a blistering start against England scoring the first ten goals in the process before Joan Bryan scored the English first goal. That start would later be the key with New Zealand defeating England by twenty goals.^[4] In the second semi, an ankle injury to Sue Kenny didn't deter Australia with the hosts defeating Jamaica by six goals with the third quarter being in the match winning quarter.^[5]

After Jamaica won the third-place playoff by nine goals over England, the final was between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Entertainment Centre which was sold-out. Despite New Zealand leading at each of the quarter breaks, the Australians stayed in the game with the lead see-sawing many times throughout the match. The final seconds of the match saw replacement goal-keeper Roselee Jencke intercept a pass which was heading to the New Zealand goal-circle which sealed the one point victory with Michelle Fielke stating, "probably the best match" that these two teams played.^[6]

	Semifinals				Final
	12 July
	New Zealand	53
					13 July
	England	33
					New Zealand	52
	12 July
					Australia	53
	Australia	68
	Jamaica	62
					Bronze Medal Match
					13 July
					England	54
					Jamaica	63

Semi finals

12 July 17:45		New Zealand	53–33	England		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
		Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  32 Leonie Leaver  13 Julie Carter  8		Joan Bryan  21 Sharon Fotarty  12

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12 July 19:30		Australia	68–62	Jamaica		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 8000
		Vicky Wilson  51 Catriona Wagg  17		Patricia McDonald  54 Connie Francis  8

Third place play-off

13 July		England	54–63	Jamaica		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney
		Trady Papalio  49 Sharon Fotarty  5		Patricia McDonald  34 Connie Francis  29

Final

13 July		New Zealand	52–53	Australia		Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney Attendance: 10500
		Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 13–12, 14–14, 11–13
		Tracy Eyrl-Shortland  34/40 (85%) Julie Carter  18/20 (90%)		Vicky Wilson  42/56 (75%) Catriona Wagg  11/13 (85%)

Final placings

Place	Nation[7]
	Australia
	New Zealand
	Jamaica
4	England
5	Cook Islands
6	Canada
7	Wales
8	Western Samoa
9	Scotland
10	Republic of Ireland
11	Fiji
12	Northern Ireland
13	Namibia
14	Papua New Guinea
15	Sri Lanka
16	Cayman Islands
17	Hong Kong
18	Singapore
19	Malaysia
20	Vanuatu

Medallists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Australia Coach: Joyce Brown	New Zealand Coach: Lyn Parker	Jamaica Coach:
Carissa Dalwood Keeley Devery Michelle Fielke (c) Sharon Finnan Roselee Jencke Jennifer Kennett Sue Kenny Simone McKinnis Shelley O'Donnell Catriona Wagg Vicki Wilson	Julie Carter Tanya Cox Robin Dillimore Sandra Edge Tracy Eyrl-Shortland Joan Hodson Leonie Leaver Ana Noovao Waimarama Taumaunu (c) Carron Topping Sheryl Waite Louisa Wall	Charmaine Aldridge Valerie Blake Karen Clarke Connie Francis Janet Francis Karlene Hamilton Janet Johnson Marva Lindsay Patricia McDonald Marjorie Patterson Oberon Jean Pitterson Sharon Taylor

Source:^[8]

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6. Smith, Heather (14 July 1991). "Australia rules". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 83. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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8. "Women Netball VIII World Championship 1991 Sydney". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.