1963 World Netball Tournament

International netball tournament hosted by England November 2019 World Netball Tournament 1963 2–14 August 1963 England Eastbourne Chelsea College of Physical Education Australia New Zealand England 1 55 11 1967 The 1963 World Netball Tournament was the inaugural Netball World Cup. It was organised by the International Federation of Women's Basketball and Netball Associations. It featured eleven teams playing a series of netball test matches at the Chelsea College of Physical Education in Eastbourne in August 1963.http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1963.html Women Netball I World Championship 1963 www.todor66.com 5 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200627142518/http://www.todor66.com/others/Netball/World/Women_1963.html 27 June 2020https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/events/international-competition/world-cup/the-first-world-netball-tournament-1963 1963 The first World Netball Tournament www.ournetballhistory.org.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20180408211732/https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/events/world-cup/the-first-world-netball-tournament-1963 8 April 2018 28 March 2020 August 1963https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/events/world-cup/1963-1st-world-tournament-chelsea-college-eastbourne-2nd-august 1963 1st World Tournament, Chelsea College, Eastbourne 2 August 1963 18 March 2020https://netball.sport/events-and-results/netball-world-cup/eastbourne-1963/ Eastbourne 1963 - Netball World Cup World Netball August 1963 18 June 2026https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/netball-world-cup-eastbourne-1963/ Netball World Cup: Eastbourne 1963 www.englandnetball.co.uk 20 March 2020 29 June 2019 With a team coached by Lorna McConchie, captained by Joyce Brown and also featuring Margaret Caldow and Wilma Ritchie, Australia won the tournament after winning all ten of their matches. In 2005, the 1963 Australia team were inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.https://sahof.org.au/award-winner/australian-netball-team-1963-netball-1963/ 1963 Australian Netball Team – Sport Australia Hall of Fame sahof.org.au 12 July 2021https://vic.netball.com.au/news/victorian-representatives-australian-team-1963 Victorian Representatives in the Australian Team, 1963 vic.netball.com.au 31 July 2020 11 September 2026 The crucial victory came in Round 6 against the eventual runners up, New Zealand, when they secured a one goal 37–36 victory. The hosts, England, finished as bronze medallists after winning eight of their matches. Teams, head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Australiahttps://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/05192322/WorldCup_History.pdf Australia at the Netball World Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20201026074707/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/05192322/WorldCup_History.pdf 26 October 2020 26 August 2020 Netball AustraliaLorna McConchiehttps://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2269b.htm McConchie, Lorna Jean (1914 - 2001) www.womenaustralia.info The Australian Women's Register 25 January 2007 25 August 2017Joyce Brownhttps://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/joyce-brown-oam Joyce Brown OAM diamonds.netball.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20210208012752/https://diamonds.netball.com.au/player/joyce-brown-oam 8 February 2021 16 September 2020CeylonNorah PateDasmi De Costahttps://sundaytimes.lk/online/sport/netball-sopahia-dharmasena-returns-to-sri-lanka-after-26-years/3-94954 Netball: Sopahia Dharmasena returns to Sri Lanka after 26 years sundaytimes.lk 9 February 2016 11 September 2026Englandhttps://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/events/world-cup/world-tournament-august-1963-eastbourne 1963 World Tournament, August, Eastbourne www.ournetballhistory.org.uk August 1963 18 March 2020https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/events/world-cup/the-england-team-1963 www.ournetballhistory.org.uk 1963 The England team 18 March 2020Ellen MarshJosephine HigginsJamaicaLeila RobinsonBarbara Buckley-Joneshttps://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091101/out/out2.html The Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) marks 50th year in style jamaica-gleaner.com 10 January 2026 1 November 2009https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/outlook/20140921/dr-barbara-buckley-jones-educator-par-excellence Dr Barbara Buckley-Jones - Educator par excellence jamaica-gleaner.com 10 January 2026 21 September 2014 New Zealandhttps://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/evening-post/1963/08/03/23 Two World Records Set by N.Z. Basketball Team The Evening Post paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 3 August 1963 10 April 2026Dixie Cockertonhttps://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/coaches/dixie-cockerton.html Coaches – Dixie Cockerton www.silverferns.co.nz 18 April 2022Pamela Edmondshttps://www.silverferns.co.nz/silver-ferns/history/players/pamela-barham.html Pamela Barham www.silverferns.co.nz 7 April 2022Northern Ireland Pamela LockettScotlandMuriel GettyMae Lavery (Rooney) RSA 1928 Helen Stadler Trinidad and TobagoLystra Lewishttp://bestoftrinidad.com/netball/lystralewis.html Lystra Lewis www.bestoftrinidad.com https://web.archive.org/web/20250914062729/http://bestoftrinidad.com/netball/lystralewis.html 14 September 2025 5 February 2026https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.317904.f32e98bcc3 Lystra Lewis passes on at 85 www.guardian.co.tt 4 July 2009 6 February 2026Phyllis WalkerWalesEdith Parry ??Patrica WillettWest Indies Peggy Ince-Hullhttps://www.searchlight.vc/news/2023/06/30/svg-netball-icon-to-be-laid-to-rest-today/ SVG netball icon to be laid to rest today www.searchlight.vc 30 June 2023 17 June 2026https://www.searchlight.vc/tribute/2023/07/07/maple-netball-club-reflects-contribution-peggy-ince-hull/ Maple Netball Club reflects on contribution of Peggy Ince-Hull www.searchlight.vc 7 July 2023 17 June 2026 Sources:https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/content/events/world-cup/1963-1st-world-tournament-eastbourne-august 1963 1st World Tournament, Eastbourne, August www.ournetballhistory.org.uk August 1963 17 June 2026https://www.ournetballhistory.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WNC-Captains-and-Coaches-Sept-15.xls WNC Captains and Coaches from 1963 www.ournetballhistory.org.uk September 2015 18 December 2025 Match officials Umpires Umpire Association N. AshworthSouth AfricaL. BehrmanSouth AfricaDixie CockertonNew ZealandR. GormanNorthern IrelandL. HunterScotlandLystra LewisTrinidad and TobagoLorna McConchieAustraliaM. MorrisAustraliaNorah PateCeylonM. PrestonEnglandLeila RobinsonJamaicaB. StoneNew ZealandM. WallEnglandM. Williamshttps://walesnetball.com/wales-netball-celebrates-world-cup-umpires-past-and-present/ Wales Netball Celebrates World Cup Umpires Past and Present walesnetball.com 27 July 2023 14 September 2026WalesM. de SilvaCeylon Source: Matches Round 1 Friday, 2 August 11:00 AUS 82–12 Ceylon L. Hunter (Scotland)R. Norman (Northern Ireland) Friday, 2 August 11:18 ENG 45–42 JAM B. Stone (New Zealand)N. Ashworth (South Africa) Friday, 2 August 11:36 TRI 58–22 WAL M. Preston (England) Friday, 2 August 15:00 NZL 112–4 NIR Colleen McMaster 86 100Judy Blair 26 M. Green 3R. Walker 1 Leila Robinson (Jamaica)M. Williams (Wales) https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/evening-post/1963/08/03/23 Friday, 2 August 15:00 RSA 1928 59–21 SCO M. Morris (Australia)Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago) Round 2 Saturday, 3 August 10:30 AUS 70–10 WIN M. Williams (Wales)Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago) Saturday, 3 August 10:48 NZL 61–31 JAM M. Wall (England)M. de Silva (Ceylon) Saturday, 3 August 11:06 SCO 51–16 NIR Norah Pate (Ceylon)L. Behrman (South Africa) Saturday, 3 August 17:00 ENG 72–16 Ceylon Betty Burke 40 Valerie Hindmarsh 32 D. Costa 12 Y.Dias 4 R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)Leila Robinson (Jamaica) Saturday, 3 August 17:18 TRI 33–28 RSA 1928 B. Stone (New Zealand)L. Hunter (Scotland) Round 3 Monday, 5 August 10:30 NZL 89–9 CEY M. Preston (England)Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago) Monday, 5 August 10:48 SCO 47–26 WAL Leila Robinson (Jamaica)M. Wall (England) Monday, 5 August 11:06 RSA 1928 35–23 WIN J. Pieterse 24 Helen Stadler 11 U. Campbell 21 C.Marshall 2 M. Morris (Australia)R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) Monday, 5 August 15:00 ENG 30–44 AUS Annette Cairncross 15Valerie Hindmarsh 15 Margaret Caldow 31Jeanette McIver 13 N. Ashworth (South Africa) Monday, 5 August 15:00 JAM 61–15 NIR L. Hunter (Scotland)B. Stone (New Zealand) Round 4 Tuesday, 6 August 10:30 AUS 94–7 WAL Jeanette McIver 50Madeleine Wilson 44 Patricia Willet 6Yolande Treharne 1 N. Ashworth (South Africa) Tuesday, 6 August 10:48 ENG 29–56 NZL Valerie Hindmarsh 15Annette Cairncross 14 Colleen McMaster 44Judy Blair 12 Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago)R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) Tuesday, 6 August 11:06 JAM 42–20 SCO Sinclair 29Joses 9H. Edmondson 4 C. Kerrigan 15M. McCarthy 5 Norah Pate (Ceylon)L. Behrman (South Africa) Tuesday, 6 August 15:00 TRI 59–11 NIR Francis 43John 16 A. Stone 6Walker 5 M. Preston (Northern Ireland) Tuesday, 6 August 15:00 WIN 44–21 CEY U. Campbell 34Ings 9 Christine Blake 14I. Sachithanandan 7 M. Williams (Wales)M. Morris (Australia) Round 5 Wednesday, 7 August 10:30 NZL 51–23 TRI Colleen McMaster 41 Judy Blair 10 J. Francis 13 Phyllis Walker 10 M. Preston (England)M. Morris (Australia) Wednesday, 7 August 10:48 Ceylon 36–33 WAL Christine Blake 21I. Sachithanandan 15 Patricia Willet 25Patricia McMinn 8 L. Hunter (Scotland) Wednesday, 7 August 11:06 RSA 1928 54–15 NIR M. Laubacher 28 B. Stadler 26 M. Green 9A. Stone 7 Leila Robinson (Jamaica)M. da Silva (Ceylon) Wednesday, 7 August 15:00 AUS 52–19 JAM Jeanette McIver 28Margaret Caldow 24 H. Edmondson 28C. Sinclair 2 M. Williams (Wales)B. Stone (New Zealand) Wednesday, 7 August 15:00 ENG 49–21 WIN Norah Pate (Ceylon)R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) Source:https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/press/1963/08/09/14 World Title Clash – Australia N.Z. Game Decider The Press paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 9 August 1963 9 April 2026 Round 6 Thursday, 8 August 10:30 AUS 37–36 NZL M. Preston (England)Leila Robinson (Jamaica) Thursday, 8 August 10:48 TRI 36–28 SCO Norah Pate (Ceylon)N. Ashworth (South Africa) Thursday, 8 August 11:06 WIN 55–19 WAL M. Wall (England)R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) Thursday, 8 August 17:00 JAM 46–21 CEY M. Williams (Wales)M. Morris (Australia) Thursday, 8 August 17:18 ENG 47–29 RSA 1928 Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago)B. Stone (New Zealand) Round 7 Friday, 9 August 10:30 Ceylon 42–29 NIR I. Sachithanandan 26Christine Blake 16 A. Stone 16M. Green 13 N. Ashworth (South Africa)Dixie Cockerton (New Zealand) Friday, 9 August 10:48 ENG 63–17 SCO Valerie Hindmarsh 41Betty Burke 22 C. Kerrigan 11M. McCarthy 6 Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago)M. Williams (Wales) Friday, 9 August 11:06 JAM 42–24 WIN H. Edmondson 29B. Jones 13 U. Campbell 17C. Marshall 7 M. Morris (Australia)B. Stone (New Zealand) Friday, 9 August 15:00 RSA 1928 86–18 WAL J. Pieterse 74Laubscher 12 Patricia Willet 13Kay Morris 5 M. Wall (England) Friday, 9 August 15:00 AUS 34–12 TRI Madeleine Wilson 27Jeanette McIver 7 J. Francis 6Phyllis Walker 6 Leila Robinson (Jamaica) Round 8 Saturday, 10 August 10:30 AUS 56–12 SCO Margaret Caldow 32Madeleine Wilson 24 Kerrogan 9McCartny 3 Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago)L. Behrman (South Africa) Saturday, 10 August 10:48 WIN 40–13 NIR Campbell 30Ince 10 Stone 8Green 5 B. Stone (New Zealand)Norah Pate (Ceylon) Saturday, 10 August 11:06 ENG 74–7 WAL Valerie Hindmarsh 47Betty Burke 27 Kay Morris 4Patrica Willett 3 M. de Silva (Ceylon)Leila Robinson (Jamaica) Saturday, 10 August 17:00 TRI 45–23 CEY Francis 23John 22 Christine Blake 15I. Sachithanandan 8 R. Gorman (Northern Ireland)Lorna McConchie (Australia) Saturday, 10 August 17:18 NZL 60–13 RSA 1928 Colleen McMaster 47Judy Blair 13 J. Pieterse 7Lauscher 6 M. Preston (England) Round 9 Monday, 12 August 10:30 NZL 85–7 SCO Moananui 66 Leila Robinson (Jamaica)M. Wall (England) Monday, 12 August 10:48 RSA 1928 48–26 CEY M. Williams (Wales)M. Morris (Australia) Monday, 12 August 11:06 TRI 30–27 WIN M. Preston (England)R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) Monday, 12 August 15:00 AUS 93–5 NIR Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago)N. Ashworth (South Africa) Monday, 12 August 15:00 JAM 43–20 WAL L. Hunter (Scotland)Norah Pate (Ceylon) Round 10 Tuesday, 13 August 10:30 TRI 28–24 JAM B. Stone (New Zealand)R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) Tuesday, 13 August 10:48 WIN 34–33 SCO M. de Silva (Ceylon)Dixie Cockerton (New Zealand) Tuesday, 13 August 11:06 AUS 67–28 RSA 1928 M. Wall (England)M. Williams (Wales) Tuesday, 13 August 15:00 ENG 82–15 NIR L. Hunter (Scotland) Tuesday, 13 August 15:00 NZL 88–15 WAL L. Robinston (Jamaica)M. Morris (Australia) Round 11 Wednesday, 14 August 10:30 ENG 46–18 TRI L. Hunter (Scotland)Dixie Cockerton (New Zealand) Wednesday, 14 August 10:48 NZL 73–23 WIN M. Morris (Australia)N. Ashworth (South Africa) Wednesday, 14 August 11:06 WAL 53–26 NIR Norah Pate (Ceylon)Leila Robinson (Jamaica) Wednesday, 14 August 15:00 SCO 39–34 CEY Lystra Lewis (Trinidad and Tobago) Wednesday, 14 August 15:00 JAM 46–27 RSA 1928 M. Preston (England)M. Williams (Wales) Sources:https://www.netballscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Thistles-Matches-13_03_24.pdf Scottish Thistles Matches 1949-2024 www.netballscotland.com 13 March 2024 29 September 2025https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/Oceania-Netball-Series-Media-Guide-2015_2.pdf Media Guide 2015 Oceania Netball Series www.silverferns.co.nz 9 January 2023 9 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230109211637/https://www.silverferns.co.nz/images/silver-ferns/documents/Oceania-Netball-Series-Media-Guide-2015_2.pdf live Final table Pos Position Team Team P Games played W Wins D Draws L Losses GF Goals For (Total goals scored) GA Goals Against (Total goals conceded) GD Goal Difference (GF−GA) Pts Total points Australia101000629171+45820 New Zealand10901711191+52018 England10802537265+27216 4Trinidad and Tobago10703342294+4814 5Jamaica10604396313+8312 6RSA 192810505407356+5110 7West Indies10406301385-848 8Scotland10307275451-1766 9Ceylon10208240527-2874 10Wales10109220607-3872 11Northern Ireland100010149647-4980 Source: Medallists References 3 1963 Netball Category:1963 in netball Category:International netball competitions hosted by England Category:Sport in Eastbourne Category:20th century in East Sussex Category:August 1963 sports events in the United Kingdom