# 1963 World Netball Championships

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.

## Round-Robin

All of the matches were played on British Summer Time.

### Round 1

| 2 August 11:00 | Australia | 82–12 | Ceylon | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), R. Norman (Northern Ireland) |
| 2 August 11:18 | England | 45–42 | Jamaica | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 2 August 11:36 | Trinidad and Tobago | 58–22 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England) |
| 2 August 15:00 | New Zealand | 112–4 | Northern Ireland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Williams (Wales) |
| 2 August 15:00 | McMaster 86 | | | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Williams (Wales) |
| 2 August 15:00 | Scotland | 21–59 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), L. Lewis (Trinidad) |

### Round 2

| 3 August 10:30 | Australia | 70–10 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), L. Lewis (Trinidad) |
| 3 August 10:48 | Jamaica | 31–61 | New Zealand | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England), M. de Silva (Ceylon) |
| 3 August 11:06 | Northern Ireland | 16–51 | Scotland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), L. Behrman (South Africa) |
| 3 August 17:00 | England | 16–72 | Ceylon | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |||
| 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) |

### Round 3

| 5 August 10:30 | Ceylon | 9–89 | New Zealand | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Lewis (Trinidad) |
| 5 August 10:48 | Scotland | 47–26 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England) |
| 5 August 11:06 | South Africa | 48–26 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 5 August 15:00 | Australia | 44–30 | England | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa) |||
| 5 August 15:00 | Caldow 31 Mciver 13 | | Cairncross 15 Hindmarsh 15 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 5 August 15:00 | Jamaica | 61–15 | Northern Ireland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), B. Stone (New Zealand) |

### Round 4

| 6 August 10:30 | Australia | 94–7 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne |
| 6 August 10:30 | McIver 50 Wilson 44 | | Willet 6 Treharne 1 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne |
| 6 August 10:48 | England | 29–56 | New Zealand | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |||
| 6 August 10:48 | Hindmarsh 15 Cairncross 14 | | McMaster 44 Blair 12 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 6 August 11:06 | Jamaica | 42–20 | Scotland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne |
| 6 August 11:06 | Sinclair 29 Joses 9 Edmondson 4 | | Kerrigan 15 McCarthy 5 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne |
| 6 August 15:00 | Northern Ireland | 11–59 | Trinidad and Tobago | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (Northern Ireland) |
| 6 August 15:00 | Stone 6 Walker 5 | | Francis 43 John 16 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (Northern Ireland) |
| 6 August 15:00 | West Indies | 44–21 | Ceylon | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 6 August 15:00 | Campbell 34 Ings 9 | | Blake 14 Sachirbasan 7 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) |

### Round 5

| 7 August 10:30 | New Zealand | 51–23 | Trinidad and Tobago | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 7 August 10:48 | Ceylon | 36–33 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland) |
| 7 August 11:06 | Northern Ireland | 54–15 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. da Silva (Ceylon) |
| 7 August 15:00 | Australia | 52–19 | Jamaica | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), B. Stone (New Zealand) |
| 7 August 15:00 | McIver 28 Caldow 24 | | | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), B. Stone (New Zealand) |
| 7 August 15:00 | England | 49–21 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |

### Round 6

| 8 August 10:30 | Australia | 37–36 | New Zealand | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 8 August 10:48 | Scotland | 28–36 | Trinidad and Tobago | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 8 August 11:06 | Wales | 19–55 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England), R. Gorman (Northern Ireland) |
| 8 August 17:00 | Ceylon | 21–46 | Jamaica | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 8 August 17:18 | England | 47–29 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), B. Stone (New Zealand) |

### Round 7

| 9 August 10:30 | Ceylon | 42–29 | Northern Ireland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) |
| 9 August 10:30 | Sachithanan 26 Blake 16 | | Stone 16 Green 13 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: N. Ashworth (South Africa), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) |
| 9 August 10:48 | England | 63–17 | Scotland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), M. Williams (Wales) |
| 9 August 10:48 | Hindmarsch 41 Burke 22 | | Kerrigan 11 McCarthy 6 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), M. Williams (Wales) |
| 9 August 11:06 | Jamaica | 42–24 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), B. Stone (New Zealand) |
| 9 August 11:06 | Edmondson 29 Jones 13 | | Campbell 17 Marshall 7 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), B. Stone (New Zealand) |
| 9 August 15:00 | South Africa | 86–18 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England) |
| 9 August 15:00 | Pieterse 74 Laubscher 12 | | Willett 13 Morris 5 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England) |
| 9 August 15:00 | Australia | 34–12 | Trinidad and Tobago | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 9 August 15:00 | Wilson 27 McIver 7 | | Francis 6 Walker 6 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica) |

### Round 8

| 10 August 10:30 | Australia | 56–12 | Scotland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), L. Behrman (South Africa) |
| 10 August 10:30 | Caldow 32 Wilson 24 | | Kerrogan 9 McCartny 3 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), L. Behrman (South Africa) |
| 10 August 10:48 | Northern Ireland | 13–40 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), E. Pate (Ceylon) |
| 10 August 10:48 | Stone 8 Green 5 | | Campbel 30 Ince 10 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: B. Stone (New Zealand), E. Pate (Ceylon) |
| 10 August 11:06 | England | 74–7 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 10 August 11:06 | Hindmarch 47 Burke 27 | | Morris 4 Willet 3 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 10 August 17:00 | Ceylon | 23–45 | Trinidad and Tobago | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. McConchie (Australia) |
| 10 August 17:00 | Blake 15 Sachirhanan 8 | | Francis 23 John 22 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: R. Gorman (Northern Ireland), L. McConchie (Australia) |
| 10 August 17:18 | New Zealand | 60–13 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England) |
| 10 August 17:18 | McMaster 47 Blair 13 | | Pieterse 7 Lauscher 6 | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England) |

### Round 9

| 12 August 10:30 | New Zealand | 85–7 | Scotland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England) |||
| 12 August 10:30 | Moananui 66 | | | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinson (Jamaica), M. Wall (England) |
| 12 August 10:48 | Ceylon | 26–48 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Williams (Wales), M. Morris (Australia) |
| 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) |
| 12 August 15:00 | Australia | 93–5 | Northern Ireland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |||
| 12 August 15:00 | Jamaica | 43–20 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), E. Pate (Ceylon) |

### Round 10

| 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) |
| 13 August 10:48 | Scotland | 33–34 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. de Silva (Ceylon), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) |
| 13 August 11:06 | Australia | 67–28 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Wall (England), M. Williams (Wales) |
| 13 August 15:00 | England | 82–15 | Northern Ireland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland) |||
| 13 August 15:00 | New Zealand | 88–15 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinston (Jamaica), M. Morris (Australia) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Robinston (Jamaica), M. Morris (Australia) |||

### Round 11

| 14 August 10:30 | England | 46–18 | Trinidad and Tobago | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Hunter (Scotland), D. Cockerton (New Zealand) |
| 14 August 10:48 | New Zealand | 73–23 | West Indies | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Morris (Australia), N. Ashworth (South Africa) |
| 14 August 11:06 | Northern Ireland | 26–53 | Wales | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: E. Pate (Ceylon), L. Robinson (Jamaica) |
| 14 August 15:00 | Ceylon | 34–39 | Scotland | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: L. Lewis (Trinidad) |||
| 14 August 15:00 | Jamaica | 46–27 | South Africa | Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Williams (Wales) |
| Chelsea College of Physical Education, Eastbourne Umpires: M. Preston (England), M. Williams (Wales) |||

## Final placings

| Place | Nation |
| | 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

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 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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