# 1979 World Netball Championships

The 1979 World Netball Championships was the fifth edition of the INF Netball World Cup, a quadrennial premier event in international netball. It was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, featuring 19 teams.
Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago shared the title as there were no finals, instead the top 10 teams playing off in a round robin. Each of the top three teams won eight out of nine matches, losing once, to one of the other two: New Zealand defeated Trinidad and Tobago 49–33; Trinidad and Tobago defeated Australia 40–38; and Australia defeated New Zealand 38–36. The tournament rules of the time did not provide a way of determining an outright winner under the circumstances, so the three teams shared the title.

## First round
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 29 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 81 | 2 |
| 3 | Grenada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 99 | 0 |
| 13 August | Australia | 55–15 | Scotland | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | Scotland | 40–26 | Grenada | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | Australia | 59–14 | Grenada | Port of Spain |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 73 | 6 |
| 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 113 | 4 |
| 3 | Uganda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 138 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 89 | 140 | 0 |
| 13 August | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 33–31 | Canada | Port of Spain |
| 13 August | England | 57–24 | Uganda | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | England | 62–25 | Canada | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 38–22 | Uganda | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | England | 60–24 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | Uganda | 45–43 | Canada | Port of Spain |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 80 | +71 | 6 |
| 2 | Barbados | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 110 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 140 | -28 | 2 |
| 4 | Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 127 | -42 | 0 |
| 13 August | Barbados | 50–39 | Antigua and Barbuda | Port of Spain |
| 13 August | New Zealand | 48–27 | Saint Lucia | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | New Zealand | 62–29 | Antigua and Barbuda | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | Barbados | 35–30 | Saint Lucia | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 44–28 | Saint Lucia | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | New Zealand | 41–24 | Barbados | Port of Spain |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 50 | +145 | 6 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 121 | -35 | 4 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 130 | -61 | 2 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 130 | -49 | 0 |
| 13 August | Bermuda | 31–30 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |
| 13 August 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 61–21 | Republic of Ireland | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | Republic of Ireland | 29–26 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
| 14 August 17:30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 63–17 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |
| 15 August 16:15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 71–12 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | Republic of Ireland | 36–34 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Jamaica | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 83 | +31 | 6 |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 88 | +24 | 4 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 124 | -38 | 2 |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 112 | -17 | 0 |
| 13 August | Jamaica | 33–28 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 13 August | Wales | 41–23 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | Jamaica | 33–31 | Wales | Port of Spain |
| 14 August | Northern Ireland | 39–35 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | Wales | 40–32 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 15 August | Jamaica | 48–24 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |

## Placement round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Canada | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 289 | 234 | 13 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 336 | 285 | 12 |
| 3 | Saint Lucia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 286 | 263 | 10 |
| 4 | Uganda | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 281 | 279 | 10 |
| 5 | Grenada | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 302 | 256 | 9 |
| 6 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 279 | 278 | 8 |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 175 | 174 | 5 |
| 8 | Bahamas | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 213 | 316 | 3 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 274 | 350 | 2 |

### Round 1

| 16 August | Bermuda | 47–34 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |
| 16 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 51–37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 16 August | Canada | 45–33 | Uganda | Port of Spain |
| 16 August | Saint Lucia | 44–39 | Grenada | Port of Spain |

### Round 2

| 17 August | Uganda | 42–34 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |
| 17 August | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 47–42 | Canada | Port of Spain |
| 17 August | Saint Lucia | 38–31 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
| 17 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 56–41 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |

### Round 3

| 18 August | Uganda | 37–32 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
| 18 August | Grenada | 54–26 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |
| 18 August | Saint Lucia | 39–36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 18 August | Northern Ireland | 32–30 | Canada | Port of Spain |

### Round 4

| 20 August | Canada | 46–46 | Antigua and Barbuda | Port of Spain |
| 20 August | Uganda | 45–39 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |
| 20 August | Grenada | 47–36 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 20 August | Northern Ireland | 41–27 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |

### Round 5

| 21 August | Uganda | 50–48 | Antigua and Barbuda | Port of Spain |
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| 21 August | Grenada | 37–27 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |
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| 21 August | Saint Lucia | 58–36 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |
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| 21 August | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 46–38 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
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### Round 6

| 22 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 41–41 | Grenada | Port of Spain |
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| 22 August | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 39–27 | Uganda | Port of Spain |
| Port of Spain |||
| 22 August | Northern Ireland | 39–30 | Saint Lucia | Port of Spain |
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| 22 August | Canada | 55–28 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
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### Round 7

| 23 August | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 38–34 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |
| 23 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 37–34 | Saint Lucia | Port of Spain |
| 23 August | Grenada | 42–35 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
| 23 August | Canada | 56–37 | Bahamas | Port of Spain |

### Round 8

| 24 August | Bahamas | 44–42 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Port of Spain |
| 24 August | Saint Lucia | 44–40 | Uganda | Port of Spain |
| 24 August | Canada | 45–43 | Grenada | Port of Spain |
| 24 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 49–36 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |

### Round 9

| 25 August | Bahamas | 35–31 | Northern Ireland | Port of Spain |
| 25 August | Canada | 45–43 | Saint Lucia | Port of Spain |
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| 25 August | Antigua and Barbuda | 57–36 | Bermuda | Port of Spain |
| 25 August | Uganda | 47–42 | Grenada | Port of Spain |

## Final Round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| | Australia | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 522 | 237 | 16 |
| | New Zealand | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 505 | 230 | 16 |
| | Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 462 | 237 | 16 |
| 4 | England | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 375 | 280 | 12 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 172 | 292 | 9 |
| 6 | Barbados | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 249 | 315 | 8 |
| 7 | Wales | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 249 | 350 | 6 |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 351 | 5 |
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 242 | 390 | 2 |
| 10 | Republic of Ireland | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 179 | 536 | 0 |

### Round 1

| 16 August | Australia | 64–14 | Barbados | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 16 August 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 84–13 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 16 August | New Zealand | 56–28 | Jamaica | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 16 August | England | 38–13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 16 August | Wales | 44–25 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
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### Round 2

| 17 August | Jamaica | 34–34 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 17 August | England | 52–28 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 17 August | New Zealand | 95–7 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 17 August | Australia | 61–33 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 17 August 16:45 | Trinidad and Tobago | 51–26 | Barbados | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |

### Round 3

| 18 August | Australia | 76–17 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 18 August | New Zealand | 58–17 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 18 August 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49–45 | England | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 18 August | Jamaica | 47–39 | Barbados | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 18 August | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 29–27 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |

### Round 4

| 20 August | Australia | 71–22 | Jamaica | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 20 August | New Zealand | 58–26 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 20 August 17:30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 56–20 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 20 August | England | 63–25 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 20 August | Barbados | 54–42 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |

### Round 5

| 21 August | New Zealand | 53–36 | England | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 21 August | Australia | 61–17 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
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| 21 August | Barbados | 50–32 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 21 August 17:30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 51–20 | Jamaica | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 21 August | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 40–38 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||

### Round 6

| 22 August | Australia | 38–36 | New Zealand | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 22 August | England | 47–34 | Jamaica | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 22 August 17:30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 58–21 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 22 August | Barbados | 34–26 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 22 August | Scotland | 42–30 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||

### Round 7

| 23 August 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 40–38 | Australia | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||
| 23 August | England | 57–24 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 23 August | Jamaica | 34–33 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 23 August | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 68–23 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 23 August | New Zealand | 60–28 | Barbados | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |

### Round 8

| 24 August | England | 51–35 | Barbados | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 24 August | Jamaica | 68–27 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 24 August | Australia | 59–21 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 24 August | New Zealand | 56–23 | Wales | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 24 August | Trinidad and Tobago | 46–21 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |

### Round 9

| 25 August | Jamaica | 57–44 | Scotland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 25 August | Barbados | 43–40 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 25 August | Wales | 58–32 | Republic of Ireland | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| 25 August | Australia | 54–37 | England | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
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| 25 August 14:45 | New Zealand | 33–27 | Trinidad and Tobago | West Park Complex, Port of Spain |
| West Park Complex, Port of Spain |||

## Final placings

| Place | Nation |
| = | Australia |
| = | New Zealand |
| = | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Jamaica |
| 6 | Barbados |
| 7 | Wales |
| 8 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 9 | Scotland |
| 10 | Republic of Ireland |
| 11 | Canada |
| 12 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 13= | Saint Lucia |
| 13= | Uganda |
| 15 | Grenada |
| 16 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 17 | Northern Ireland |
| 18 | Bahamas |
| 19 | Bermuda |

## Medallists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Australia Coach: Wilma Shakespear | New Zealand Coach: Lois Muir | Trinidad and Tobago Coach: Lystra Lewis |
| Sharon Burton Margaret Caldow (c) Betty Carroll Gail Dorrington Julie Francou Terese Kennedy Pam Redmond Anne Sargeant Gaye Teede Yvonne Waters | Maxine Blomquist Ruth Fathers Margaret Forsyth Lyn Parker (c) Janice Henderson Margharet Kamana Geane Katae Leigh Mills Millie Munro Christine Pietzner Lynn Proudlove Yvonne Willering | Sherril Peters (c) Althea Luces Jennifer Williams Jean Pierre Peggy Castanada Cyrenia Charles Ingrid Blackman Angela Burke Browne Veryl A Kretschmar Heather Charleau Marcia Simsoy Frank Jennifer Nurse |

### Notes

* ^1 Australia, New Zealand and Trinidad and Tobago were actually declared the joint winners. The tournament had no tie-break criteria. For the purposes of this table, goal average was used to decide the order of teams.
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