1971 World Netball Championships

1971 World Netball Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Jamaica
No. of nations 9
Final positions
 Champions  Australia (2nd title)
 Runners-up  New Zealand
 Third place  England
1967
1975

The 1971 World Netball Championships was the third edition of the World Netball Championships, the premier tournament in international netball, held every four years. The 1971 tournament was held in Kingston, Jamaica, and featured nine teams. The tournament actually began in 1970, on December 31, with England and New Zealand winning their opening matches on New Year's Eve.[1] Australia were the winners, claiming their second title by the score of 48-42.[2]

Final placings

Place Nation[3]
 Australia
 New Zealand
 England
4=  Jamaica
4=  Trinidad and Tobago
6  Scotland
7  Wales
8  Northern Ireland
9  Bahamas

References


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