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 Years 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

1. http://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/on-this-day-in-netball/
2. http://netballscoop.com/forums/topic/on-this-day-in-netball/
3. Netball Australia. "World Netball Championships placings" (PDF). Retrieved 30 July 2011.