Netball at the 1985 World Games
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  England |
| City | London |
| Venue | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre |
| Dates | 2–4 August 1985 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place |  Jamaica |
The Netball tournament at the 1985 World Games was played at London's Crystal Palace National Sports Centre from 2 August to 4 August 1985. It was the first time netball was played at a World Games. It featured England, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and Scotland.[1][2][3][4] With a team coached by Lois Muir and captained by Lyn Parker, New Zealand won the tournament, winning all five matches they played.[1][5][6]
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Pamela Barham | Anne Sargeant |
| England[2] | Heather Crouch | Jillean Hipsey |
| Jamaica | ||
| New Zealand | Lois Muir | Lyn Parker[5] |
 Northern Ireland | ||
 Scotland | ||
Source:[1]
Matches
The tournament featured six teams – England, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Northern Ireland were late replacements for Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2]
| 2 August 1985 | New Zealand |
35–31 | Jamaica |
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| 2 August 1985 | England |
27–34 | Australia |
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| 2 August 1985 | Scotland |
32–17 | Northern Ireland |
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| 2 August 1985 | England |
29–34 | New Zealand |
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| 2 August 1985 | Australia |
44–38 | Jamaica |
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| 3 August 1985 | New Zealand |
35–31 | Scotland |
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| 3 August 1985 | Australia |
39–20 | Jamaica |
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| 3 August 1985 | England |
29–33 | Jamaica |
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| 3 August 1985 | England |
37–12 | Scotland |
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| 4 August 1985 | New Zealand |
52–15 | Northern Ireland |
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| 4 August 1985 | Australia |
58–18 | Scotland |
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| 4 August 1985 | New Zealand |
39–37 | Australia |
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| 4 August 1985 | Jamaica |
40–27 | Scotland |
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| August 1985 | Jamaica |
v | Northern Ireland |
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| August 1985 | England |
40–13 | Northern Ireland |
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Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 120 | +79 | 10 |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 142 | +70 | 8 |
| 3 | Jamaica | 5 | |||||||
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 126 | +36 | 4 |
| 5 | Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 187 | -67 | 2 |
| 6 | Northern Ireland | 5 |
