1995 World Netball Championships

The 1995 World Netball Championships was the ninth staging of the World Netball Championships, the premier tournament in international netball, held every four years. The 1995 tournament was held in Birmingham, England and was contested by a record 27 teams.[1][2] Among them were the South African team, who returned to international competition after the abolition of apartheid. One of the star players of the tournament was South African shooter Irene van Dyk.

1995 World Netball Championships
Tournament details
Host country England
Dates15 July – 29 July
No. of nations27
Final positions
 Champions Australia (7th title)
 Runners-up South Africa
 Third place New Zealand
← 1991
1999 →

Australia were the winners of the tournament, claiming their seventh title.[3]

First round

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia330025668+1336
2  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3201160196–364
3  Papua New Guinea3102142193–512
4  Sri Lanka3003112213–1010
16 July Papua New Guinea 58–45 Sri Lanka    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
16 July Australia 90–23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by half: 44–9, 46–14
17 July
16:30		 Australia 84–26 Papua New Guinea    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by half: 35–12, 49–14
17 July
18:15		 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73–48 Sri Lanka    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Papua New Guinea 58–64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Australia 82–19 Sri Lanka    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Africa3300240107+1336
2  New Zealand320125896+1624
3  Namibia3102111195–842
4  Cayman Islands300374285–2110
17 July
14:45		 New Zealand 87–22 Namibia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
17 July
17:45		 Cayman Islands 22–110 South Africa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July New Zealand 114–15 Cayman Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Namibia 28–71 South Africa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Namibia 61–37 Cayman Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July South Africa 59–57 New Zealand    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 15–15, 17–10, 11–15

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Jamaica220015081+714
2  Malawi2101114117–32
3  Hong Kong200276172–960
16 July Hong Kong 37–56 Malawi    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Jamaica 80–29 Hong Kong    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Jamaica 70–52 Malawi    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  England330021277+1356
2  Barbados3201166126+404
3  Northern Ireland3102121165–442
4  Singapore300397228–1310
15 July England 61–29 Barbados    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
16 July Singapore 3–73 Barbados    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
16 July England 56–27 Northern Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
17 July
19:30		 England 95–21 Singapore    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Northern Ireland 60–45 Singapore    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Barbados 64–34 Northern Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Cook Islands330027494+1806
2  United States3201133155–224
3  Malaysia3012110181–711
4  Republic of Ireland301295182–871
16 July United States 49–42 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
17 July
16:00		 Cook Islands 95–29 Republic of Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Republic of Ireland 30–51 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Cook Islands 96–32 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Republic of Ireland 36–36 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Cook Islands 83–33 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group F
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Trinidad and Tobago330023499+1356
2  Canada3201186135+514
3  Scotland3102155170–152
4  Malta300389260–1710
16 July Trinidad and Tobago 72–37 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
17 July
14:15		 Canada 54–43 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by half: 21–23, 33–20
17 July
17:00		 Trinidad and Tobago 94–21 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Canada 91–24 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Scotland 75–44 Cayman Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Canada 41–68 Trinidad and Tobago    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Samoa3300230119+1116
2  Antigua and Barbuda3201186161+254
3  Wales310214414402
4  Bermuda300387223–1360
16 July Wales 63–33 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
17 July
15:00		 Antigua and Barbuda 75–37 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
17 July
20:00		 Wales 33–69 Samoa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Samoa 85–30 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
18 July Antigua and Barbuda 55–48 Wales    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
19 July Samoa 76–56 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Consolation round

Group W
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Namibia5500273202+6910
2  Northern Ireland5401298237+618
3  Sri Lanka5302251250+16
4  Scotland5203231243−124
5  Bermuda5104223291–682
6  Republic of Ireland5005220273–530
20 July Sri Lanka 38–48 Namibia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
20 July Republic of Ireland 43–50 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July Republic of Ireland 40–46 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July Sri Lanka 61–55 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Northern Ireland 66–49 Republic of Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Scotland 63–45 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
23 July Namibia 59–49 Northern Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
23 July Sri Lanka 49–45 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Northern Ireland 59–48 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Sri Lanka 59–38 Republic of Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Namibia 49–40 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July Northern Ireland 60–37 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July Namibia 65–25 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Northern Ireland 64–44 Sri Lanka    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Republic of Ireland 50–52 Namibia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group X
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Papua New Guinea6600392253+13912
2  Wales650110
3  Singapore63036
4  Cayman Islands63036
5  Hong Kong6204279268+114
6  Malaysia6204259332–734
7  Malta60060
20 July Malaysia 54–42 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
20 July Papua New Guinea 75–36 Cayman Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
20 July Hong Kong 47–51 Singapore    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July Cayman Islands 42–41 Hong Kong    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July Papua New Guinea 60–54 Wales    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Wales 74–26 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Papua New Guinea 59–41 Hong Kong    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
23 July Malaysia 56–54 Singapore    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
23 July Papua New Guinea 71–46 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Singapore 28–65 Wales    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Papua New Guinea 61–34 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Hong Kong 61–28 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Papua New Guinea 66–42 Singapore    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Cayman Islands 63–53 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July Cayman Islands 42–63 Wales    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July Hong Kong 50–40 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July Singapore 86–40 Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Wales 48–39 Hong Kong    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Cayman Islands 51–49 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Wales bt Malta    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Singapore bt Cayman Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Second round

Group Y
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Africa6600432291+14112
2  England6501420269+11110
3  Trinidad and Tobago6402365266+998
4  Malawi6303336352–164
5  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines6204364404–404
6  Antigua and Barbuda6105286438–1522
7  United States6006236408–1720
20 July Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60–69 South Africa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
20 July United States 25–63 Trinidad and Tobago    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74–54 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July England 85–23 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Attendance: 6,000
21 July South Africa 77–53 Malawi    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Trinidad and Tobago 84–36 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Malawi 65–58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July South Africa 77–54 England    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
23 July Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51–82 England    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
23 July South Africa 76–30 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Malawi 42–59 Trinidad and Tobago    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July England 71–38 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71–59 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Trinidad and Tobago 49–58 South Africa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Malawi 45–68 England    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July United States 59–63 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July England 60–35 Trinidad and Tobago    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by half: 30–19, 30–16
26 July Malawi 60–50 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July South Africa 75–45 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Malawi 71–50 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Trinidad and Tobago 75–46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Group Z
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Australia6600410232+17812
2  New Zealand6501410258+15210
3  Jamaica6402413317+968
4  Cook Islands6303368405–376
5  Samoa6204289389–1004
6  Barbados6105269373–1042
7  Canada6006251438–1870
20 July Jamaica 71–46 Barbados    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
20 July Australia 45–44 New Zealand    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 9–8, 10–8, 11–13
Cusack  19/23 (83%)
Borlase  13/15 (87%)
Shortland  10/13 (77%)		 Taurua  27/33 (82%)
Shortland  10/13 (77%)
Jerram  7/8 (88%)
20 July Cook Islands 83–61 Canada    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July Australia 75–32 Samoa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 18–5, 21–8, 20–8
21 July Barbados 43–58 Cook Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
21 July New Zealand 70–52 Jamaica    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Samoa 60–47 Canada    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
22 July Australia 60–51 Jamaica    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 14–9, 17–12, 12–18
23 July New Zealand 77–44 Barbados    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Jamaica 84–39 Canada    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
24 July Australia 79–45 Cook Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 18–9, 18–10, 22–10
24 July Samoa 58–52 Barbados    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July Australia 69–33 Barbados    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by half: 36–13, 33–20
25 July Cook Islands 74–67 Samoa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
25 July New Zealand 78–37 Canada    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July Australia 82–27 Canada    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by half: 43–17, 49–10
26 July Jamaica 74–61 Cook Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
26 July New Zealand 76–45 Samoa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July New Zealand 81–49 Cook Islands    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Barbados 51–40 Canada    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
27 July Jamaica 81–41 Samoa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Placement matches
28 July Republic of Ireland 48–39 Malaysia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Hong Kong 52–42 Bermuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
28 July Cayman Islands 48–47 Scotland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Sri Lanka 63–53 Singapore    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
28 July Wales 59–50 Northern Ireland    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Papua New Guinea 69–45 Namibia    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Canada 62–42 United States    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Barbados 62–42 Antigua and Barbuda    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Samoa 63–58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Cook Islands 85–60 Malawi    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
July Jamaica 63–40 Trinidad and Tobago    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
28 July New Zealand 60–31 England    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

Final
29 July Australia 68–48 South Africa    National Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 14–14, 20–12, 17–13
Borlase  37/41 (90%)
Cusack  31/36 (86%)		 van Dyk  42/46 (91%)
Keevey  5/7 (71%)
Hugo  1/1 (100%)

Final placings
Place Nation[4]
 Australia
 South Africa
 New Zealand
4  England
5  Jamaica
6  Trinidad and Tobago
7  Cook Islands
8  Malawi
9  Western Samoa
10  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
11  Barbados
12  Antigua and Barbuda
13  Canada
14  United States
15  Papua New Guinea
16  Namibia
17  Wales
18  Northern Ireland
19  Sri Lanka
20  Singapore
21  Cayman Islands
22  Scotland
23  Hong Kong
24  Bermuda
25  Republic of Ireland
26  Malaysia
27  Malta

Medallists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Australia
Coach: 		 South Africa
Coach: Marlene Wagner		  New Zealand
Coach: Leigh Gibbs
Jenny Borlase
Shelley O'Donnell
Carissa Dalwood
Kath Harby
Natalie Avellino
Liz Ellis
Vicki Wilson
Sarah Sutter
Nicole Cusack
Marianne Murphy
Michelle Fielke (c)
Simone McKinnis		 Debbie Hamman (c)
Irene van Dyk
Benita van Zyl
Elize Kotze
Rese Hugo
Dominique Harverson
Annie Kloppers
Tessa Halgryn
Estelle Rossouw
Laurie Keevy
Rene Odendaal
Johrina Basson		 Belinda Blair
Julie Dawson
Sandra Edge (c)
Sharon Gold
Carrin Jerram
Debbie Matoe
Bernice Mene
Lesley Nicol
Anna Rowberry
Tracey Shortland
Elisa Taringa
Noelene Taurua-Barnett

Source:[5]

References
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  2. "Women Netball IX World Championship 1995 Birmingham". Todor 66.
  3. An abridged history of netball, netballpost.com. Retrieved 24 December 2008
  4. Netball Australia. "World Netball Championships placings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  5. "Women Netball IX World Championship 1995 Birmingham". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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