1991 World Netball Championships
Tournament details
Dates 1–13 July 1991(1991-07-01 – 1991-07-13)
Teams 20
Final positions
Champions Australia (6th title)← 1987 1995 →
The 1991 World Netball Championships (also known as the Johnson & Johnson World Netball Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth edition of the INF Netball World Cup , a quadrennial premier event in international netball . It was held in Sydney , Australia from 1 to 13 July 1991 and featured 20 teams. At this edition of the tournament, four teams debuted: Cayman Islands , Namibia , Vanuatu and Western Samoa .
The tournament was held at two venues with the Sydney Entertainment Centre hosting the final. The format of the 1991 edition saw a change with the format introducing a knockout phase with the top two teams qualifying to the semi-finals where the winner was decided. Australia defeated New Zealand 53-52 to claim their sixth title.
First round Group A Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 New Zealand 9 9 0 0 796 288 +508 18 2 Jamaica 9 8 0 1 687 391 +296 16 3 Cook Islands 9 7 0 2 653 485 +168 14 4 Canada 9 6 0 3 508 467 +41 12 5 Republic of Ireland 9 5 0 4 427 481 –54 10 6 Northern Ireland 9 3 1 5 430 529 –99 7 7 Namibia 9 2 2 5 528 510 +18 6 8 Papua New Guinea 9 2 1 6 488 530 –42 5 9 Hong Kong 9 1 0 8 309 605 –296 2 10 Vanuatu 9 0 0 9 259 799 –540 0
1 July Jamaica 66–47 Northern Ireland Sydney Charmaine Aldridge 48 Connie Francis 18 Nuala Mullan 29 Joanne Skehin 18
1 July Canada 80–19 Vanuatu Sydney Nicola Steiner 34 Marina Leigertwood 29 Tania Braslis 17 Roby Saul 18 Kaylirie Tavoa 1
1 July Cook Islands 67–26 Hong Kong Sydney Tutai Pakitoa 38 Margharet Matenga 29 Christine Cornish 18 Simone McLennan 8
1 July Republic of Ireland 53–45 Namibia Sydney Louise Wall 29 Sandra Turner 24 Esmie Van Rooi 29 Joan Smit 16
2 July Canada 71–32 Hong Kong Sydney Marina Leigertwood 48 Nicola Steiner 23 Simone McLennan 18 Christine Cornish 14
2 July New Zealand 96–27 Vanuatu Sydney Carron Topping 58 Julie Carter 38 Roby Saul 16 Selina Tabe 9
2 July Cook Islands 61–50 Namibia Sydney Margharet Matenga 37 Tutai Pakitoa 24 Esmie Van Rooi 46 Joan Smit 3 Sharon Holland 1
2 July Northern Ireland 49–47 Papua New Guinea Sydney Nuala Mullan 34 Joanne Skehin 15 Violet David 29 Kila Aukopi 18
3 July 13:30 Republic of Ireland 59–37 Hong Kong Sydney Helen Kelly 30 Sandra Turner 29 Simone McLennan 25 Christine Cornish 12
3 July 15:15 Jamaica 78–62 Cook Islands Sydney Patricia McDonald 54 Connie Francis 20 Tutai Pakitoa 53 Margharet Matenga 9
3 July 17:00 New Zealand 93–21 Northern Ireland Sydney Leonie Leaver 55 Julie Carter 28 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 10 Edel Kelly 17 Helen Burke 4
3 July 19:00 Namibia 95–22 Vanuatu Sydney Esmie Van Rooi 76 Sharon Holland 16 Joan Smit 3 Roby Saul 13 Kayleen Tavoa 9
4 July 13:30 Canada 70–44 Northern Ireland Sydney Scoring by half: 40–22, 30–22Marina Leigertwood 44/50 (88%) Nicola Steiner 26 Nuala Mullan 24 Edel Kelly 12 Joanne Skehin 8
4 July 15:15 New Zealand 78–44 Namibia Sydney Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 39 Julie Carter 39 Esmie Van Rooi 41 Joan Smit 3
4 July 17:15 Cook Islands 67–44 Republic of Ireland Sydney Tutai Pakitoa 43 Margharet Matenga 24 Sandra Turner 18 Louise Wall 15 Helen Kelly 11
4 July 18:45 Jamaica 65–37 Papua New Guinea Sydney Patricia McDonald 55 Janet Johnson 10 Violet David 19 Ianna Karona 12 Kila Aukopi 6
5 July Republic of Ireland 53–38 Northern Ireland Sydney Helen Kelly 40 Sandra Turner 13 Nuala Mullan 27 Joanne Skehin 9 Edel Kelly 2
5 July Jamaica 114–23 Vanuatu Sydney Patricia McDonald 81/97 (84%) Connie Francis 33/34 (97%) Roby Saul 17 Kayleen Tavoa 5 Selina Tabe 1
5 July Cook Islands 84–59 Papua New Guinea Sydney Tutai Pakitoa 44 Margharet Matenga 40 Violet David 45 Kila Aukopi 8 Josephine Walsa 6
5 July Namibia 64–34 Hong Kong Sydney Esmie Van Rooi 56 Joan Smit 5 Sharon Holland 3 Christine Cornish 16 Simone McLennan 15 Kim Clarke 3
6 July New Zealand 68–63 Jamaica Sydney Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 47 Julie Carter 21 Patricia McDonald 55 Connie Francis 8
6 July Cook Islands 75–45 Northern Ireland Sydney Margharet Matenga 40 Tutai Pakitoa 35 Edel Kelly 30 Helen Burke 15
6 July Canada 50–39 Republic of Ireland Sydney Marina Leigertwood 27 Nicola Steiner 23 Sandra Turner 24 Helen Kelly 15
6 July Papua New Guinea 66–66 Namibia Sydney Violet David 46 Kila Aukopi 20 Esmie Van Rooi 64 Joan Smit 2
7 July Papua New Guinea 58–37 Hong Kong Sydney Violet David 46 Kila Aukopi 12 Christine Cornish 19 Simone McLennan 18
7 July Northern Ireland 68–31 Vanuatu Sydney Nuala Mullen 32 Edel Kelly 18 Helen Burke 18 Roby Saul 16 Selina Tabe 15
7 July New Zealand 86–24 Canada Sydney Leonie Leaver 57 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 16 Julie Carter 13 Marina Leigertwood 14 Nicola Steiner 10
7 July Jamaica 73–31 Republic of Ireland Sydney Patricia McDonald 38 Connie Francis 27 Charmaine Aldridge 8 Sandra Turner 15 Helen Kelly 10 Louise Wall 6
8 July Republic of Ireland 70–37 Vanuatu Sydney Helen Kelly 45 Sandra Turner 25 Roby Saul 36 Selina Tabe 1
8 July Northern Ireland 61–61 Namibia Sydney Nuala Mullen 36 Helen Burke 25 Esmie Van Rool 49 Joan Smit 12
8 July New Zealand 104–14 Hong Kong Sydney Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 38 Carron Topping 33 Leonie Leaver 23 Julie Carter 10 Christine Cornish 10 Kim Clarke 4
8 July Cook Islands 77–51 Canada Sydney Tutai Pakitoa 56 Margharel Matenga 12 Angela Mauate 9 Marina Leigertwood 33 Nicola Steiner 18
9 July Cook Islands 120–38 Vanuatu Sydney Angela Mauate 102 Tutai Pakitoa 18 Roby Saul 37 Susan Natuka 1
9 July Canada 61–47 Namibia Sydney Marina Leigertwood 39 Nicola Steiner 22 Esmie Van Rool 43 Joan Smit 4
9 July Jamaica 87–28 Hong Kong Sydney Patricia McDonald 40 Connie Francis 26 Charmaine Aldridge 16 Janet Johnson 5 Catherine Reed 21 Simone McLennan 7
9 July Republic of Ireland 52–48 Papua New Guinea Sydney Helen Kelly 36 Sandra Turner 16 Violet David 30 Iano Karona 13 Kila Aukopi 5
10 July New Zealand 86–26 Republic of Ireland Sydney Julie Carter 36 Leonie Leaver 27 Carron Topping 23 Sandra Turner 14 Louise Wall 12
10 July Jamaica 67–39 Canada Sydney Patricia McDonald 48 Connie Francis 19 Marina Leigertwood 22 Nicola Steiner 17
10 July Papua New Guinea 82–44 Vanuatu Sydney Kila Aukooi 41 Iana Korana 41 Roby Saul 36 Selina Tabe 4 Merilyn Kaitabang 4
10 July Northern Ireland 57–33 Hong Kong Sydney Nuala Mullen 41 Joanne Skehin 11 Helen Burke 5 Christine Cornish 20 Simone McLennan 12 Catherine Reed 1
11 July New Zealand 94–40 Cook Islands Sydney Leonie Leaver 46 Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 33 Julie Carter 15 Tutai Pakitoa 32 Margharet Matenga 8
11 July Hong Kong 68–38 Vanuatu Sydney Christine Cornish 38 Simone McLennan 30 Roby Saul 31 Kayline Tavoa 7
11 July Jamaica 74–56 Namibia Sydney Patricia McDonald 51 Connie Francis 21 Janet Johnson 2 Esmie Van Rool 52 Joan Smit 4
11 July Canada 62–56 Papua New Guinea Sydney Marina Leigertwood 40 Nicola Steiner 22 Violet David 39 Kila Aukopi 17
Group B Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Australia 9 9 0 0 774 208 +566 18 2 England 9 8 0 1 589 237 +352 16 3 Wales 9 6 0 3 514 385 +129 12 4 Western Samoa 9 6 0 3 480 426 +56 12 5 Scotland 9 5 0 4 405 365 +40 10 6 Fiji 9 5 0 4 428 451 –23 10 7 Sri Lanka 9 2 0 7 335 552 –217 4 8 Cayman Islands 9 2 0 7 296 614 –318 4 9 Singapore 9 1 0 8 308 606 –298 2 10 Malaysia 9 1 0 8 281 566 –285 2
1 July 18:30 Australia 84–19 Fiji Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Attendance: 5,000+Scoring by half: 39–8, 45–11Viciki Wilson 52/65 (80%) Jennifer Kennett 21/23 (91%) Catriona Wagg 11/15 (73%) Lisi Ravaga 8 Vasiti Vugakoto 7 Timaima Vugakolo 4
1 July Western Samoa 69–39 Sri Lanka Sydney Mesepi Kasiano 39 Amanda Dunlop 30 Pryantha Peiries 20 Jayanthi Somekeram 19
1 July England 48–22 Scotland Sydney Joan Bryan 30 Sharon Fogarty 18 Sandra Robertson 12 Elizabeth Balfour 6 Mary Ann Cosgrove 4
1 July Wales 82–23 Malaysia Sydney Rhian Jones 77 Elizabeth Rees 5 Sien Ying Tong 18 Fatimah Salleh 5
2 July England 92–7 Singapore State Sports Centre , Sydney Trudy Papafio 70 Yvette Foster 22 Seah Ching Ching 4 Yeo Mee Hong 3
2 July Australia 95–24 Cayman Islands State Sports Centre , Sydney Catriona Wagg 35/46 (76%) Jennifer Kennett 34/37 (92%) Viciki Wilson 26/29 (90%) Laverne Davis 14 Claudette Myies 9 Cassandra Powell 1
2 July Fiji 64–31 Malaysia State Sports Centre , Sydney Vasiti Vugakoto 33 Timaima Vugakolo 31 Tracy Tong 16 Fatimah Salleh 15
2 July Scotland 58–33 Sri Lanka State Sports Centre , Sydney Jackie Lydon 47 Liz Balfour 6 Mary Ann Cosgrove 5 Pryantha Peiries 24 Jayanthi Somekeram 9
3 July 13:45 Western Samoa 53–52 Wales Sydney Amanda Dunlop 36 Mesepi Kasiano 9 Rita Fatialola 8 Pamela Walker 36 Rhian Jones 10 Kim Lemon 6
3 July 15:30 Malaysia 53–47 Cayman Islands Sydney Tracy Tong 40 Fatimah Salleh 13 Laverne Davis 34 Claudette Myies 13
3 July 18:45 Australia 76–22 Scotland Sydney Jennifer Kennett 37/45 (82%) Catriona Wagg 21 Viciki Wilson 12 Sue Kenny 6 Sandra Robertson 15 Elizabeth Balfour 7
4 July 13:45 Wales 51–47 Fiji Sydney Pamela Walker 38 Kim Lemon 13 Timaima Vugakolo 36 Vasiti Vugakoto 11
4 July 15:30 Western Samoa 60–32 Singapore Sydney Shariene Schwalger 31 Rosemarie Eseva 15 Molly Young 14 Noraida Abdul Mlik 17 Jean Ching Ching 15
4 July 17:00 England 68–20 Sri Lanka Sydney Joan Bryan 57 Sharon Fogarty 11 Pryantha Peiries 14 Jayanthi Somekeram 4 Shervonne Ramlan 2
4 July 19:00 Scotland 55–29 Cayman Islands Sydney Sandra Robertson 35 Elizabeth Balfour 13 Mary Ann Cosgrove 7 Claudette Myies 16 Cassandra Powell 10 Laverne Davis 3
5 July Wales 43–38 Scotland Sydney Pamela Walker 26 Sian Jones 15 Kim Lemon 2 Sandra Robertson 20 Elizabeth Balfour 18
5 July Australia 113–12 Singapore Sydney Catriona Wagg 52 Vicki Wilson 31 Jennifer Kennett 30 Noraida Abdul Mlik 9 Yeo Mee Hong 3
5 July Fiji 58–39 Sri Lanka Sydney Timaima Vugakolo 33 Lisi Ravaga 16 Kinismere Naisara 9 Pryantha Peiries 23 Jayanthi Somekeram 16
5 July England 84–16 Cayman Islands Sydney Joan Bryan 57 Sharon Fogarty 27 Claudette Myies 10 Cassandra Powell 4 Laverne Davis 2
5 July Western Samoa 68–31 Malaysia Sydney Mesepi Faamsino 37 Amanda Dunlop 31 Mimi Shamsudin 14 Tracy Tong 11 Fatimah Safeh 6
6 July Cayman Islands 49–48 Sri Lanka Sydney Laverne Davis 20 Cassandra Powell 15 Claudette Myies 14 Pryantha Peiries 35 Jayanthi Somekeram 13
6 July England 70–26 Fiji Sydney Trudy Panalio 52 Yvette Foster 18 Timaima Vugakolo 17 Vasiti Vugaokto 6 Lisi Ravaga 3
6 July Australia 77–31 Wales Sydney Scoring by half: 39–8, 38–23Vicki Wilson 40/46 (87%) Catriona Wagg 22 Jennifer Kennett 15/18 (83%) Pamela Walker 26 Sian Jones 3 Kim Lemon 2
6 July Singapore 49–39 Malaysia Sydney Seah Ching Ching 34 Noraida Abdul Mlik 15 Fatimah Safeh 20 Tracy Tong 18 Mimi Shamsudin 1
6 July Western Samoa 47–46 Scotland Sydney Amanda Dunlop 36 Rila Falialola 6 Mesepi Faamsino 5 Sandra Robertson 38 Mary Ann Cosgrove 7 Elizabeth Balfour 1
7 July Australia 65–38 England State Sports Centre , Sydney Scoring by half: 36–15, 29–23Vicki Wilson 40/47 (85%) Catriona Wagg 17 Jennifer Kennett 8 Joan Bryan 30/37 (81%) Yvette Foster 6 Sharon Fogarty 2
7 July Sri Lanka 53–31 Malaysia Sydney Pryantha Peiries 38 Jayanthi Somekeram 15 Tracy Tong 17 Fatimah Safeh 14
7 July Cayman Islands 57–50 Singapore Sydney Laverne Davis 41 Claudette Myies 16 Seah Ching Ching 34 Noraida Abdul Mlik 16
8 July Wales 66–40 Sri Lanka Sydney Rhian Jones 31 Pamela Walker 18 Sian Jones 11 Kim Lemon 6 Pryantha Peiries 24 Jayanthi Somekeram 12 A.K. Anusha 4
8 July Scotland 66–28 Singapore Sydney Jacqui Lydon 47 Sandra Robertson 19 Seah Ching Ching 13 Yap Hui Kim 12 Noraida Abdul Mlik 3
8 July Fiji 69–33 Cayman Islands Sydney Timaima Vugakolo 38 Vasiti Vugaokto 31 Laverne Davis 20 Claudette Myies 13
8 July England 65–30 Western Samoa Sydney Trudy Panalio 46 Yvette Foster 19 Amanda Dunlop 22 Mesepi Faamsino 7 Rila Falialola 1
9 July 13:30 Australia 81–25 Western Samoa State Sports Centre , Sydney Scoring by half: 39–11, 42–14Vicki Wilson 53 Jennifer Kennett 28 Amanda Dunlop 17 Rila Falialola 8
9 July Fiji 57–42 Singapore State Sports Centre , Sydney Timaima Vugakolo 44 Lisi Ravaga 11 Kinisimare Naisara 2 Seah Ching Ching 22 Yeo Mee Hong 20
9 July Wales 85–18 Cayman Islands State Sports Centre , Sydney Pamela Walker 65 Kim Lemon 14 Sian Jones 6 Laverne Davis 9 Claudette Myies 6 Cassandra Powell 3
9 July Scotland 50–30 Malaysia State Sports Centre , Sydney Sandra Robertson 30 Elizabeth Balfour 20 Fatimah Safeh 16 Tracy Tong 10 Mimi Shamsudin 4
10 July Sri Lanka 53–46 Singapore State Sports Centre , Sydney Pryantha Peiries 39 Jayanthai Somekeram 14 Seah Ching Ching 26 Yeo Mee Hong 15 Noraida Abdul Malik 5
10 July Australia 76–27 Malaysia State Sports Centre , Sydney Vicki Wilson 48 Catriona Wagg 28 Fatimah Safeh 13 Tracy Tong 12 Tap Ai Chu 2
10 July Fiji 57–53 Western Samoa State Sports Centre , Sydney Timaima Vugakolo 43 Vasiti Vugakolo 14 Amanda Dunlop 41 Rila Falialola 12
10 July England 47–30 Wales State Sports Centre , Sydney Joan Bryan 25 Trudy Papafio 12 Yvette Foster 9 Sharon Fogarty 1 Rhian Jones 21 Pamela Walker 6 Kim Lemon 3
11 July Western Samoa 75–23 Cayman Islands State Sports Centre , Sydney Amanda Dunlop 40 Rila Falialola 22 Molly Young 13 Claudette Myies 15 Laverne Davis 6 Cassandra Powell 2
11 July England 77–16 Malaysia State Sports Centre , Sydney Trudy Panalio 34 Joan Bryan 28 Sharon Fogarty 15 Fatimah Safeh 9 Yap Ai Chu 6 Mimi Shamsudin 1
11 July Australia 107–10 Sri Lanka State Sports Centre , Sydney Vicki Wilson 59 Catriona Wagg 29 Jennifer Kennett 19 Pryantha Peiries 8 Jayanthi Somekeram 2
11 July Scotland 48–31 Fiji State Sports Centre , Sydney Sandra Robertson 31 Elizabeth Balfour 17 Vasiti Vugaokto 27 Kinisimere Naisara 3 Lisi Ravaga 1
11 July Wales 69–42 Singapore State Sports Centre , Sydney Pamela Walker 45 Rhian Jones 21 Kim Lemon 3 Seah Ching Ching 30 Noraida Abdul Mlik 8 Yeo Mee Hong 4
Placement round Semi-finals 12 July 10:45 Scotland 52–38 Northern Ireland State Sports Centre , Sydney Sandra Robertson 28 Elizabeth Balfour 24 Nuala Mullan 19 Helen Burke 18 Joanne Skehin 1
12 July 10:45 Singapore 66–46 Vanuatu State Sports Centre , Sydney Seah Ching Ching 37 Noraida Abdul Malik 29 Roby Saul 39 Kayleen Tavoa 4 Selina Tabe 2 Suzane Natuka 1
12 July 11:00 Republic of Ireland 57–46 Fiji State Sports Centre , Sydney Helen Kelly 40 Sandra Turner 17 Vasiti Vugakoto 27 Lisi Ravaga 19
12 July 14:15 Cook Islands 78–65 Western Samoa Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Tutai Pakitoa 56 Margharet Matenga 17 Angela Madate 5 Amanda Dunlop 50 Rita Fatialola 15
12 July 16:00 Canada 57–41 Wales Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Marina Leigertwood 32 Nicola Steiner 25 Pamela Walker 21 Rhian Jones 14 Kim Lemon 6
Placement matches 13 July Malaysia 66–33 Vanuatu Sydney Tracy Tong 45 Fatimah Salleh 21 Kayleen Tavoa 12 Selina Tabe 10 Roby Saul 7
13 July Hong Kong 54–46 Singapore Sydney Christine Cornish 30 Simone McLennan 24 Seah Ching Ching 33 Yeo Mee Hong 10 Noraida Abdul Mlik 3
13 July Sri Lanka 57–27 Cayman Islands Sydney Pryantha Peiries 47 A.K. Anusha 10 Laverne Davis 22 Claudette Myies 4 Cassandra Powell 1
13 July Namibia 72–53 Papua New Guinea Sydney Esmie Van Rooi 66 Joan Smit 6 Violet David 29 Kila Aukopi 24
13 July Fiji 64–56 Northern Ireland Sydney Vasiti Vugakoto 50 Ana Founichew 14 Joanne Skehin 38 Helen Burke 14
13 July Scotland 51–31 Republic of Ireland Sydney Jacqui Lydon 32 Elizabeth Balfour 19 Sandra Turner 19 Louise Wall 7 Helen Kelly 5
13 July Wales 52–48 Western Samoa Sydney Pamela Walker 43 Rhian Jones 5 Kim Lemon 4 Amanda Dunlop 38 Veronika Faleala 10 Rita Fatialola 9
13 July Cook Islands 77–57 Canada Sydney Tutai Pakitoa 48 Margharet Matenga 29 Marina Leigertwood 29 Nicola Steiner 28
Finals At the end of the round robin stage, Australia, England, Jamaica and New Zealand qualified through to the semi-finals which was played at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. The first semi-final saw New Zealand got off to a blistering start against England scoring the first ten goals in the process before Joan Bryan scored the English first goal. That start would later be the key with New Zealand defeating England by twenty goals. In the second semi, an ankle injury to Sue Kenny didn't deter Australia with the hosts defeating Jamaica by six goals with the third quarter being in the match winning quarter.
After Jamaica won the third-place playoff by nine goals over England, the final was between Australia and New Zealand at the Sydney Entertainment Centre which was sold-out. Despite New Zealand leading at each of the quarter breaks, the Australians stayed in the game with the lead see-sawing many times throughout the match. The final seconds of the match saw replacement goal-keeper Roselee Jencke intercept a pass which was heading to the New Zealand goal-circle which sealed the one point victory with Michelle Fielke stating, "probably the best match" that these two teams played.
Semifinals Final 12 July New Zealand 53 13 July England 33 New Zealand 52 12 July Australia 53 Australia 68 Jamaica 62 Bronze Medal Match 13 July England 54 Jamaica 63
Semi finals 12 July 17:45 New Zealand 53–33 England Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 32 Leonie Leaver 13 Julie Carter 8 Joan Bryan 21 Sharon Fotarty 12
12 July 19:30 Australia 68–62 Jamaica Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Attendance: 8000Vicky Wilson 51 Catriona Wagg 17 Patricia McDonald 54 Connie Francis 8
Third place play-off 13 July England 54–63 Jamaica Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Trady Papalio 49 Sharon Fotarty 5 Patricia McDonald 34 Connie Francis 29
Final 13 July New Zealand 52–53 Australia Sydney Entertainment Centre , Sydney Attendance: 10500Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 13–12, 14–14, 11–13Tracy Eyrl-Shortland 34/40 (85%) Julie Carter 18/20 (90%) Vicky Wilson 42/56 (75%) Catriona Wagg 11/13 (85%)
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