The 1975 World Netball Tournament was the fourth Netball World Cup tournament. It was organised by the International Federation of Women's Basketball and Netball Associations. It featured eleven teams playing a series of netball test matches in Auckland in August and September 1975. With a team coached by Joyce Brown and captained by Margaret Caldow, Australia won the tournament after winning nine of their ten matches. While the first three tournaments had been dominated by Australia and New Zealand, a strong England side made 1975 the closest tournament so far. In Round 9, England defeated New Zealand 39–38, a result which saw them eventually finish as silver medallists. It was the first time England had beaten New Zealand in a Netball World Cup. In Round 10, Australia effectively secured the title with a 41–36 win over England. They confirmed it in Round 11 with a 34 all draw against New Zealand.
Teams, head coaches and captains Team Head coach Captain Joyce BrownMargaret Caldow Mary FrenchAnna MilesRosalie PattonJo WigmanSonia Nissen Lois MuirShirley LangropeMaureen MawhinneyJune WightmanAmy DobbieLena FraserMarie Fairie Cynthia NaiduLystra LewisJean PierreWendy WhiteJennifer SealeyChristine Williams
Match officials Umpire Association Fay BevanAustraliaAnne ClarkPapua New Guinea Joyce HaynesEnglandDawn JonesNew ZealandKathleen LeonardNorthern IrelandSwee Maye LinSingaporeMaureen MilnerWalesLeila RobinsonJamaicaJudith F. RussellFiji Anne StoddartScotland
Matches Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Final table 10910596239+35719 10901624255+36918 10811691248+444174 10703544335+209145 10604427401+26126 10415366423-5797 10415 406493-8798 10307330593-26369 10208271520-249410 10109238540-302211 100010239693-4540
Medallists
Notes Kenya were included in the tournament programme. However they withdrew before the tournament started. Anne Clark was an Australian umpire representing Papua New Guinea. Judith F. Russell was a New Zealand umpire representing Fiji. In Round 1, Kenya were replaced by an invitational team, a World 7, that featured squad players from other competing teams. These included Jamaica's Janet Johnson and England's Christine Maylor.
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