Another big score to N.Z. at world championship

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33932, 27 August 1975, Page 30

Another big score to N.Z. at world championship

(New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. New Zealand had the chance to notch a new scoring record against Fiji in the world netball series at Windmill Road courts yesterday, but its captain, Shirley Langrope, who was not playing, said: “We’re out to get a world title not a world scoring record.”

But the superiority of the New Zealand team was reflected in the final score of 96-25. Troubled by illnesses, Fiji had a rearranged team and did not settle until the last half, when they scored 17 times compared with eight in the first half. England used a mid-court zonal defence to confuse the Jamaicans. It led 27-7 by halftime and finally won 59-15. Without their captain, Sonia Nissen, to direct play, the Jamaicans bunched and left wide gaps through which Lynn McDonald and Linda Allison were able to feed much ball to the goalshooters. Miss Nissen has a thigh injury and two other Jamaicans out are Janet Johnson with a twisted knee, and Dorothy Lotry, the vicecaptain, who has yet to play in the tournament. Giving away height advantages of 3 to 5 inches, the Northern Ireland girls lost, 20-66, to Australia but it was still their best performance of the tournament.

A change in tactics gave the Scots a better chance in the second quarter of their match against Trinidad and Tobago. While concentrating on zonal defence, the Scots could not contain the Trinidadians, but with the close individual marking, they not only kept the opposition out but were able to clear the ball better. But Trinidad and Tobago again used height well to give and take passes and it won 55-32. Three of their most promising players in Andrea Williams, Barbara Goodwin, and Barbara Jarosz, won the game for Wales, against Papua New Guinea, 61-14, but the Welsh coach was not happy with its play.

The girls from Papua New Guinea tried hard, but the standard at times seemed to be overwhelmingly above what they are used to in their home competitions. Results and scorers:— Australia 66 (M. Caldow 33, M. Gollan 33), Northern Ireland 20 (V. Lyttle 8, A. Mclvor 12). New Zealand 96 (B. Camie 67, A. Taylor 29), Fill 25 (L. Nansen 18, R. Bogisa 7). Trinidad and Tobago 55 (J. Pierre 32, C. Charles 23), Scotland 32 (A. Telfer 20, J. Hughes 12). England 59 '(J. Heath 45, P. Watson 14), Jamaica 15 (M. Moodie 9, B. Barrett 6). Wales 61 (L. Owen 38, A. Wil-

Hams 23), Papua New Guinea 14 (L. Roy 10, E. Pldik 4). How they stand:—

P W L F A Pts Australia 4 4 0 262 79 8 England 3 3 0 240 43 6 New Zealand 3 3 0 234 59 6 T’dad and T. 4 3 1 204 135 6 Jamaica 4 2 2 117 184 4 Fiji 4 2 2 140 222 4 Wales 4 2 2 181 127 4 Scotland 3 1 2 121 131 2 Nrth Ireland 4 0 4 88 248 0 Singapore 3 0 3 57 185 0 Papua N.G. 4 0 4 80 311 0